ppp0: flags=8051 mtu 1500
    inet 172.29.0.168 –> 192.168.100.101 netmask 0xffff0000

err… That’d be the interface configuration on my MacBook Pro connected via BlueTooth to my Razr V3 to Roger’s GPRS/EDGE IP Network.
err… Perhaps I should say I can now get on the Internet with my laptop anywhere my Rogers cellphone has service.

One of my clients has signed a 99.95% SLA with their customer, and I’m the only guy running the show. (Kill me now.)
The idea is that now if anything blows up, I can login from wherever I am and fix or diagnose things withouth needing to rush to find free WiFi or go home. And there’s no way I’d pay for this service on my own – can’t even justify it for Server North‘s or mWare‘s use.

Click for full screenshot with logs.

Putting it together… In December I linked to these instructions which referred to some configuration files. Combined with an Word (uhg) doc from a Rogers wireless rep and a 27 minute phone call to Rogers during which I spoke with no less than 5 agents… I got things going! 🙂
(Though one of the reps has to call me back because apparently when she added the service to my account it came up at $0/mo for a $100/mo Data 100 package…!)

So now if I’m sitting at home, I’ve got access to ADSL, cable, GPRS/EDGE and leachable WiFi to access the internet.

But I can log off any time.

I swear.

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ATH

Fri Sep  8 00:02:12 2006 : Motorola GPRS CID1 +CGQREQ
Fri Sep  8 00:02:15 2006 : Making GPRS connection
Fri Sep  8 00:02:19 2006 : Serial connection established.
Fri Sep  8 00:02:19 2006 : Using interface ppp0
Fri Sep  8 00:02:19 2006 : Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem
Fri Sep  8 00:02:20 2006 : PAP authentication succeeded
Fri Sep  8 00:02:27 2006 : local  IP address 172.29.8.248
Fri Sep  8 00:02:27 2006 : remote IP address 192.168.100.101
Fri Sep  8 00:02:27 2006 : primary   DNS address 207.181.101.4
Fri Sep  8 00:02:27 2006 : secondary DNS address 207.181.101.5
Fri Sep  8 00:04:00 2006 : Hangup (SIGHUP)
Fri Sep  8 00:04:01 2006 : Connection terminated.
Fri Sep  8 00:04:01 2006 : Connect time 1.7 minutes.
Fri Sep  8 00:04:01 2006 : Sent 26628 bytes, received 8913 bytes.
Fri Sep  8 00:04:07 2006 : Serial link disconnected.
Fri Sep  8 00:04:07 2006 : Serial link disconnected.