N900 USB router - Revision history

joerg_rw at 03:38, 10 March 2013

2013-03-10T03:38:21Z

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	When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net?		When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net?

-	There is two modes for doing this: Using the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] as a dumb mobile broadband modem to the phone network, or set up full USB networking between the computer and the N900 using the N900 as a router to whatever network it's connected to (phone, wlan, etc..)	+	There is two modes for doing this: Using the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] as a dumb mobile broadband modem to the phone network, which however will leave the linux system on N900 without connection to internet. Or set up full USB networking between the computer and the N900 using the N900 as a router to whatever network it's connected to (phone, wlan, etc..), which will allow internet access for both N900 and PC concurrently.

	The modem model should be available mostly automatically on most OS'es when you connect the phone over USB (Bluethooth also possible with an addon). Windows may need the PC Suite installed however. This however only works for phone network connections, not wlan connections.		The modem model should be available mostly automatically on most OS'es when you connect the phone over USB (Bluethooth also possible with an addon). Windows may need the PC Suite installed however. This however only works for phone network connections, not wlan connections.

88.96.123.81: Fix typos

2010-07-08T11:29:19Z

Fix typos

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	When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net?		When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net?

-	There is two modes for doing this: Using the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] as a dumb mobile broadband modem to the phone network, or set up full USB ~~networkgin~~ between the computer and the N900 using the N900 as a router to whatever network it's connected to (phone, wlan, etc..)	+	There is two modes for doing this: Using the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] as a dumb mobile broadband modem to the phone network, or set up full USB networking between the computer and the N900 using the N900 as a router to whatever network it's connected to (phone, wlan, etc..)

-	The modem model should be available mostly automatically on most OS:es when you connect the phone over USB (Bluethooth ~~alsp~~ possible with an addon). Windows may need th PC Suite installed however. This however only works for phone network connections, not wlan connections.	+	The modem model should be available mostly automatically on most OS'es when you connect the phone over USB (Bluethooth also possible with an addon). Windows may need the PC Suite installed however. This however only works for phone network connections, not wlan connections.

	The other variant using full USB networking support is not enabled in the default USB profile of the N900 and needs some tweaking to be enabled, but once enabled it gives you full network access to both the N900 and connection sharing of whatever Internet connection the N900 currently have (phone, wlan, etc...)		The other variant using full USB networking support is not enabled in the default USB profile of the N900 and needs some tweaking to be enabled, but once enabled it gives you full network access to both the N900 and connection sharing of whatever Internet connection the N900 currently have (phone, wlan, etc...)
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	== On the N900 ==		== On the N900 ==

henriknordstrom: Explain how to make the settngs permanent.

2010-07-07T20:13:38Z

Explain how to make the settngs permanent.

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	</ol>		</ol>
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		+	Once you have verified this works then you can make the settings permanent by adding the needed commands to /usr/sbin/pcsuite-enable.sh just before "exit 0" line at the end of the file.
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		+	<pre>
		+	echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
		+	iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING
		+	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADE
		+	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o gprs0 -j MASQUERADE
		+	ifup usb0
		+	dnsmasq -I lo -z -a 192.168.3.15 -F 192.168.3.64,192.168.3.127
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	This will make the needed settings automatically enabled when you select "PC Suite" mode on the N900 when connecting the USB cable.

	== On the laptop ==		== On the laptop ==

henriknordstrom: Expanded introdction explainint the difference between dialup networking over USB and full USB networking.

2010-07-07T20:08:34Z

Expanded introdction explainint the difference between dialup networking over USB and full USB networking.

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-	When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net? ~~This~~ is the ~~opposite use case of~~ [[N900 ~~USB networking~~]].	+	When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net?
		+
		+	There is two modes for doing this: Using the [[Nokia N900\|N900]] as a dumb mobile broadband modem to the phone network, or set up full USB networkgin between the computer and the N900 using the N900 as a router to whatever network it's connected to (phone, wlan, etc..)
		+
		+	The modem model should be available mostly automatically on most OS:es when you connect the phone over USB (Bluethooth alsp possible with an addon). Windows may need th PC Suite installed however. This however only works for phone network connections, not wlan connections.
		+
		+	The other variant using full USB networking support is not enabled in the default USB profile of the N900 and needs some tweaking to be enabled, but once enabled it gives you full network access to both the N900 and connection sharing of whatever Internet connection the N900 currently have (phone, wlan, etc...)
		+

	== On the N900 ==		== On the N900 ==

henriknordstrom: /* For Non-Power Users On Windows */

2010-07-07T19:59:56Z

For Non-Power Users On Windows

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	The [http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download Nokia PC Suite] also provides this functionality for Windows users. Once it is set up, click on the green globe icon to get started - or you can just run "OneTouchAccess" from the PC Suite program files directory (<code>C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\</code> by default on Windows XP)		The [http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download Nokia PC Suite] also provides this functionality for Windows users. Once it is set up, click on the green globe icon to get started - or you can just run "OneTouchAccess" from the PC Suite program files directory (<code>C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\</code> by default on Windows XP)

		+	Note: Reportedly PC Suite do not provide USB networking as described in this article. Instead it sets up dialup networking over USB, using the phone as a wireless broadband modem. Fine for Internet access, but perhaps not what you want for advanced uses where you want to be able to communicate with the N900 as well, not just Internet.

