Continuing the last tutorial, how to connect Linux to the Internet through your mobile phone via USB, this part shows you how to do it via Bluetooth. I like Bluetooth and use it all the time. I prefer wireless connectivity in general, even if it drains mobile battery fast.
Bluetooth:
- Make sure you have Bluetooth utilities installed. Type in Terminal: sudo apt-get install bluez-gnome bluez-utils
- Now we need to find the Bluetooth address of your phone. You can find it either from the phone (*#2820# for Nokia) or by hcitool scan in Terminal
- Now to find locate the channel used for Dial up networking for your phone, type sdptool browse 00:12:D2:0A:XX:YY replacing with the address from step 2
- Some info will be displayed, scroll until you find Service Name: Dial-Up Networking, the look for channel number below it. Usually it's 2 for Nokia.
- This channel number will be used to configure Bluetooth connection. Open /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf with your favorite editor and match this configuration: rfcomm.conf:
rfcomm0 {
bind yes;
device 00:12:D2:0A:XX:YY;
channel 2;
comment "Dial-up networking";
} replacing the blue address with your phone's bluetooth address obtained in step 2 - Restart Bluetooth services: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart
- Follow step 6 in USB connection, replacing device name with /dev/rfcomm0
- wvdial any time and you're in ;)
Enjoy ;)
Thanks to: Ubuntu Community
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