Was Re: lgvx9800 Now connect LG VX9900 as modem

I've tried these instructions and still get authentication fail. The phone connects, but fails
authentication. Same failure with USB cable and with bluetooth.

I'm using a LG VX9900, but this should be pretty much the same as the VX9800 right?

I've confirmed 1X speed set on the phone. Is there a way to review the Pico file to make
sure it is correct? I've replaced it with a carefully retyped version already so I'm pretty sure
it's okay.

Any ideas on what could be wrong?

Thanks,
Steve

--- In maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com, Richard Durston <rdurston...> wrote:
&gt;
>
> Laurie,
> You have to force your phone into 1x coverage. I have the same phone,
> just;
&gt; 1 Click OK
> 2 Hit 0
> 3 You'll see 'Service Code'- enter 000000
&gt; 4 Go to Network Select #3
> 5 Go to Mode Preference #1
> 6 Scroll to bottom of menu '1x only'
&gt;
> You are all set- should work fine.
&gt; Just reverse this when you want to get back on the EVDO network.
> Dick
>;
>
> On Jan 8, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Laurie Spiegel wrote:
&gt;
> > What a coincidence that this last post before my 1st post in this
>; > group is exactly the info I was looking for.
>; >
>; > I followed these directions exactly, and when I clicked on "Connect"
> > on my PowerBook G4 in the "Internet Connect&quot; program's BlueTooth panel
&gt; > everything appeared to go perfectly at first. Beautiful little
&gt; > horizontal bargraphs showing data IO appeared on my vx9800's screen,
> > flickering excitedly as the bits flew back and forth.
&gt; >
>; > But each time I tried I got disconnected with the same dreaded
> > "Authentication Failed&quot; error.
&gt; >
>; > Do you know what this could be or how to fix it?
> >
>; > It's a great relief to see that this can be done successfully. I feel
>; > about an inch away from being able to do it here myself too, but it's
>; > a very long inch.
&gt; >
>; > Thank you,
>; >
>; > - Laurie
&gt; >
>; > --- In maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com, "motorcrosser2000" <bentau>
>; > wrote:
&gt; > >
>; > > To answer my own post here is the answer to it:
> > >
>; > > Essentially, what needs to be done is to force Internet Connect to
> > authenticate via PAP.
>; > > This was the conclusion I drew from the thread linked above. However
> > in Mac OS X, there
&gt; > > is no option to select PAP authentication, so the system defaults to
> > CHAP/MSCHAP and
> > > authentication thus fails when dialing #777. Instead, you must go
> > into the system settings
> > > and manually disable CHAP. Here are my instructions from start to
> > finish:
> > >
>; > > 1. Make sure your vx9800 has paired via bluetooth to your Mac. If
> > you have not set this
>; > > up, turn on visibility on your phone, and then in Bluetooth
> > preferences, "Set up bluetooth
> > > device.&quot; Follow the instructions from there. Make sure that in
> > bluetooth settings on the
> > > vx9800, under "paired devices,&quot; the PC Connection is set.
>; > > 2. Make sure that 1x only is selected on your phone. To change this,
&gt; > click "OK&quot; on the
> > > inside keypad to bring up the menu, then press "0&quot;, followed by the
> > service code
>; > > "000000". Press 3 for Network select, press 1 for Mode, choose 1x
> > only.
&gt; > > 3. On your Mac, open up prefernces, goto Network. Click "Show" and
> > then "Bluetooth.";
> > > Click "Bluetooth Modem.&quot; For modem, select "Verizon Support (PC
> > 5220)";. This script
&gt; > > should come pre-loaded on Mac OS X.
> > > 4. The important step. Open up Applications-->Utilities--&gt;Terminal.
> > Type in the
> > > following commands:
> > >
>; > > cd ../../etc/ppp
> > >
>; > > sudo pico
>; > >
>; > > Type in your root password. Copy and paste the following lines into
>; > the terminal (actually
> > > the terminal application pico).
&gt; > >
>; > > refuse-chap
> > > refuse-mschap
> > > refuse-mschap-v2
&gt; > >
>; > > Type Control-X to exit pico. it will ask you if you want to save.
&gt; > type Y for yes, then save
>; > > the file as "options" without parenthesis. hit enter.
&gt; > >
>; > > In the future, to revert to original default system settings, go
> > open terminal and type sudo
>; > > rm ../../ppp/options
&gt; > >
>; > > 5. Open up Applications-->Internet Connect. Click Bluetooth. Fill in
> > the following fields:
> > > Telephone #: #777
>; > > Account name: your10digitphonenumber
> > > Password: vzw
> > >
>; > > Click Connect, and you should be able to connect to VZW's network at
> > 1x speeds. In my
> > > testing, this works out to about 17 KBs/sec, a huge improvement over
>; > QNC speeds.
> >
>; >
>; >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Mine does the same thing. My phone is a LG VX6300. Lemme know what you find
out. Thanks and keep in touch.

--dp

From: rkatek < no_reply%40yahoogroups.com">no_replyyahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: < maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com>;
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:28:22 -0000
To: < maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com>;
Subject: [maccellphone] Was Re: lgvx9800 Now connect LG VX9900 as modem

I've tried these instructions and still get authentication fail. The phone
connects, but fails
authentication. Same failure with USB cable and with bluetooth.

I'm using a LG VX9900, but this should be pretty much the same as the VX9800
right?

