Sharing an ADSL >> Ethernet >> Airport Internet
Connection with >> Bluetooth equipped PDA
Has anyone here in Perth managed to do this successfully?
I have a Bluetooth equipped Sony Clie TG50, a G4
Powerbook 17" and an Airport extreme base Station
on an ethernet ADSL network.
I have read and re-read endless internet postings
and have tried (without success) to implement
various scripts and strategies.
USB cradle link Software is available from
www.markspace.com/missingsyncinternet.html :
namely Missing Sync Internet Sharing AvantGo
but all this does is share the internet
connection with the PDA via the usb cradle when
connected to the mac - hardly the best wireless
solution.
I have also tried IPNetShareX which gives better
control re web sharing - doesn't seem to help
either.
Here is the very latest low down on how one is supposed to do this.
I have done all of this - but still no connection and it's driving me crazy!!
Check Bluetooth is turned ON both Mac and Sony Clie TG50
Ensure both devices are paired and recognise each other
Disable Palm Hotsync
Ensure Internet Sharing is ON
Run Script detailed below : Share Airport to Bluetooth
Setting up the PDA:
3. In Prefs on your Palm, create a new
connection. Call it something like "Bluetooth to
Mac", or whatever you like. Set it to: Connect To
PC, Via Bluetooth, and select the Mac you paired
with as the Device. In "Details", you can set the
Speed to 115,200 bps, and Flow Control to
Automatic.
4. Last step. Create a new network service in
Network prefs on the Palm. Again, call it
something like "Bluetooth PPP to Mac". User name
and password can be left blank. Choose the
connection you created in step 3. In the
"Details" section, make sure you have the
following settings: Connection Type: PPP, Idle
timeout: (up to you -- I use "never"), Query DNS
unchecked, DNS addresses: (see below), IP
Address: automatic
(If you don't already know what your DNS
addresses are, there are a couple places you can
check. First, look in System Preferences on the
Mac, Network panel, TCP/IP tab. There is a box
labeled "DNS Servers" which may have the
addresses.
If the DNS Servers box is empty, and your Mac is
connected to the Internet via an Airport base
station, try this; open the Airport Admin
Utility, click on Configure for your base station
(you'll need to know its admin password), then
Show All Settings, and go to the Internet Tab.
Your DNS settings should be shown in light grey
text directly to the right of the input fields
labeled "DNS servers".
Failing both of the above, open the Terminal
application and type: cat /etc/resolv.conf
Your DNS server addresses may be listed there, on
lines labeled "nameserver". If not, you'll need
to ask your Internet service provider.)
Terminal Query for nameservers:cat /etc/resolv.conf (hit return)
nameserver 203.10.1.17
nameserver 203.10.1.9
nameserver 202.72.191.199
Used DNS settings :
203.10.1.17
203.10.1.9
That should be all the configuration you need to
do. Make sure internet sharing is enabled on the
Mac by running the appropriate AppleScript from
step 1 and entering your administrator password.
This script initiaties a PPP server on the
Bluetooth port and shares the internet connection
from Airport.
Courtesy of www.technohappymeal.com
do shell script "sudo /usr/sbin/pppd
/dev/tty.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync 115200 noauth local
passive proxyarp asyncmap 0 silent persist
:10.0.1.201 &" with administrator privileges
do shell script "sudo /usr/sbin/sysctl -w net.inet.ip.forwarding=1"
do shell script "sudo /usr/sbin/natd -same_ports
-use_sockets -log -deny_incoming -interface en1"
do shell script "sudo /sbin/ipfw add divert natd ip from any to any via en1"
Then try using an internet-enabled application on
the Palm. It should only take a few seconds to
connect to the Mac, and after that you should be
on the net!
OH REALLY ?????
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