Connecting to the Internet via Bluetooth and Orange (Partner) Cellular Network
Ez-Aton
ezaton at tournament.org.il
Sat May 30 04:17:10 IDT 2009
Hi.
I have documented the process of making this setup work a while back.
http://run.tournament.org.il/dial-up-in-israel-through-orange-3g/
There are several links from there to an advanced (and somewhat better)
method of connecting. All methods relay on this one.
Ez
Shay Ohayon wrote:
> http://i-nz.net/2008/09/18/nokia-e71-as-a-usb-or-bluetooth-3g-data-modem-on-linux/
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il> wrote:
>
>> Sorry - no go...
>>
>> Only Mass Storage mode works. Nothing happens on other modes.
>>
>> I have a Nokia E71, which has a special USB mode - Connect PC to web -
>> which, on a Windows PC, would bring up a virtual CD-ROM containg the
>> GSM Modem driver to be installed in Windows...
>>
>> Is there a config file somewhere I should edit so my phone gets recognized?
>>
>> I manually added Orange as a Mobile Broadband network - but I can't
>> find the Connect button anywhere...
>>
>> Any ides?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> .:====================================================:.
>>
>> Amichai Rotman
>>
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>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 18:03, Nitzan Brumer <nitzanb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> when you plug your phone you should chose "pc suite", ubuntu will alert
>>> about new cellular network. choose Orange from the list.
>>> than, right click on the connection manager and choose "edit connections",
>>> there, go to the "mobile broadband" tab and edit your connection.
>>> phone: *99#
>>> username : <leave blank>
>>> password: <leave blank>
>>> APN: I don't remember if its internetg or uinternet but its one of thous.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks guys, for that.
>>>>
>>>> I agree it isn't a good idea to use the Bluetooth method...
>>>>
>>>> Can you tell me what do I have to do to make this work with the USB cable?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Amichai Rotman
>>>>
>>>> UIN#: 6401746
>>>> Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]
>>>> Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net]
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>>>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 14:44, Nitzan Brumer <nitzanb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm using USB cable to do that, using 3g modem with BT drains a lot of
>>>>> power
>>>>> from the battery.
>>>>> But I'm guessing that you will have to do that:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. hcitool scan - to find your cellular Mac address
>>>>> 2. sdptool browse Mac_Address - check the Dialup Networking for "channel
>>>>> number"
>>>>> 3. sudo gedit /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
>>>>> create a new BT object:
>>>>> rfcomm0 {
>>>>> bind yes;
>>>>> device MAC_ADDRESS;
>>>>> channel CHANNEL;
>>>>> comment "nokia ppp";
>>>>> }
>>>>> well, thats the first steps, than you should try to connect to your
>>>>> nokia, I
>>>>> think you should select "pc Suite" in order to connect to the Internet.
>>>>> That's what I did with 8.04 : http://n2b.org/archives/859
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have an Asus eeePC running Ubuntu Mobile Remix (9.04).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd like to be able to surf the Internet using my Nokia 71's GSM modem
>>>>>> over Bluetooth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the Mobile Broadband tab in the Network preferences, and I add
>>>>>> Orange.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's the next step?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any of you got this to work?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> .:====================================================:.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amichai Rotman
>>>>>>
>>>>>> UIN#: 6401746
>>>>>> Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]
>>>>>> Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net]
>>>>>>
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