Anyone here a Linux expert?

[orange71]

I have Mint Linux on my main machine (a variation on Ubuntu), and have a bluetooth dongle in it for various things.

I have an old Win XP laptop that I also have a bluetooth dongle for that I'd like to connect to the main PC for internet access (via bluetooth).

Can this be done relatively easily?

Would it be easier if I converted the laptop to Linux as well?

I have done a XP->XP peer to peer ICS, but never Linux->XP where the Linux is the gateway.

 

[lewis1641]

i am good at breaking linux if that is any help.

if you cant get an answer you need i have a "friend" who is a bit of an expert, if he is to be believed. i can ask him but he is a pain so i prefer not to speak to him if at all possible

 

[orange71]

I'll spare you that, don't worry!

 

[FluffyChicken]

Do they both see each other via blootooth ?

I'm not too hot at all on Bluetooth but it may need it's own setting and therefore not as easy as say Wi-Fi or Ethernet P2P connection.
I remeber something about having to use PAN networking ?


I do know you can find normal setup information via a search engine with
use ubuntu as ics

hang on a minute I just added bluetooth to that and first in the list is
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=902293 and there are others

maybe a start, I could fire up my ubuntu laptop have have a look if you really need it.

 

[orange71]

that article looks promising - cheers - surprised I didn't see it earlier as I've been trawling for a while.