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

2010-07-05 Thread Grant Sewell
On Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:25:30 +0100 Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > On 5 July 2010 14:16, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: > > Not sure about Bluetooth, but with a second wifi adapter you should > > be able to configure an ad-hoc network from the Ubuntu machine. > > You'd need to configure the Ubuntu machine as a

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

2010-07-05 Thread Tony Arnold
Tom, On 05/07/10 13:41, Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > 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. I know you can

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

2010-07-05 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:41 +0100, "Thomas Ibbotson" 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 blueto

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

2010-07-05 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 5 July 2010 13:41, Thomas Ibbotson 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. > > Thank

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

2010-07-05 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
On 5 July 2010 14:16, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: > Not sure about Bluetooth, but with a second wifi adapter you should be able > to configure an ad-hoc network from the Ubuntu machine.  You'd need to > configure the Ubuntu machine as a DHCP server and configure IP forwarding - > this might be a brea

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

2010-07-05 Thread Paul Morgan-Roach
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Thomas Ibbotson 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.

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

2010-07-05 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
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. I know you can do the opposite, i.e. allow my computer to use my p