Ticket #88 (new enhancement)
Enable modem tethering via bluetooth PAN and/or DUN and/or USB
| Reported by: | chris@… | Owned by: | stefan |
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| Priority: | major | Milestone: | fso2-milestone1 |
| Component: | framework/onetworkd | Version: | |
| Keywords: | bluetooth, dund, pand | Cc: |
Description
One role for a mobile handset is as a modem tethered to a laptop. The laptop will connect to the mobile handset via bluetooth or via a USB cable and use the handset's data connection (GPRS) to access the internet for browsing, email, etc. This use case is in lieu of the laptop having access to the internet via alternate means. The connection obtained in this fashion should be work automatically (DNS, routing, proxy) for the laptop and support VPN.
The author of this request is admittedly a little unclear at the detail level how much of this "enhancement" is solved via the handset and how much via the laptop. In the case that some of the implementation requires configuration of the laptop, appropriate documentation for that configuration would suffice.
Finally, the laptop should be thought of as a role. Any other compute device capable of supporting the required interface (usb/bluetooth) should be able to play the laptop role.
Also, I've somewhat naively set the ticket properties below.
