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USING YOUR BLUETOOTH ENABLED PHONE AS A MODEM UBUNTU 10 4 LTS

Using your phone as a modem via Bluetooth

Author: Kibui Kenneth Maina Wed Sep 1, 4:43PM

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1. Go to http://ubuntu-tweak.com/ and install Ubuntu tweak. (It makes it easy for novices and experienced users to configure and manage Ubuntu).
2. After the installation completes go to Applications>System tools> Ubuntu tweak

Installed Ubuntu tweak

3. Go to Application Center (You have to have a working Internet connection to do this) wait for it to update the available applications from the Ubuntu repository.
4. Check Blueman if it is not already checked and click apply. (install to completion)
5. Turn on your phone and computers Bluetooth. (I am Using the Motorolla l6i for this demo).

Motorola L6i

6. Go to System>Preferences>Bluetooth Manager
7. Click on the search button on the Bluetooth manager. All available Bluetooth devices will be detected and displayed.

Installed Bluetooth manager

8. Click once on your phone on the Bluetooth manager to select it then go to setup on the top bar of the Bluetooth manager.

A Paring session

9. Select custom passkey and key in the code of your choice or use mine 0000 then click forward.

Putting a passkey

10. Your phone will ask you if you want to pair, select Yes, it will then ask you for a passkey, enter the passkey that you entered into the computer.
11. You will then be asked if you want to connect to dial up networking click forward, select the network that you are on and click on forward.

Setting up your broadband connection

12. You will be informed that your device has been added and connected successfully click close.

Finalizing the set up process

13.Your Blue tooth manager should appear as follows.

Your phone connected as a modem

14. Your panel will appear as follows (no wireless or wired network, one lighting Bluetooth icon one normal Bluetooth icon.

Your panel before connecting to mobile broadband

15. Click on your network icon. Go to Mobile broadband and select your network

Connecting to mobile broadband Internet on your computer

16. Your connection will appear as shown, with phone network bars appearing where your network connection is supposed to be.

Your connected mobile broadband ready to go

A mobile broadband connection on your computer

17. Open your browser and browse away.... (Make sure you have enough credit), for Safaricom users you can convert your airtime to bundles to save on credit by dialing;

1. *100#
2. select option 1
3. select option 2
4. select option 2
5. Select the appropriate bundles