Mobile Internet access with GPRS - Linux Magazine

AdvertismentFigure 1: You need to set up the mobile phonebefore launching Easy Connect.Use the Select the portoption to select an interfacefor Internet access. The settingdepends on your connectiontype. For Bluetoothdevices, you will typicallyneed /dev/rfcomm0. (See thebox titled “Connecting yourphone via Bluetooth.”) Select/dev/ttyACM0 for USB connections.If you use a serialconnection between yourphone and your PC, enter/dev/ttyS0. If you use yourphone’s infrared port, select/dev/ircomm0. For informationmore on setting up Infraredconnections, refer to thearticle in this issue titled“Directory Services: Managingyour mobile phone withGammu and Wammu.”If your interface type is noton the list, check Expert portscan and select the correctentry. You can use the Selectyour languageentry if you preferto change theinterface language.Now clickon OK/Save Datato display the EasyConnect mainwindow again.The window has aConnect buttonthat should allowyou to connect.Easy Connect displaysyour IP address anddata transfer rate statisticswhen the connection is up.Usage and TricksFor initial tests, you shouldlaunch Easy Connect as root.This gives you access to both/etc/resolv.conf (nameserversettings) and to the PPP daemon(chat scripts).In our lab, our phone oftenreported problems with theBluetooth connection,although the connection wasactive. This can be an expensiveissue to resolve whenyou consider the price ofmobile Internet services. Toavoid unpleasant surprises,check your phone displayafter clicking Connect: mostphones let you know that aconnection has been established.For Bluetooth connectionswhere your phone isFigure 2: To set up the connection, Easy Connect needs details ofyour phone, provider, and interface.