[maemo-developers] Any way to set SOCKS proxy for ad-hoc connection?

[From: David Greaves]

Reggie Suplido wrote:
> I'm trying to tether the NIT to the iPhone using an app called NetShare.
> To have this work, I have to create an ad-hoc connection on the NIT,
> provide a static IP, and set the SOCKS proxy to the iPhone's IP:1080.
> The problem is, there is no SOCKS proxy setting on the NIT. Any
> workaround to do this or maybe suggest to have this added in the future?
> 

I just happened to be looking at:
 /etc/network/if-up.d/00_proxy_set

David