How to use a LG CU720 (Shine) as a USB Modem on Windows Vista / 7

Date Added November 26, 2009 | Print | Show/Hide images


To setup the phone as a modem

  1. Download the LG USB Modem drivers below
  2. Run the LG USB Modem driver install
  3. Select your language then click Next
  4. Click Next to begin the installation
  5. Once complete, click OK to complete the installation

 

Set the phone to Data Connection

  1. Go to the Main Screen
  2. Press Menu
  3. Select Settings
  4. Select Connection
  5. Select USB Connection Mode
  6. Select Data Service

 

Setup the Connection

  1. Connect the LG Phone to the computer
  2. Go to Start Control Panel
  3. Windows Vista - On the left panel select Classic View to show all icons
  4. Windows 7 - Click the All Control Panel Items icon to show all icons
  5. Open Device Manager
  6. Click the plus next to Modems
  7. Right click the LGE Mobile USB Modem and select Properties
  8. Click the Advanced tab
  9. In the Extra Initialization Command enter #ModemInitialization
  10. Click OK to save it
  11. Close the Device Manager
  12. Open Network and Sharing Center
  13. Click Setup a connection or network
  14. Select Set up a dial-up connection then click Next
  15. If prompted, select the LGE Mobile USB Modem
  16. For the Dial-up phone number enter #ModemNumber
  17. For the Username enter #ModemUsername
  18. For the Password enter #ModemPassword
  19. For the Connection name enter #ModemName
  20. Click Connect to connect
  21. If successful, click Browse the Internet now to browse or Close to close the window
  22. The Modem Connection is setup and ready to use.
  23. If the connection failed, click Setup my connection anyway
  24. When prompted to select a location, select Home
  25. Click Close and then browse the web

 

If the connection failed

  1. Verify all the settings using this walkthrough again.
  2. If still now working go to Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center
  3. Windows Vista - Select Manage Network Connections on the left panel
  4. Windows 7 - Select Change Adapter Settings on the left panel
  5. Open the Dial-up Connection and click Dial
  6. The connection will fail and bring up an error code. In this case it is Error 619
  7. Go to www.tmoatt.com/categories/phone_as_modem/ for troubleshooting articles

 

Category: LG > CU720 (Shine)
Last updated on November 26, 2009 with 431 views

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