[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Can a USB modem be attached to N800?

[From: mayank jain]

On 2/11/07, Andrew J. Barr <andrew.james.barr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 00:27 +0530, mayank jain wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I recently found that an ISP - Reliance Telecom here provides a USB
> > modem, which uses CDMA technology for establishing a dial-up
> > connection. This modem works perfectly with a Linux based machine.
> >
> > Device details at
> > http://www.reliancecommunications.co.in/Communications/Netconnect/netconnect_hotnew.html
> > Look for "Reliance Netconnect USB Modem".
> >
> > Is it possible that this modem can be attached to N800 & used for
> > internet? Because if this is so, internet would be available to my
> > device from almost anywhere - Wifi or no Wifi.
>
> You would want to find some kind of Bluetooth device for this. This
> works fine with the Nokia tablets.
>
> The 770 had limited support for USB host mode but AFAIK the N800 doesn't
> seem to have this feature. No one has tried it yet, at least ;)

Oh,

I just saw the thread mentioning 'injecting power into USB" - & this
modem needs 5V/500ma, from USB - So i dont think this would be
possible...

Right Andrew?

:)
Makuchaku
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