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== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
Get a root shell | Get a root shell | ||
| − | + | sudo bash | |
| − | sudo bash | + | |
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or | or | ||
| − | + | su - | |
| − | su - | ||
| − | |||
=== Check if everything is in place === | === Check if everything is in place === | ||
| − | + | updatedb # generates index of files on disk | |
| − | updatedb # generates index of files on disk | + | locate pppd # searches that index for pppd (there should be one in: /usr/sbin) |
| − | locate pppd # searches that index for pppd (there should be one in: /usr/sbin) | + | locate rfcomm # in /usr/bin |
| − | + | locate sdptool # in /usr/bin | |
| − | locate rfcomm # in /usr/bin | ||
| − | locate sdptool # in /usr/bin | ||
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if any of theese commands are unfamiliar to you, read the DESCRIPTION part of the man page (try "apropos ppp" or "man pppd") | if any of theese commands are unfamiliar to you, read the DESCRIPTION part of the man page (try "apropos ppp" or "man pppd") | ||
If theese are not in place use apt or emerge (depending on distribution) to find and get them. | If theese are not in place use apt or emerge (depending on distribution) to find and get them. | ||
The packages on ubuntu are: | The packages on ubuntu are: | ||
| − | + | bluez-utils | |
| − | bluez-utils | + | libbluetooth1 |
| − | libbluetooth1 | ||
| − | |||
"hciconfig" should show like this: | "hciconfig" should show like this: | ||
| − | + | hci0: Type: USB | |
| − | hci0: Type: USB | + | BD Address: 00:1E:37:E6:3F:62 ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:8 |
| − | + | UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN | |
| − | + | RX bytes:9298 acl:42 sco:0 events:94 errors:0 | |
| − | + | TX bytes:1333 acl:31 sco:0 commands:43 errors:0 | |
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IF NOT: your bluetooth device is not up and running, try switching off and on again. If that does not help: search "howto bluetooth linux" and your machine name. | IF NOT: your bluetooth device is not up and running, try switching off and on again. If that does not help: search "howto bluetooth linux" and your machine name. | ||
"hcitool scan" should show like this: | "hcitool scan" should show like this: | ||
| − | + | Scanning ... | |
| − | Scanning ... | ||
00:17:B0:40:29:18 Ben Mobile | 00:17:B0:40:29:18 Ben Mobile | ||
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IF NOT: your computer does not detect your mobile. Try switching the bluetooth of your computer and mobile off and on again, then test again. If that does not help search: "howto bluetooth linux mobile" and your machine and mobile name. | IF NOT: your computer does not detect your mobile. Try switching the bluetooth of your computer and mobile off and on again, then test again. If that does not help search: "howto bluetooth linux mobile" and your machine and mobile name. | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 31 August 2008
How to Use Internet Over Mobile Phone
General
This page describes how you can connect your Computer with your mobile phone using bluetooth to get an internet connection.
Linux
Get a root shell
sudo bash
or
su -
Check if everything is in place
updatedb # generates index of files on disk locate pppd # searches that index for pppd (there should be one in: /usr/sbin) locate rfcomm # in /usr/bin locate sdptool # in /usr/bin
if any of theese commands are unfamiliar to you, read the DESCRIPTION part of the man page (try "apropos ppp" or "man pppd")
If theese are not in place use apt or emerge (depending on distribution) to find and get them. The packages on ubuntu are:
bluez-utils libbluetooth1
"hciconfig" should show like this:
hci0: Type: USB
BD Address: 00:1E:37:E6:3F:62 ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
RX bytes:9298 acl:42 sco:0 events:94 errors:0
TX bytes:1333 acl:31 sco:0 commands:43 errors:0
IF NOT: your bluetooth device is not up and running, try switching off and on again. If that does not help: search "howto bluetooth linux" and your machine name.
"hcitool scan" should show like this:
Scanning ...
00:17:B0:40:29:18 Ben Mobile
IF NOT: your computer does not detect your mobile. Try switching the bluetooth of your computer and mobile off and on again, then test again. If that does not help search: "howto bluetooth linux mobile" and your machine and mobile name.
Tested with
Mobile Phones
* Nokia 6103
Computers
* HP 2510p
ISPs
* EPlus (BASE) Germany
Distributions
* Ubuntu 7.10
Windows
=== Tested with ===-
Mobile Phones
Computers
ISPs
Weblinks
* [For Nokia 6660] * [For Nokia 6310]
Google searches
* howto ppp over bluetooth Nokia * Nokia 6103 PPP howto linux
References
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