====== PPP over Bluetooth to Nokia E61i From Mac OSX ======

It is possible to link a Nokia E61 to a Mac/Windows or Linux box using PPP over Bluetooth. There are lots of tutorials on the net, however I could not get any of them to work, So this is the procedure I used.

===== Required Stuff =====

   * GNUBOX s60v3


NOTE: I had problems accessing the main GnuBox site, but after a quick google I managed to find the {{gnubox.zip}} file and did a self-sign using https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page online signing system.
 
===== First: configure the Phone =====

  - Under Tools > Settings > Connection on the phone, creating a new "Access Point", entering the following settings:
      * Connection name: Bt
      * Data bearer: Data Call
      * Dial-up Number: 123
      * User name: abc
      * Prompt password: No
      * Password: Leave as the default
      * Authentication: Secure
      * Homepage: None
      * Data call type: Analogue
      * Max. data speed: Automatic
      * Advanced Settings:
         * IPv4:
         * Phone IP address: automatic
         * DNS Address: My local DNS server
         * Use login script: No
   - Start GNUBOX
   - Options > create records. NOTE: each time you edit the Bt Access Point profile, you will need to re-create records.
   - Exit GnuBox. GnuBox needs to be restarted after creating records.
   - Restart GNUBOX, the windows should now be almost full with lines of text.
   - Make sure the peer Bluetooth Device is detectable
   - 2box Bluetooth > Serial port
   - The box should show the BlueTooth peer that you want to connect to, select it.
   - For "Do you want to require encryption?" answer "No"

===== Second: configure the bluetooth PPP server ===== 

I am peering the Nokia E61i to a Mac OSX 10.4.11. I found that I could use the standard Bluetooth-PDA-Sync Bluetooth serial device. 

The following command starts PPP in no-detach mode and debug enabled so you can see it working. It assigns the Nokia E61 the IP address 192.168.0.2 and uses 192.168.0.1 for its end.

<code>
 sudo /usr/sbin/pppd /dev/tty.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync 57600 noauth nodetach debug local passive proxyarp asyncmap 0 192.168.0.1:192.168.0.2 
</code>

===== Third: bring up the PPP link ===== 

   - In GnuBox, select Debug > Bring up IF


And the PPP link should now be running.


====== Links ======

   * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X91vsXR53E
   * http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051220221237711
   * http://ruk.ca/w/index.php/Sharing_an_OS_X_Internet_Connection_with_a_Series_60_Phone