Solution for Airtel GPRS users for PPP Error-

[Akshay]

I am posting this solution because many ppl come across this common error and r not able to connect to the net using bluetooth and AIRTEL GPRS connection

(applicable only in case of Win XP pro. without the service pack 2)
Go to Control panel - phone and modem settings - Modems tab - select Bluetooth modem - advanced tab -
In extra initialization commands, type: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com","",0,0 (there are no spaces in between)

For dial up no. use - *99# or *99***1#

Always keep the User name and password field blank

If anyone knows wht "AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com","",0,0" means, plz let me know

[Vishal Gupta]

Its the AT command for making the connection.
The format of this AT command is as follows:

AT+cgdcont=<cid>,<PDP_type>,<APN>,<PDP_addr>,"d_comp",<h_comp>

for example:

AT+cgdcont=1,�IP�,�test�,�10.10.10.10� ,0,0

Here the APN is the abbreviation of Access Ponit Name,usually it would be provided by the ISP.

Can't tell more than this

[deathvirus_me]

For dial up no. use - *99# or *99***1#

My Samsung X430 could dial *99# , *99*1**1# , *99***1# - *99***9# ..... while my Nokia 6630 and Nokia 6681 can dial only *99# and *99***1# .. and then my Motorola C650 can dial only *99***1# and *99***3# ... so i guess it depends upon the phone ....

AT commands are also not supported by many phones .. specially the older ones ... doesn't work on my Motorola C350 ....

[amritpal2489]

is there any hack so that i can open other websites on Airtel Live (not Airtel GPRS)

[prasad_den]

Hi..,
I have tried the methods you have mentioned.. But I keep getting error messages like
Error 692: There was a hardware failure in the modem or other connecting device
or
Error 668 - The connection dropped
I've tried googling but to no avail...

[Mangal Pandey]

same problem here.
but i always disconnect & then restart the system.
thats the i way i get rid of that problem. i very peculiar problem for all LG mobile phones.

[Akshay]

restarting both the devices is d only solution. Also chk if u r within d bluetooth range. if u r using Win XP SP2, these kind of prb. keep coming up. Only solution den wud b reverting to SP1...

[soham]

Originally Posted by Mangal Pandey

same problem here.
but i always disconnect & then restart the system.
thats the i way i get rid of that problem. i very peculiar problem for all LG mobile phones.

I too use a LG phone. Initially my phone too used to give a lot of trouble but now its become more stable. And the PPP error doesnot necessarily imply that u got some probs with ur phone or pc. Sometimes the error is shown when the server fails to respond to the request, I think it depends on the quality of service as well.

[svk]

disable hardware flow control

[Akshay]

If ur airtel gprs suddenly stops working, just switch off ur cell, remove the sim, reinsert the sim and switch on ur cell. This technique seems to solve quite a few prbs.(reason for this is not known to me but it has helped me quite a few times) may be vishal can help us with the reason.

If this does not solve ur prb., reset ur cell to original factory settings (i hate this)