Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:31:43 -0500 (EST) From: "Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET" <ml@t-b-o-h.net> To: yuri@rawbw.com (Yuri) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [freebsd-questions] Any experience using cellphone as a modem on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <200712032331.lB3NVhaS065941@himinbjorg.tucs-beachin-obx-house.com> In-Reply-To: <1196712532.4754625481123@webmail.rawbw.com>
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> > I have Motorola cellphone with data package on it and FreeBSD laptop. > It would be very nice to have internet everywhere. > Anybody uses/used cellphone this way? > > I know internet connectivity can go through the special cable and maybe through > Bluetooth. > > I guess from FreeBSD side it should look like USB modem. > I did this with a Motorola StarTAC , a Treo 600, and a Treo 650. The StarTAC cable was serial only, so I just used it as a normal modem. Loved it. The 600 I used both serial and USB, and serial while slower was more reliable. The 650 I did USB and it seemed ok. Tuc
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