Connecting to an Asus EE PC

gavingovinden · 20-08-2008, 01:02 PM

Hiya bods and boffins!

Does anyone know if it would be possible in theory to connect a WM phone to an Asus EEE PC 900? I am not concerned with syncing outlook and contacts. What I would like to do is use the phone as a modem and have true "mobile internet" anywhere using my network data tarriff on O2 (which is unlimited free!). I know this can be done using bluetooth but I'm not sure if the Asus has bluetooth capabilities.

Basically what I need to know is, do you need to be connected via Activesync to use a WM phone as a modem? If so I reckon I'm stuffed with the EE PC as it doesn't run windows.

Many thanks

Bassey · 20-08-2008, 01:20 PM

The quickest way would be to put windows on it

However, I'm fairly sure it's possible. I've been looking at it too and have come accross a few guides on the Internet that suggest it can be done. Most of them seem to involve replacing the Eee's OS with a version of Ubuntu and then downloading some Linux software for connecting Windows Mobile Devices.

As I say, I haven't done it myself as I don't yet have an Eee, but reports suggest it's complicated but do-able.

johnston411 · 20-08-2008, 01:46 PM

Hi Gavin

Which linux os do you have on it?

Reason i ask is that with ubuntu/eeebuntu it's really easy to do but with the xandros that it comes with i couldn't work it out.

The other route you could take is use an app called wmwifirouter which turns the device into a wifi hotspot (sort of).

Bassey · 20-08-2008, 02:31 PM

Actually, on a slightly related topic, does anyone know where I could get an image of the OS that DOES come on the Eee PC? Either as an ISO or, even better, as a VMWare virtual Machine. It'd be nice to have something to demo to the wife in order to convince her it really IS a good idea to spend £180 on a new laptop the size of a portable DVD player.

EDIT

Turns out VmWare maintain a library of ready-built virtual machines including a virtual EeeXandros build, so anyone can try before they buy!

Cie · 21-08-2008, 08:27 PM

Yes it can be done. I have Ubuntu on my eeepc and it works just fine. SynCE is what you're looking for.