Using 3G mobile as a modem

Hi,
I am trying to set up the configuration to use my mobile a Nokia as a modem for the mini. All the configuration/pairing is done. I can set files to the phone and vice versa but when I initiate a connection by cliking on the phone icone, it displays in the upper bar first something like "Connectiong ..." then switch to "Disconnection..." , and it shows the "disconnetion..." for ever after and I can't cancelled the request. Obviously, I can't establish a connection.
Same story using the cable, tell me my configuration is incorrect.
Any experience of such a problem ?

There appears to be a problem in Mac OS X 10.5 in requiring a certain type of PPP protocol not supported by all GSM providers.
I had the same problem you appear to be describing, trying to use a Nokia or Sony Ericsson mobile phone via bluetooth as an internet modem. After successful bluetooth pairing the mobile phone and the Mac, I can browse the mobile phone content from the Mac, but attempts to connect to the internet fail ("connecting - disconnecting"). This is the case from within the Network systems panel and using Novamedias launch2net software (Novamedia ought to know better!). The problem dos NOT lie with the mobile phone, as it works fine as a bluetooth modem from a Nokia N810 Linux internet tablet. So it's a Mac OS setting or modem script problem.
The solution for me was to tell Mac OS X not to require a particular form of PPP protocol.
Instructions on how to do that are here:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?p=421419
"I ran into exactly the same problem with Treo 750 and was able to solve it by following these steps:
1. Open /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
2. Find PPP entry for the Bluetooth connection (search for "Bluetooth-Modem")
3. Find "CCPEnabled" parameter that belongs to this entry and replace "1" with "0"
4. Save the file
5. Connect and enjoy.
Basically it looks like Leopard enforces MPPE encryption/compression now and it's not supported by many GSM providers. I wish they made this setting configurable via GUI..."
Thanks to Aleksey for posting this solution !

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