On 08/01/2016 12:49 PM, Russell Reiter via talk wrote:
Now that I think on it, didn't you mention earlier on this thread, getting access to a mobile device (cell phone?) modem from Linux?
Yes that's true. Most GSM phone devices can physically tether for file transfers, a very few cannot. A cellphone is really just an always on modem. I did an install a few years ago debian or Fedora, I can't remember which. The device relied on Windows networking to switch from block to character mode. You'd tether the device retrieve the windows connection app and bobs ur uncle. I tried it once at a friend's place
Many of the old 2G phones could be used as a dial up modem, and used the "AT" commands to control the call, just as with a regular dial up telephone modem. Smart phones support tethering via either USB or WiFi. I have my Nexus 5 configured as a WiFi access point and, when it's enabled, my computer can connect to it, as it would any other WiFi access point.