[olug] Linux Laptop Cell Phone DUN

[Todd Christopher Hamilton]

I do not launch a utility.  I am using DUN on windows.

Todd Wittenmeier wrote:
> When you connect with your phone now using Windows XP are you using your
> Data Plan? and do you have to launch a utility in order to tether? or are
> you using Dial Up Networking on the Windows and connecting to some other
> other place?
> 
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Todd Christopher Hamilton <
> netarttodd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have a Palm 700wx from Alltel.  I have a data plan.  I am looking to
>> possibly upgrade.  Wife wants a new phone so I could possibly earmark
>> funding for my new phone.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Todd Wittenmeier <magitoddw at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> It depends on your phone, in some cases linux might see it as a modem
>>> device, if you have a cable, just like chris I was able to set my hated
>> HTC
>>> Touch which runs Windows Mobile 6 to internet connection sharing on, and
>> i
>>> set it to share on the usb cable i have for the phone as the laptop I was
>>> running Linux Mint on didn't have bluetooth. It worked like a charm
>>>
>>> So if your trying to use a phone with a data plan and the phone allows
>>> tethering the answer is maybe.  If your trying to use PPP and the phone
>> as a
>>> modem, I'd say that also depends.
>>>
>>> What kind of phone do you have?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Christopher White <slaeyer at gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>
>>>> I set my smartphone to internet sharing mode, plug it into my lappy
>>>> and Ubuntu recognizes the connection and I'm on.  Older phones
>>>> required me to setup a usb modem for the device and dial to obtain a
>>>> connection.  It was never that difficult.  Bluetooth may also be an
>>>> option tho I've not got Ubuntu to see my BT PAN from my phone. . .
>>>> When connected, I get around 1.5 MBits / sec max on an Alltel 3G
>>>> connection.
>>>>
>>>> Incidentally, every usb modem dongle I've tried has just worked and
>>>> connects as soon as it's plugged into the machine, regardless of
>>>> carrier.
>>>>
>>>> Chris from Kearney
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Todd Christopher Hamilton
>>>> <netarttodd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Is there anyone out there using a laptop running linux and using you
>>>>> cell phone as a cell modem?  Please tell me about it.  I am interested
>>>>> in moving my xp laptop to linux but I need to be able to use my cell
>>>>> phone as a cell modem when I am on call and dont have internet access.
>>>>>
>>>>> Todd
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