4. Using Desktop Manager for Mac
First, download and install the latest version of Desktop Manager for Mac from www.blackberry.com.
Now, connect your BlackBerry to your Mac. Go to Settings => Network on your Mac to see the window shown in Figure 6.
Your Mac now sees your BlackBerry as a new network interface and will attempt to configure it as a dial up modem for tethering.
If you have a tethering or BlackBerry as a modem service plan with your carrier, you can continue with the setup and choose Network Preferences... as shown in Figure 7.
NOTE
Most, but not all, carriers charge extra for
using your BlackBerry as a modem for your Mac to connect to the
Internet. Contact your carrier for pricing.
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Many carriers will allow you to turn on and off this
extra service. Say you were taking a trip and needed to use the modem
feature for three weeks. Your carrier may allow you to do and then turn
it off again when you return home.
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4.1. Setting Network Preferences
This section explains how to configure your network preferences:
NOTE
Only proceed with these steps if have all the necessary carrier setup strings provided by your wireless carrier.
Click Default next to the Configuration field, and select New Connection. Type a connection name; in Figure 8, we used BlackBerry 8900, but you might want to type BlackBerry 9700 or Bold 9700.
Fill in your phone number, account name, and password in the appropriate boxes to begin the configuration process.
If you need to access more settings, click the Advanced... button in the lower-right corner. The advanced options screen (see Figure 9) will have tabs along the top for Modem, DNS, WINS, Proxies, and PPP settings.
When you are finished, click OK to close the advanced settings screen.
Next, click Connect from the main screen, as shown in Figure 10.
4.2. Having Trouble Getting Online?
If you have any trouble getting connected, please
check that your BlackBerry is connected to your Mac and you have entered
all information correctly.
