Want to connect Nokia N900 to Ubuntu 9.10

I recently bought new Nokia N900 mobile phone. I want to connect my Nokia N900 to my laptop. I am using Ubuntu 9.10 operating system with my laptop. I want to connect my Nokia N900 phone to Ubuntu 9.10. Is there has any software to enable me to access the mobile data with my Ubuntu 9.10? How can i connect my phone with my laptop? Please help me as soon as possible.

With the help of USB networking you can connect your Nokia N900 to your laptop. If in a situation where wifi or Blue-tooth are not an option that time you can connect your Nokia N900 to other system in USb networking.

Follow the step for Automatic configuration with Ubuntu 9.10/10.04 :-

Code:

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SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", ENV{ID_USB_DRIVER}=="cdc_ether", ENV{ID_MODEL}="N900__PC-Suite_Mode", ENV{ID_VENDOR}=="Nokia", NAME="n900"
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", ENV{ID_USB_DRIVER}=="cdc_phonet", ENV{ID_MODEL}="N900__PC-Suite_Mode", ENV{ID_VENDOR}=="Nokia", NAME="n900pn"

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Then you have to edit /etc/network/interfaces and type

Code:

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auto n900
iface n900 inet static
        address 192.168.2.14
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        up iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -s 192.168.2.15/32 -j MASQUERADE
        up echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
        down iptables -D POSTROUTING -t nat -s 192.168.2.15/32 -j MASQUERADE
        down echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

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For 9.10you have to fix /etc/init/network-interface.conf
change yhe line

Code:

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stop on net-device-removed INTERFACE=$INTERFACE

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with

Code:

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stop on net-device-remove INTERFACE=$INTERFACE

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reload udev rules with

Code:

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udevadm control --reload-rules

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Now you have to restart Network Manager so it re-reads the interfaces file.
type

Code:

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sudo /etc/init.d/network-manager restart

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Now connect your Nokia N900 to your laptop.

You can connect your N900 to Ubuntu 9.10 with the help of blue-tooth for short-range networking. First Blue-tooth device generates the PIN and then asks the second Blue-tooth device to confirm it. After user has typed the PIN, the devices are paired. Start by opening the central Blue-tooth configuration file. hcid.conf, in Gedit, using superuser powers: Type the following code

Code:

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gksu gedit /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf

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. For security reasons it ask you pin code. Default code is 1234. Save the file after finishing it. There is a necessary to restart the Blue-tooth service. type the following into a Terminal window (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal):

Code:

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sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart

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. Now it paired your Ubuntu laptop to a Nokia N900 mobile phone.

You can also Connect your Nokia N900 to your Ubuntu laptop with the help of pc suit Software. Nokia PC Suite 7.1.50.2, Nokia Ovi Suite 2.2.1.23, CyberLink DVD Suite 7.0.2527, Nokia Software Updater 2.6.3, Nokia Map Manager 1.1.1 this are some PC suit software for ubuntu operating system are available in a market. It help you to connect your Ubuntu 9.10 laptop to your Nokia N900 nobile phone with the help of data cable via PC suit.