[PLUG] On Tethering

Galen Seitz galens at seitzassoc.com
Thu Aug 6 14:57:17 UTC 2009


Robert Kopp wrote:
> When no other Internet connection is available, and I don't want to
> be restricted to a 320 x 240 screen, I tether my T-Mobile Dash to a
> laptop to surf the Web, albeit at limited speed (EDGE). Thus far I
> have done this only with Windows XP. Anyhow, T-Mobile doesn't
> charge extra for this; it may be the only major provider that does
> not.
> 
> I once attempted to do this with Ubuntu (using the USB cable), but
> was not entirely successful. Can anyone direct me to information on
> this subject, since it would then allow me to use Linux on a
> laptop?

My experience with ATT and Ubuntu 9.04 has been that it 'just works'. 
  All I had to do was select ATT when I first connected my phone to 
the laptop.  I've done this with both a Thinkpad X40 and an Asus 901.

-- 
Galen Seitz
galens at seitzassoc.com



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