[olug] Linux Laptop Cell Phone DUN

[Todd Wittenmeier]

I see online where some people are getting your model phone working as a
modem so I suppose it stands a fair chance of working.

Example : http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=1654



On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Todd Christopher Hamilton <
netarttodd at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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-Todd