Setting Up Tethered Bluetooth Cellular Connection?

Can anyone point me to a resource for setting up a tethered bluetooth net connection using my cell phone? I have a Sony W580i which has bluetooth, AT&T's data service, and a brand new MacBook Pro (15"). I have not been able to find anything conclusive about setting up a cellular connection. It doesn't seem like a very intuitive process. Is it even possible?
Thanks in advance,
Jim

It is possible, I tether my Blackberry 8800 to my MBP. I honestly can't remember how I did it though, for Tiger there was loads of info on the net, and you had to use a bluetooth script specifically for the phone. I think that changed with Leopard. here's what I have in my Bluetooth settings for the Blackberry: (case sensitive)
Telephone number: wap.cingular
Account name: [email protected]
Password: CINGULAR1
under advanced:
Modem tab:
Vendor: other
Model: Blackberry 8800
Again I think I may have installed a script, but I can't be sure. Try these settings and play around with it, be sure you have dialup networking enabled in the Bluetooth preferences for your phone.

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bonz1973: It worked! I am so relieved & happy after so many hours of frustration. I want to thank you so much for your reference to messages #353 & #354 on "Vista 64 Hotsync solution found!" I want to share some of my experience that may help someone else. My comments are in [ ] and take off of those from edwardek.
1. Installed Palm v4.2 [I found that I did not need to do this]
2. Installed Palm v6.2
3. Installed Palm Outlook 2007 [ didn't do this part either since I use Outlook 2003]
4. Installed Bluetooth apps
5. Inserted the ... dongle in the USB port #6
[edwardek claims that he needed to use USB port #6 but my computer does not have a USB port #6. Instead it divides the many USB ports into Hubs. What' more important is that some software sets up the Bluetooth to transmit on a COM port. Mine was COM3. To see how your adapter software installed your Bluetooth devise, check the Device Manager in the Control Panel. It does list "Bluetooth Devices" where you can find the Device, right click, choose Properties, and see which USB port the Bluetooth adapter is in. However Device Manager also listed my Bluetooth under "Network adapters" and "Ports (COM & LPT)" which is important because I had to configure HotSync using Serical port COM3. I think it depends on the Bluetooth software you get.]
6. In your PC tray (at the bottom of your PC display), Right Click Hotsync Manager and select "Settings" [Yes, you need to configure your computer's HotSync method.]
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9. From your Treo start the HotSynch, then on your Bluetooth application (Bluesoleil) right click on the Treo device and select connect. You should then see that the 2 devices are connected and the exchange begins. [Yes, start the HotSynch from your Treo.]
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