[plug] GPRS+IrDA Phones & Linux

[Trevor Phillips]

Does anyone have much experience with getting mobile internet access
via a Mobile with GPRS + IrDA? ie; Using a PDA or Laptop with IrDA as
the console witht he Mobile as the internet connection. While it's
expensive, at least GPRS isn't time-charged, so it's a more feasible
solution for remote administration.

I'm interested in feedback on:
  *How easy it is to get going, and what Linux software is required
(OpenZaurus support would be good ^_^)
  *Whether Aus Mobile service providers (in particular Vodafone)
support more than Web via GPRS (ssh would be useful. ^_^)
  *Which phones support GPRS + IrDA for this purpose (preferrably
Nokia, and not too expensive ^_^)

Anyone use this setup much?

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Trevor Phillips  - http://jurai.murdoch.edu.au/
Web Technical Administrator  -  IT Services, Murdoch University
"On nights such as this, evil deeds are done. And good deeds, of
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