Today’s need for mobility and connectivity is just a part of our daily life. Having the freedom to connect to the internet in a city like Portland is not much of a challenge. But, what if you went on vacation to an area that didn’t have an AP on every street corner? Well, if you have a laptop, mobile phone (w/Data plan) and a data cable you’re set.
So, here we go…
What you will need…
1) A laptop w/ Linux installed (Tested using Debian based OS)
2) A mobile phone w/ a data plan (I use Verizon)
3) A USB Data Cable (If you don’t have one Google is your friend)
Step 1
Connect your computer and mobile phone using the USB data cable.
Step 2
Open a terminal and type (copy/paste)
sudo pppd call 1xevdo
<Press Enter>
Step 3
Type (copy/paste)
sudo tail -f /var/log/messages
<Press Enter>
Step 4
Write down the IP address for Local IP
Step 5
Open a new terminal.
Step 6
Type the command below and replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP fromStep 4.
sudo route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
<Press Enter>
Step 7
Open a browser and enjoy!