[maemo-users] connection options
Ok.. I have this brand new 770, and the obvious next step is to get connected to the net, but... there's no WiFi access point handy. S It would seem that there should be a way to: - use the laptop sitting on my office desk (hard-wired connection to the office LAN, wi-fi card) as a router, and/or, - plug a bluetooth dongle into the laptop and use it as a router, and/or, - connect via a usb cable and use the laptop as a router But.. so far, I keep running into the limitations of WinXP internet connection sharing - it doesn't like to use the fixed IP associated with our internal LAN. I'm sure that somebody has already figured this out - so any suggestions or pointers would be much appreciated. Also.. any comments re. doing the same thing, but with a Mac (my home machine). Thanks very much, Miles Fidelman ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] connection options
On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 09:11:35PM +0300, Marius Gedminas wrote: - use the laptop sitting on my office desk (hard-wired connection to the office LAN, wi-fi card) as a router, and/or, - plug a bluetooth dongle into the laptop and use it as a router, and/or, - connect via a usb cable and use the laptop as a router I'm sure all three are doable, but I don't know how. Using an ad-hoc wireless network might be simplest. Also to be considered: In the USA and probably the rest of the world, wireless routers are available as cheaply as about $20. The routers can be used as simple access points to connect a wired network device to a wifi device such as the 770. -- Willie, ONWARD! Through the fog! http://counter.li.org Linux registered user #228836 since 1995 Debian3.1/GNU/Linux system uptime 180 days 20 hours 10 minutes ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] connection options
Marius Gedminas wrote: On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 01:36:09PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote: Ok.. I have this brand new 770, and the obvious next step is to get connected to the net, but... there's no WiFi access point handy. S It would seem that there should be a way to: - use the laptop sitting on my office desk (hard-wired connection to the office LAN, wi-fi card) as a router, and/or, - plug a bluetooth dongle into the laptop and use it as a router, and/or, - connect via a usb cable and use the laptop as a router I'm sure all three are doable, but I don't know how. Using an ad-hoc wireless network might be simplest. Well sure, but that requires some kind of routing on the PC, and basic connection sharing doesn't like using real IP addresses. I need something to act as a router or proxy. Any suggestions? Thanks! Miles ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] connection options
Le vendredi 15 septembre 2006 à 14:32 -0400, Miles Fidelman a écrit : I need something to act as a router or proxy. Any suggestions? Any linux host can act as a NAT/router, and may be - but I'm not sure - some windows stuff can do so. It's very easy to configure such stuff under linux. It takes about 1 minute and 3 command lines. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] connection options
Am Freitag, 15. September 2006 19:36 schrieb Miles Fidelman: - plug a bluetooth dongle into the laptop and use it as a router, and/or, http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HOWTO-BluetoothNetworking - connect via a usb cable and use the laptop as a router http://maemo.org/maemowiki/USBnetworkingWinXP http://maemo.org/maemowiki/HowToSetUpUsbNetworkingDebian -- Rainer Dorsch Alzentalstr. 28 D-71083 Herrenberg 07032-919495 jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG Fingerprint: 5966 C54C 2B3C 42CC 1F4F 8F59 E3A8 C538 7519 141E Full GPG key: http://pgp.mit.edu/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] connection options
On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 02:32:27PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote: I'm sure all three are doable, but I don't know how. Using an ad-hoc wireless network might be simplest. Well sure, but that requires some kind of routing on the PC, and basic connection sharing doesn't like using real IP addresses. I do not understand the bit about liking real IP addresses. I need something to act as a router or proxy. Any suggestions? Internet Connection Sharing that comes with Windows does NAT (Network Address Translation). I haven't used any kind of Windows for many years now, so I can't tell you the specifics. Marius Gedminas -- Shift happens. -- Doppler signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