	[[Category:Connectivity]]		[[Category:Connectivity]]

henriknordstrom: /* On the laptop */

2010-07-07T19:55:52Z

On the laptop

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	== On the laptop ==		== On the laptop ==

-	~~Use the IP address for USB~~ networking ~~from [[#On~~ the ~~N900\|the N900]] and~~ configure ~~the USB network device~~ to use ~~it as~~ the ~~default gateway:~~	+	The networking configuration on the PC side should be almost automatic on most OS:es. If needed configure your PC to use DHCP on the USB interface.
-		+
-	~~sudo ifconfig usb1 192.168.3.14~~	+
-	~~sudo route add default gw 192.168.3~~.15	+

	== For Non-Power Users On Windows ==		== For Non-Power Users On Windows ==

henriknordstrom: Add dnsmasq for automatic networking

2010-07-07T19:51:37Z

Add dnsmasq for automatic networking

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	</li>		</li>
		+	<li>Start dnsmasq on the usb0 interface to provide DHCP & DNS<pre>
		+	dnsmasq -I lo -z -a 192.168.3.15 -F 192.168.3.64,192.168.3.127
		+	</pre>
	</ol>		</ol>

loic: split line ifup usb0

2010-07-05T14:34:45Z

split line ifup usb0

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	address 192.168.3.15		address 192.168.3.15
	netmask 255.255.255.0		netmask 255.255.255.0
		+	</pre>
		+	</li>
		+	<li>Bring the interface UP:<pre>
	ifup usb0		ifup usb0
	</pre>		</pre>

amigadave: wikify and tidy

2010-06-29T02:38:19Z

wikify and tidy

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-	When the only internet link is the N900, how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net ? This is the ~~oposite~~ use case of ~~http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_USB_networking~~.	+	When the only internet link is the [[Nokia N900\|N900]], how to connect a laptop to it and use it to connect to the net? This is the opposite use case of [[N900 USB networking]].
		+
	== On the N900 ==		== On the N900 ==
-	/~~etc/apt/sources.list~~	+
-	~~deb~~ http://~~repository.~~maemo.org/~~extras-devel~~/ ~~fremantle free~~	+	<ol>
-	apt-get install iptables	+	<li>[[Extras-devel#How to activate Extras-devel\|Enable extras-devel]]</li>
-	http://~~wiki.~~maemo.org/Kernel_Power#~~I...el_from_extras~~	+	<li>Install [http://maemo.org/packages/view/iptables/ iptables] at a [[terminal]] with [[root access]]:<pre>apt-get install iptables</pre></li>
-	apt-get install kernel-power-settings	+	<li>Install [http://maemo.org/packages/view/kernel-power-settings/ kernel-power-settings] (see [[Kernel_Power#Installation_of_the_stable_kernel_from_extras\|the detailed installation instructions]]):<pre>apt-get install kernel-power-settings</pre></li>
-	echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward	+	<li>Setup iptables to allow forwarding:
-	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADE	+	<pre>
-	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o gprs0 -j MASQUERADE	+	echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
-	cat /etc/network/interfaces	+	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlan0 -j MASQUERADE
-	iface usb0 inet static	+	iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o gprs0 -j MASQUERADE
-	address 192.168.3.15	+	</pre></li>
-	netmask 255.255.255.0	+	<li>Check the IP address for USB networking:<pre>cat /etc/network/interfaces</pre>
-	ifup usb0	+	<pre>
		+	iface usb0 inet static
		+	address 192.168.3.15
		+	netmask 255.255.255.0
		+	ifup usb0
		+	</pre>
		+	</li>
		+	</ol>
		+
	== On the laptop ==		== On the laptop ==
		+
		+	Use the IP address for USB networking from [[#On the N900\|the N900]] and configure the USB network device to use it as the default gateway:
		+
	sudo ifconfig usb1 192.168.3.14		sudo ifconfig usb1 192.168.3.14
	sudo route add default gw 192.168.3.15		sudo route add default gw 192.168.3.15

		+	== For Non-Power Users On Windows ==

-	~~= For Non-Power Users On Windows =~~	+	The [http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download Nokia PC Suite] also provides this functionality for Windows users. Once it is set up, click on the green globe icon to get started - or you can just run "OneTouchAccess" from the PC Suite program files directory (<code>C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\</code> by default on Windows XP)
-		+
-	The [http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download Nokia PC Suite] also provides this functionality for Windows users. Once it's set up, click on the green globe icon to get started - or you can just run "OneTouchAccess" from the PC Suite program files directory (C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\ by default on Windows XP)	+

viqsi: mention Nokia PC Suite as well

2010-06-28T20:35:44Z

mention Nokia PC Suite as well

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	sudo ifconfig usb1 192.168.3.14		sudo ifconfig usb1 192.168.3.14
	sudo route add default gw 192.168.3.15		sudo route add default gw 192.168.3.15
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		+	= For Non-Power Users On Windows =
		+
		+	The [http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-pc-suites/compatibility-and-download Nokia PC Suite] also provides this functionality for Windows users. Once it's set up, click on the green globe icon to get started - or you can just run "OneTouchAccess" from the PC Suite program files directory (C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7\ by default on Windows XP)