On 9/18/2011 1:06 PM, Mark Cason wrote: > On 09/18/2011 11:35 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> 2011/9/18 Dave<[email protected]>: >>> Does anyone have any experience hooking a Linux box equipped with EMC2 >>> up to a cell phone network for remote access/maintenance via the internet? >> IMHO best option is VNC. I do not know, if it requires some >> installation on the PC, but You definitely can connect to it from >> Android phone: >> http://code.google.com/p/android-vnc-viewer/ >> >> This page seems to suggest that no installation on target PC is required: >> http://www.quantumcon.com/Home/remote-desktop-from-g1-android-phones/linux-remote-desktop-from-g1-android-phones >> >> Viesturs > I may be mistaken, but I don't think that is what he is looking for. The > setup you linked to, is to control a desktop system connected to a home > LAN, from a Android phone. > > Dave asked how to connect a EMC2 system to a Cell Phone network, so he > could access it remotely, and perform maintenance. I'm assuming that the > computer may be in a location that is not served by Cable/DSL. > > In 10.04LTS, my Android phone "Just Works" either by USB, or by becoming > a WiFi Access Point, accessible by others. I like the WiFi function, > because It allows me to place my phone where I get the best cell signal, > and still be able to move around with my laptop, but it drains the > battery quickly. USB, allows me to connect to the internet, and charge > my phone at the same time, but, I'm generally tied to a place where I > get good signal. I have routinely connected internet-capable gear---both Linux and Windows desktops and laptops---to the internet via cellular telephone networks two ways.
1. with my Verizon 3G iPhone, which functions substantially the same as Mark's Android phone vis-a-vis USB and WiFi. Keep in mind that one cannot use the 3G iPhone for data service and voice service simultaneously. For that, one needs to go with AT&T or with Verizon's new 4G network (or use skype etc over the internet connection). 2. with my Virgin Mobile BroadBand2Go device, which is USB only. The data plans are comparable with just enough differences in pricing structures to make it hard to decide with one is best :-( In the Washington DC area I find the throughput is faster on my BroadBand2Go device, but YMMV. If you are in the boonies, then find out how good the service is before buying into any telco's plan. Of course, this need not be limited to a single computer. One can use the iPhone as a WiFi access point for several computers, or use the Broadband2Go device with a laptop set up as an access point, for example. Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-devcon-copy2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
