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fraz	2010-09-01 , 13:45
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I've discovered most of the guides for tethering (using the N900 as a modem for a 3G data connection on a laptop) seem to assume you use Ubuntu and have a full gnome environment.

Took me a while but here is another simple way:

Install wvdial.

Edit /etc/wvdial.conf to look like this:

Code:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = USB Modem
Baud = 460800
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
ISDN = 0

New PPPD = yes
Phone = *99***1#
Username = blank
Password = blank
Init6= AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","VirginInternet"

[Dialer blz-scb]
Modem = /dev/rfcomm0

Change VirginInternet to the ID of your provider. Generally most have blank username and password. Otherwise use the username and password in "quotes" where it says blank. (took a while to work that out)

To use it:
1) Disconnect the data connection on the N900.
2) Plug in the USB cable, and select PC-suite mode on the N900
3) run wvdial via a terminal window, or a shortcut on the desktop, leaving the window open in the background.
4) ctrl +c in the wvdial terminal window to hang up.

The above is based on the debian wiki, and my modifications to make it work on my phone. http://wiki.debian.org/UseYourCellPhoneAsModem
Seems that if you run "wvdial blz-scb" should dial out over a bluetooth link if you set that up too.

Hope this helps other googlers later

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