shotchaser

I have a router in the W205 and although this behaves like a router I would connect to, I can't connect to it using the passkey that's generated. Furthermore, this doesn't provide the internet as it's a WLAN device. My guess is, I have to put in a data sim somewhere but cannot find where this would go or how I would activate this service.

I have an EE buzzard (USB dongle, plugs into USB port of car) which gives me 4G internet access through my phone. Even if I could get the MB wireless module to connect to the buzzard, it would mean I can access the internet through the browser and apps on the COMAND unit.

Does anyone have the technical know-how to do this or will this feature just remain unused? There must be some way of activating it.

Roger Bill

Based just on what I've read, rather than actual hands-on experience, my guess is that it will use data from a tethered phone or the £400 Mercedes Telephone Module with Bluetooth that is available for the W205 and various other Mercedes cars. Apparently this module can have a SIM card directly inserted into it to enable a faster and independent connection from the phone and better reception due to its use of the vehicles external aerial. See, for example, http://www.mercedes-benz-accessories...telephony.html Some mobile phone contracts include a reasonably priced multi-SIM option.

To be able to tether a phone your phone contract must allow tethering (many, even those with generous data allowances, don't) and the phone must have the required Bluetooth profiles which I believe are SAP = SIM Access Profile and DUN = Dial Up Networking profile.

I'd be very interested to hear if anyone has real experience of the £400 Mercedes Telephone module as I might need to buy one when I get my W205.

shotchaser

Thanks! I have managed to connect to the internet via Bluetooth using an iPhone 5 - just have to switch Personal Hotspot on, on the phone for it to work - otherwise "internet connection cannot be established".

I would really like to know where I can put the data sim card to get the in-car Wi-Fi to work so I don't have to tether in order to connect to the net. Think it's a question for the dealer (though one I don't think they can answer based on my previous interactions with them). Might try tweeting MBUK - they have responded with DM's in the past.

On a separate note, one of the best features I have found is using Send To Car app on my phone to send addresses. When COMAND is connected to the net, I access the POI downloader app to download any addresses I have sent, which then load up in the Sat nav.

Saves valuable minutes in the car at the start of a journey.