How to connect to the zaurus
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Romain KUNTZ
kuntz@sfc.wide.ad.jp

There are different ways to connect to the zaurus from your laptop/desktop computer

Table Of Content :
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1. Via USB
2. Via WiFi
3. Access to the zaurus


1. Via USB :
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* Connect your zaurus to you computer with the cable sold with the zaurus.

* On your computer, as root, type the following commands :

	# modprobe usbnet
	# ifconfig usb0 192.168.129.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
	# route add -host 192.168.129.201 usb0

* The zaurus IP address is 192.168.129.201, you can now connect via ssh for example.


2. Via WiFi :
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* If you have a DHCP server on your network, and if the ESSID is broadcasted on the WLAN :

	- plug the card
	- click on the "connect" icon

* You can also configure the network via the Network application in the Settings (specify the ESSID etc.)

* Otherwise install a terminal, and configure your interface with ifconfig

	# ifconfig eth0 <ip_address> netmask <netmask>
	# route add default gw <gateway_ip_address>
	
	Don't forget to fill the /etc/resolv.conf file to add the nameservers (nameserver <ip_address>)
	

3. Access to the zaurus :
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* Many softwares works fine on zaurus, you can access them via USB connection or WiFi.
* Check this webpage http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/ and search for this packages :

	- SSH server : openSSH package
	- Samba : sambaserver package
	- FTP server : troll-ftpd