On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:06:13 -0400, Barry Shiffrin
<barry.shiffrin@NoSpam.gmail.com> wrote:

>I originally posted this on alt.cellular.cingular, but perhaps it
>might be more appropriate here:
>
>I used to use the Medianet unlimited package (on an Edge phone) from
>At&t/Cingular to get an internet connection from my laptop when I
>traveled. I haven't used it in more than a year, but an upcoming trip
>has me trying to get my new Vista laptop configured to use it.
>
>I've read through the FAQs and configured it the same way that I
>always did using a userID of WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM and a password of
>CINGULAR1. When I try to connect, I get an 'error 734 the PPP link
>control protocol was terminated'. I did a search for this error and it
>seems to indicate that the userid or password is incorrect.
>
>My old laptop is still around and I tried it from there using my old
>configuration that used to work. I get the same error.
>
>I'm wondering if AT&T/Cingular has changed the userid or password. Or,
>perhaps, they have blocked Media Net users from doing what I am trying
>to do. I'm not going to spend the money for an expensive data plan
>since my usage is pretty small.
>
>Does anyone have this working?

So, no one has this working? Will I have to go with the more
expensive Data Connect plan?

Barry