Dec272011

Can I use my Nokia 5130 as a modem?

VIPUL RATHOD asks:

I use Ubuntu 10.04 and I have a Nokia 5130 phone. How can I use the mobile Internet on my PC by using this smartphone? I’d like to know any settings or software I should use.



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Jay

December 27, 2011

Connect your cell with pc.
open nokia pc suite
click on connect to internet.
Select your cell as modem from the list.

but you will need wine to run pc suite on ubuntu.
http://www.winehq.org

pc suite alternatives for ubuntu:
https://launchpad.net/nokinux

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nokuntu

or try to connect without pc suite:
http://alandoyle.com/2010/03/11/tether-nokia-5800-as-a-3g-modem-on-ubuntu