Internet Tethering

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Prerequisites

Install Blueman Bluetooth Manager

slapt-get -i blueman

Android

iPhone

N900

Connecting Salix to your cellular device

Pair Blueman with a device.

Connect to: Network Access Point (need screenshot)

At this stage your device will indicate that Internet Tethering is currently working.

Open a terminal as root.

ifconfig

You should see a new interface available (bnep0)

Connect to the interface with the dhclient command

dhclient bnep0

Links

Blueman - GTK+ Bluetooth Manager

Sakis3G - All-in-one script

N900 Bluetooth-PAN Tethering (N900 supplies Internet Access for PC) - maemo.org - Talk

jkeating: Tethering iPhone 3.0 with Linux (Fedora 11) over bluetooth (this can easily be implemented with Wicd)

Slackware 13 bluetooth PAN

Whishlist

Blueman or Wicd plugin that will automate and ease this process...