 Bluetooth Tethering With Zaurus?, has anyone done it? |
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 Sep 30 2006, 02:43 PM
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Has anyone set up their zaurus to dial out through a bluetooth phone to access the internet? I did it with my pc and would really love to do it with my zaurus.
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Sep 30 2006, 02:52 PM
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See post http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=21237&hl=gprs
Works in the UK,Europe and Asia GSM/GPRS world dont think it works in USA or Japan |
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Sep 30 2006, 03:00 PM
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@craigtyson:
Sorry for the OT reply, but your sig is really great 
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Oct 1 2006, 09:50 AM
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I use the internet through my phone all the time. search my posts.
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Oct 2 2006, 12:59 AM
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also see my howto on the same issue.
http://greenant.net/portal/greenant/wiki/G...etOverBluetooth works great, I get up to 60Kbyte/sec on 3G |
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Oct 2 2006, 01:33 AM
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yep, its really easy.
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Oct 2 2006, 10:32 PM
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Thanks guys, I guess I'll go buy a CF bluetooth card now that I know it is possible. I can't get the usb dongle that I have to work on the zaurus.
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Oct 2 2006, 10:34 PM
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hmm..research on the ones that work. not all work.
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Oct 2 2006, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE(Cresho @ Oct 2 2006, 10:34 PM) hmm..research on the ones that work. not all work.  I figured it would because it works on my Linux machine. |
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Oct 3 2006, 08:27 AM
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QUOTE(bluedevils @ Oct 1 2006, 12:50 PM) I use the internet through my phone all the time. search my posts. Hi bluedevils, how fast is connection this way with a Bluetooth card connection to the phone ? If its good, I am thinking I will also go this way, since now I don't have free wifi (or even paid) anywhere near where I work. |
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Oct 3 2006, 08:47 AM
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on sprint I was getting 270kBps download. I can surf ok. Opera and netfront seem to be more of the problem as they sometimes crash on very graphical sites. Gaim is a breeze and I download mail and attachments not a problem.
On the other hand this should never be considered a primary internet connection. edit: I think I put down kbps when it should have kBps |
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Oct 3 2006, 08:56 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,284 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Vancouver, BC -> NYC, NY Member No.: 1,633 |
BTW the bottleneck is probably bluetooth as using the usb cable is supposed to be closer to the 500-700 kBps, but unfortunatetly I haven't been able to get the Z to recognize my phone as a modem (samsung a920)
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Oct 3 2006, 09:09 AM
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I'm getting the bluetooth card that cresho has. The ambicom with the little blue dude surfing away from the pc. A guy here in san jose has one but according to ebay it seems he has a couple. I noticed him in craigslist and compared it for ebay. Does anyone want me to ask about buying more than one. They are going for $35. I'll just pass the deal along.
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Oct 3 2006, 09:09 AM
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QUOTE(bluedevils @ Oct 3 2006, 08:47 AM) Opera and netfront seem to be more of the problem as they sometimes crash on very graphical sites. Is that somehow a result of the bluetooth connection? QUOTE On the other hand this should never be considered a primary internet connection. Why not? Is it crippled in some way? I was hoping it would work just like a normal internet connection so that I could use it anywhere I go. |
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Oct 3 2006, 09:10 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 11-May 06 From: Silicon Valley, CA Member No.: 9,831 |
Oh btw... I'll be getting a new bluetooth cell phone today too so..... whooohooooo!!!!!!! I noticed on another thread that the Zaurii can somewhat work like a sidekick... is that statement true with SMS... the other thread sort of died.
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