I've confirmed 1X speed set on the phone. Is there a way to review the Pico
file to make
sure it is correct? I've replaced it with a carefully retyped version
already so I'm pretty sure
it's okay.

Any ideas on what could be wrong?

Thanks,
Steve

--- In maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com <mailto:maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com>
, Richard Durston <rdurston...> wrote:
&gt;
>
> Laurie,
> You have to force your phone into 1x coverage. I have the same phone,
&gt; just;
&gt; 1 Click OK
> 2 Hit 0
> 3 You'll see 'Service Code'- enter 000000
&gt; 4 Go to Network Select #3
> 5 Go to Mode Preference #1
> 6 Scroll to bottom of menu '1x only'
&gt;
> You are all set- should work fine.
&gt; Just reverse this when you want to get back on the EVDO network.
> Dick
>;
>
> On Jan 8, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Laurie Spiegel wrote:
&gt;
> > What a coincidence that this last post before my 1st post in this
>; > group is exactly the info I was looking for.
>; >
>; > I followed these directions exactly, and when I clicked on "Connect"
> > on my PowerBook G4 in the "Internet Connect&quot; program's BlueTooth panel
&gt; > everything appeared to go perfectly at first. Beautiful little
&gt; > horizontal bargraphs showing data IO appeared on my vx9800's screen,
> > flickering excitedly as the bits flew back and forth.
&gt; >
>; > But each time I tried I got disconnected with the same dreaded
> > "Authentication Failed&quot; error.
&gt; >
>; > Do you know what this could be or how to fix it?
> >
>; > It's a great relief to see that this can be done successfully. I feel
>; > about an inch away from being able to do it here myself too, but it's
>; > a very long inch.
&gt; >
>; > Thank you,
>; >
>; > - Laurie
&gt; >
>; > --- In maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com">maccellphoneyahoogroups.com <mailto:maccellphone%40yahoogroups.com>
, "motorcrosser2000" <bentau>
>; > wrote:
&gt; > >
>; > > To answer my own post here is the answer to it:
> > >
>; > > Essentially, what needs to be done is to force Internet Connect to
> > authenticate via PAP.
>; > > This was the conclusion I drew from the thread linked above. However
> > in Mac OS X, there
&gt; > > is no option to select PAP authentication, so the system defaults to
> > CHAP/MSCHAP and
> > > authentication thus fails when dialing #777. Instead, you must go
> > into the system settings
> > > and manually disable CHAP. Here are my instructions from start to
> > finish:
> > >
>; > > 1. Make sure your vx9800 has paired via bluetooth to your Mac. If
> > you have not set this
>; > > up, turn on visibility on your phone, and then in Bluetooth
> > preferences, "Set up bluetooth
> > > device.&quot; Follow the instructions from there. Make sure that in
> > bluetooth settings on the
> > > vx9800, under "paired devices,&quot; the PC Connection is set.
>; > > 2. Make sure that 1x only is selected on your phone. To change this,
&gt; > click "OK&quot; on the
> > > inside keypad to bring up the menu, then press "0&quot;, followed by the
> > service code
>; > > "000000". Press 3 for Network select, press 1 for Mode, choose 1x
> > only.
&gt; > > 3. On your Mac, open up prefernces, goto Network. Click "Show" and
> > then "Bluetooth.";
> > > Click "Bluetooth Modem.&quot; For modem, select "Verizon Support (PC
> > 5220)";. This script
&gt; > > should come pre-loaded on Mac OS X.
> > > 4. The important step. Open up Applications-->Utilities--&gt;Terminal.
> > Type in the
> > > following commands:
> > >
>; > > cd ../../etc/ppp
> > >
>; > > sudo pico
>; > >
>; > > Type in your root password. Copy and paste the following lines into
>; > the terminal (actually
> > > the terminal application pico).
&gt; > >
>; > > refuse-chap
> > > refuse-mschap
> > > refuse-mschap-v2
&gt; > >
>; > > Type Control-X to exit pico. it will ask you if you want to save.
&gt; > type Y for yes, then save
>; > > the file as "options" without parenthesis. hit enter.
&gt; > >
>; > > In the future, to revert to original default system settings, go
> > open terminal and type sudo
>; > > rm ../../ppp/options
&gt; > >
>; > > 5. Open up Applications-->Internet Connect. Click Bluetooth. Fill in
> > the following fields:
> > > Telephone #: #777
>; > > Account name: your10digitphonenumber
> > > Password: vzw
> > >
>; > > Click Connect, and you should be able to connect to VZW's network at
> > 1x speeds. In my
> > > testing, this works out to about 17 KBs/sec, a huge improvement over
>; > QNC speeds.
> >
>; >
>; >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Someone posted an applescript that will disable CHAP without having
to use pico. The script is named "disablechap.scpt " an you can find
it at

&lt;http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone/files/>

Ralph

At 9:28 PM +0000 1/24/07, rkatek wrote:
&gt;I've tried these instructions and still get authentication fail.
>The phone connects, but fails
&gt;authentication. Same failure with USB cable and with bluetooth.
>
&gt;I'm using a LG VX9900, but this should be pretty much the same as
>the VX9800 right?
&gt;
>I've confirmed 1X speed set on the phone. Is there a way to review
>the Pico file to make
>;sure it is correct? I've replaced it with a carefully retyped
>version already so I'm pretty sure
>;it's okay.

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Author of "Low-Stress Computing, Using awareness to avoid RSI"
and "The Reality Illusion: How you make the world you experience,"
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