Using N9 to connect to Internet - what's the best way?
 

Hi everyone,

I've been using my beloved N9 as a USB modem to connect to internet on my Win7 laptop, and use the laptop as a WiFi hotspot.

I've been thinking of upgrading to Win10 but not quite sure if that'd be a good idea.

I have played around a little with Linux (Ubuntu & Fedora) but not very savvy with either. I'd like to know what's the best way to use my N9 to connect to internet and a WiFi hotspot (not adhoc).

Any and all thoughts, ideas will be very much appreciated.

In addition, I've also been thinking if there's be a way to use some kind of a wifi router to create an 'infrastructure' hotspot (as opposed to adhoc). Can I use N9 as a USB model and connect it to a wifi router? Has anyone tried it?

P.S.: I searched around TMO as well as 'the internet' but couldn't really find a whole lot of helpful stuff. I've actually been searching for months and pondering if I should start a thread. I finally succumbed into starting one...

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Bump! Anyone...? :)

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Thank you, but that's not quite what I am looking for. As the openrepos page mentioned, ad-hoc through cellular connection is blocked in US. Moreover, connecting Windows 8 and later versions to ad-hoc is a pain. What I am looking for is a way to use the N9 as a USB modem and then use the computer (Windows, Linux, etc.) as a wifi router.

If anyone has any thoughts, suggestions, I am still looking... :)

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Bump! Any help is greatly appreciated... :)

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kernel-plus with nat iptables, internet routing script for linux (phone network -> usb network) and just attach to pc with dhcp enabled on phone dev settings, or manage static ip and set gateway to phone ip

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Thank you very much coderus. I don't understand a lot of the terms, but I am more than willing to do research and learn. Can you please give me a couple more pointers/resources? I appreciate your help.

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As you mentioned you late used Linux there are easy ways.
The network-manager (both Gnome and KDE use it) allows you to set up your N9 as Internet connection. Just choose synchronize and connect when you plug it in.
You may have to google your APN. I can show you my configuration if you have problems.
The connection will be saved, so its just a click away if you plug your phone again.

To create a hotspot is equally easy.
For example: http://www.howtogeek.com/116409/how-...-access-point/
Under KDE you also just create a new connection Wireless, IP4 shared to other computers.

No console work necessary.
At least under KDE you can even choose to enable the two connections together so you hotspot is always just a click away.

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Thank you Macros! I am looking into Chakra OS. Thank you for letting me know about KDE, looks great so far.

One note/question about setting up a hotspot though. I followed the link you referred me to, but it creates an ad-hoc network. Unfortunately, I am not looking ad-hoc because of the limitations on my Windows devices.

If I could connect to ad-hoc network, I'd have used the hotspot app on N9 :)

Any idea how to create an 'infrastructure' wifi hotspot?

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Any other suggestions/ideas regarding creating an 'infrastructure' hotspot instead of an ad-hoc hotstpot?

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Did you notice http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=95779?

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Thank you Win7Mac, I did go through a couple of those (I didn't find all 4 before). However, my primary concern is not so much connecting to internet through USB but creating a wifi connection later.

With the N9, I can create an ad-hoc connection straightaway, but I want an infrastructure wifi.

Thanks to everyone that has contributed so far :) and to anyone that's going to...

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Thanks a lot everyone for your support... for any of you that's interested, here's what I do:

Windows: use N9 as a USB modem, connect to internet, share the connection through a Virtual Wifi miniport adaptor and then share the hostednetwork through command prompt. I'd be happy to provide detailed instructions.

I am yet to experiment on Linux :)

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Sorry to bring this old thread back to life... just curious: has anyone been successful in connecting to internet using N9 as a USB modem on Windows 10 yet?

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no N9 (only N900), and no Windows 10. but have you tried? what happened? make sure to select PC Suite Mode if there is such a thing on N9.

I've connected the N900 to a Windows 10 pc and drivers were automatically installed and it was recognized as a modem.

So yes, it should be very 'easy' :)

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Thank you sicelo! N9 doesn't have a PC Suite mode, instead it has a 'Sync and Connect' mode, which is what I used to use on Win 7 to use it as a USB modem. However, after I upgraded to Win 10, it has stopped working. All the drivers are installed, Win 10 detects it as a USB modem (I can see it in Device Manager) and when I try to connect using the dial-up connection already set up, it comes back with Error code 618 (port not open).

Any suggestions?

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Are you sure you're connecting to the correct COM port?

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Yes I am also in the US and tethering is blocked here, but back when the Nokia store was still working there was an app called Spoton which worked for tethering.
Not sure where you can find it.

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SpotOn for Nokia N9:
http://web.archive.org/web/201501201...content/257297

It is a free app but by appending a /download to the URL results in no installation file.

So you instead have to use the manual method described here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140804...ippling-issue/

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Sicelo, as far as I know, I am. I am not sure of a way to check it though. I never had to worry about it on Win 7. I haven't changed anything (except the OS, of course)

ka9yhd, while wifi hotspot is blocked in US, you can still use the N9 as a USB modem and connect to internet by setting up a dial-up connection. However, I am having trouble doing so on Win 10!

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Might want to try this for the US issue

https://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?...03&postcount=3