[ubuntu-uk] Using computer's internet connection on phone via bluetooth

Jonathon Fernyhough j.fernyhough at gmail.com
Mon Jul 5 14:31:24 BST 2010


On 5 July 2010 13:41, Thomas Ibbotson <thomas.ibbotson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Nexus One, but I don't have a wireless router in my college
> accommodation and I'm not allowed to install one. I was wondering if
> anyone knew a way to connect my phone to my computer's internet
> connection via bluetooth.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom

Surely by setting your laptop up as a WAP you are installing a WAP?
Can't you just plug in a nice WRT54GL (with Tomato or OpenWRT) to its
WAN port so it shows up as a single MAC and then hide it (under a box,
for example)?

Jonathon



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