Thread: [HOWTO] N900 Bluetooth-PAN Tethering (N900 supplies Internet Access for PC)
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gtab_n900 is offline gtab_n900
2011-07-04 , 09:41
Posts: 2 | Thanked: 1 time | Joined on Jul 2011
#183
Just like to say a big thanks to jschan and 9000 for all they've written on this topic.

I used jschan's tether scripts with dbus and finally got an unrooted Samsung Tab 10.1 running Android 3.1 tethered via Bluetooth PAN to the N900. The only change I made was to uncomment this line:

Code:
#echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
changed to:
Code:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
Which was commented in the original script. I couldn't get an IP addres without it. The clue was when I tried tethering via kUbuntu and got endless DHCPDISCOVER log messages until timeout which made me search for IP settings in the tether script.

After following jschan's instructions:
1. Turn on BT on the N900
2. Pair gtab with n900
3. N900 BT status icon should turn blue
4. In Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings on the gtab your device should be listed as 'Paired' with the Spanner Icon and a darker Bluetooth Tethering icon to the left.
5. Tap the Spanner
6. Under 'Profiles' tap 'Tethering - use for Internet Access'
7. In the status are of the gtab a bright blue Tethering icon will appear, per the screenshot from Youth.

Note with the dbus scripts installed I didn't have to manually run the tethering script to start the process. Battery usage seems ok as well.

Also, I don't have PC Connectivity Manager or Bluez Switch installed.

big thanks again.