Thread: USB networking
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archebyte is offline archebyte
2009-12-08 , 10:30
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#12
Originally Posted by The_Solutor View Post
The pc suite mode is not the usb networking one.
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Actually, the PC Suite Mode is required for USB Networking (wiki) at least on linux/Mac. Even when using the pc-connectivity-manager, plugging in the cable brings up the 'USB Mode' dialog on the N900

Originally Posted by The_Solutor View Post
You have to install the pc-connectivty and the pc-connectivity-manager packages, then you have to enable the usb networking mode on the N900, then plug the usb cable and windows will ask for a driver.
After doing all this, I was able to get it working on my XP. However, there was one big issue. If the USB cable is disconnected and re-connected, the Local-Connection created during installation no longer appears under Network-Connection window. Rebooting doesn't help. The only way to get it working again is to re-install which creates yet another connection. Is there a solution to this?

Another drawback of this approach is that the device does not charge which enabling the USB-Networking mode on the N900 via the pc-connectivity-manager. Are there plans to address this?

USB Networking from a linux computer, on the other hand, allows the device to charge and is by far a simpler process. It would be nice to see something similar on Windows.