Updated: Using Network Manager to connect to handphone

The new update for Network Manager is able to detect my hp when the usb is connected!
(Sorry for the blur text, the W910i isn't very good at taking pictures)

connecting to HSPDA with your handphone using bluetooth

1st, you need to pair you handphone to your laptop. I use the bluetooth icon on the panel to do that.

Next you need to find you handphone's device address. I use browse device to copy it out.

edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bnep0

DEVICE=bnep0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=no
TYPE=Ethernet
USERCTL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
PEERDNS=yes

then run

pand --connect <device address>
/sbin/ifup bnep0


Updated: connecting to HSPDA with your handphone

Fedora 8 already comes with a modern kernel which have almost everything you need.

First, edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-usb0

DEVICE=usb0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=no
TYPE=Ethernet
USERCTL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
PEERDNS=yes


Then hook up the usb cable, and run

ifup usb0

note: your W910i USB network type must be "Phone as modem"

Huawei E220 on F8

For those using Huawei E220, the usb is detected in F8 and you just need to dialup to the correct number as below to /dev/ttyUSB0

M1: *99***1#
Singnet: *99#
Starhub: *99#


For those who want stats, you can install HUAWEI E220 Stats. You may need to install huaweiAktBbo.c

Mobile Broadband using handphone

I am using Sony Ericsson W910i, which supports HSPDA. When I plug in my usb cable to my laptop, a new device /dev/ttyACM0 is created, which I can use to dialup and connect to the Internet.

1 less device to bring around, and I can still SMS and listen to calls while surfing!