I had exactly the same experience with my 2400. I gave it up after a
lot of trying and apple phone calls... I use it now only with my
PalmV to check e-mail on the road and to browse the internet.
Iwan
>Here's a question that I doubt many will have experience with...
>
>I live in Australia and the mobile phone network is GSM. GSM is the
>standard in Europe and Asia, and is even used in the USA via Omnipoint,
>Pacific Bell, and many others. As I am an American citizen, and a
>technologoy freak, I recently purchased an Ericsson I888 World Phone.
>This phone can handle the GSM networks all over the world and comes with
>an "in-built IrDA modem". If it helps to clarify, this is the same modem
>available in any Ericsson 888 series.
>
>Anyway, although GSM is limited to 9600KBps currently, it is a VERY
>reliable 9600 KBps, not like non-GSM networks, which I've tried in the US
>and its DISGRACEFUL! I've gotten the phone to work reliable with my iMac
>Rev. B, my Palm IIIx (Yes, it's AMAZING!), a new PowerBook g3/333 Bronze,
>BUT NOT WITH MY PB2400!!!!!
>
>I even went so far as to do a clean install, and tested on the next
>reboot. The Infrared Control Panel sees the phone, but as soon as I
>attempt to initiated a connection (via ARA or FreePPP), the Infrared
>Disconnection dialog box comes up, and whether I dismiss it or let it
>time out, I crash.
>
>Maybe Tim, or one of the other really technically proficient people can
>help me here. I am aware that the PBG3 and iMac support a different spec
>of IrDA than the PowerBook 2400. The PBG3 and iMac support IrDA 1.1,
>which is capable of transfers of 4 MBps. Our humble 2400s are only
>capable of 1 MBps and require a shorter line of sight. I've searched
>Ericsson's site, manuals, etc. to see if version 1.1 is required and have
>found nothing. I guess testing with another 2400 or a 3400 (also IrDA
>1.0) might help to see whether this is a hardware problem, but there are
>NO 2400's in Melbourne (correct me if I'm wrong). Last but not least, I
>can't imagine it being a hardware problem, as my PowerBook 2400 HotSyncs
>with my Palm over IrDA daily.
>
>Does anyone have a clue??????
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