Using your bluetooth enabled phone with Sakis3G
| Notice: This post provides links and instructions referring to an old version of Sakis3G script. Page is still available only for historical reasons. Please visit www.sakis3g.org for latest Sakis3G script version. |
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Sakis3G script is actually able to use any 3G modem, and not just USB ones. Good. Many of our bluetooth enabled cellular phones also offer their modem capabilities over bluetooth. It would be nice providing 3G internet on your laptop on the go, while keeping your phone hidden on your pocket.
Check video below (see it on YouTube) to motivate yourself going through this guide.
Sakis3G as a udev rule
| Notice: This post provides links and instructions referring to an old version of Sakis3G script. Page is still available only for historical reasons. Please visit www.sakis3g.org for latest Sakis3G script version. |
Question: What is the fastest way to get connected with your 3G network?
Answer: Have Sakis3G script setup as a udev rule! This way Sakis3G script will be executed immediately upon physical connection.
If managed to trigger your interest, check teaser videos below (external link) to further motivate yourself and proceed with this guide:
Sakis3G: 0.1.3 Released
Version 0.1.3 of Sakis3G script is released prior to what was scheduled as an "emergency update", to 0.1.2, which introduced severe regression issues. While expected version number would be 0.1.2b or something, 0.1.3 was chosen as it also includes many changes not visible to bare eye.
Along with this announcement comes a notice: no new features or functionality will be implemented until 0.1.3 has become stable enough. Upcoming releases will only include fixes, operator/modem additions, timeout tweaks and maybe UI improvement. Therefore, next releases will be following 0.1.3x versioning schema, where "x" will be "a", "b", "c" and so on. Enthusiasm should step aside for a while, until usability grows enough.
Sakis3G: 0.1.2 Released
Version 0.1.2 of Sakis3G script is now released, being larger scale update so far.
At a glance, more important changes are:
- Drastically improved workflow: Overall operation is now faster.
- Several changes so that even more unsupported USB modems work out-of-box.
Dodging Wordpress comment spammers
I admit: Allowing anyone to post comments is bad practice. Though, I've got my reasons to stand my ground. I've many times read something on a blog and to some of them I even had something to add. Could potentially help blog's author or future visitors by sharing my own experience, or request a solution to one of my problems by posting a question. Guess what? I am so lazy that I rarely go through registration procedure, just to enable me posting a comment.