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Internet on G1 via USB cable (Reverse Tethering)?

Would it be possible to get Internet on the device, through PC, instead of Internet on PC, through device?

Is there any way to do this its very important as I live in India, there is no 3g and edge is very slow so can't download themes, updates directly on my g1

Sure there is a way, WiFi
No you cannot give the phone internet via USB

Can you be more specific on how to do it with WiFi? And without a router
I tried using the AdHoc connection created for the Tethering (Internet from G1's 3G/EDGE to PC), but with no luck.
The laptop and phone can ping each other, I have done all the necessary steps to share my LAN and WiFi connection, remounted the /system partition as rw, edited /etc/resolv.conf (/etc is in fact on /system/etc and if not remounted as rw you cannot edit /etc/resolv.conf), added the IP of the laptop, but then I have some trouble adding default route to it. No matter what settings I try "route add ...", they change nothing...
No internet, no ping.

Did you set the gateway?

You have the SDcard that you can use to move files to the phone, I don't see any need to download directly to the sdcard, especially if you have the phone hooked up via USB anyways.
Kind of pointless no>?

@ncoop23
but then I had some trouble adding default route to it. No matter what settings I try "route add ...", they change nothing...
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So, I have tried at least.

How do you do it without Wi-Fi, over the USB cable? I can't set up a Wi-Fi node at work or the network security guys will send a SWAT team after me.

If you have access to a computer that has internet, and you have your usb cable, why don't you just download whatever theme/update to the computer, then plug in the usb cable and transfer it to your phone?

You have a PC or laptop with access to the internet. Why not just download stuff on to the PC/Laptop and move onto SD card.
If you want it to get on the market or watch youtube to test it out etc then join the laptop/PC's connection. Simple.

There is no solution for getting internet from laptop to the phone....
I wonder that with technology improving at such a fast pace, why any developer at corporations or independently hasnt thought about it yet. Any app, gadget or software providing a solution for this problem will sell like a hot cake especially in developing countries like south asia, middle east and africa.

Brock Samson said:
If you have access to a computer that has internet, and you have your usb cable, why don't you just download whatever theme/update to the computer, then plug in the usb cable and transfer it to your phone?
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But how do I sync my Gmail and Contacts without a Wi-Fi or data connection?
dilwaladoctor said:
There is no solution for getting internet from laptop to the phone....
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Are you sure? There is a solution for getting internet from phone to laptop over USB, so why not from laptop to phone? This blog post claims it can be done, but I haven't ever seen it working: http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
I wonder that with technology improving at such a fast pace, why any developer at corporations or independently hasnt thought about it yet. Any app, gadget or software providing a solution for this problem will sell like a hot cake especially in developing countries like south asia, middle east and africa.
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This isn't a matter of "technology improving". Other phones already have it. Windows Mobile has had it for years.

dilwaladoctor said:
There is no solution for getting internet from laptop to the phone....
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5242264&postcount=17

I have know idea if this will work or not, but I have found this on a few different forum all posted by Diyism, so if it does work he deserves all the credit.
Code:
My android os is CyanogenMod 4.2.14.1,
1.Enable "Settings\Wireless controls\Internet tethering"
2.Install HTC Remote NDIS based Device driver([url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=277122&d=1265356413[/url])
3.Set the HTC adapter as: IP:192.168.2.1, Mask:255.255.255.0
4.Set the PC ethercard as shared connection
5.Run these codes in terminal:
su
ifconfig usb0 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
busybox route delete default
iptables -F
iptables -F -t nat
busybox route add default gw 192.168.2.1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop "net.gprs.http-proxy" ""
6.Now your g1 could open browser to view any web pages on the internet, and update apps in the Market.

highlandsun said:
You have no idea what you're talking about.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5242264&postcount=17
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Those instructions are only for a Linux computer, though?

I have used the setups as Brock Samson has indicated and it works for me.

I was asking the same question one year ago and I think I've posted somewhere a similar method to Brock Samson's, so it will definitely work.
In fact it will be less hussle if you don't enable internet tethering in settings and just bring usb0 up using ifconfig. You must set a correct IP address and netmask before the port is up though. Otherwise the driver on the PC end will freak out.
Generally Android never uses /etc/resolv.conf. Only console programs originated from Linux use it. DNS server must be set through setprop and has to be set everytime network status changes (e.g. mobile data network reconnect, etc).
Some programs will also use Android API to detect network availability and will back out if neither mobile data nor Wi-Fi is connected, so make sure you don't turn both of them off.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793102

[REQ] Reverse wired tethering

Before i start i want to let people know YES I DO HAVE A WIRELESS ROUTER!! So please do not respond telling me to just go buy a router.
REQUEST - Reverse wired tethering. I.E. Sharing PC's iNet connection with your phone via USB.
REASON - My university's wireless is locked down and does not allow mobile phones, pda's to connect up to our wireless without submitting MAC for approval. Looking to sync certain apps without using my data connection.
I dont know if anyone has played around with trying to get this working or not. I know its a small market of people who may be interested in this, but for certain places (CANADA) where data charges are WAY to expensive this could be handy for students at UNI where wireless is not an option.

get a second wifi adapter on your laptop, and share your uni wireless network connection with the second wifi adapter. Use a hidden SSID, then no one will know what is going on

This was asked a couple of times before here and I remember people saying you couldn't reverse the tethering.You could try though.

alexperkins said:
get a second wifi adapter on your laptop, and share your uni wireless network connection with the second wifi adapter. Use a hidden SSID, then no one will know what is going on
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Thats a good idea xD

Hey guys,
I have been trying to find a way to do this for a long time.
The best solution i have found (actually the only solution) is Connectify. The only downside is you must have Win7.
What it does is turns your wifi adapter into a HotSpot, even if you are using wifi to get the net in the first place. Its a great tool and should be what your after.
http://www.connectify.me/

memphisraynz said:
Hey guys,
I have been trying to find a way to do this for a long time.
The best solution i have found (actually the only solution) is Connectify. The only downside is you must have Win7.
What it does is turns your wifi adapter into a HotSpot, even if you are using wifi to get the net in the first place. Its a great tool and should be what your after.
http://www.connectify.me/
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thank you so much for this

Your best solution is the WiFi adapter. You could most likely get away with a SOCKS proxy over USB, possibly using adb, but it would be complicated, unstable, and messy.

I still don't know you just don't use your wireless router. I assume they have wired. Clone your PC's mac address and hook it up. Universities are retarded with that crap. They have the worst networks and security.
If no wired, then what podunk place is it? haha
Even if they had only wireless , you could set up a wlan client and repeat it. DDWRT, etc, ftw.

Just get backtrack for your laptop and spoof your mac to all 0 then grab connect to the network at your school the spoofed mac will allow you to browse so long as no other encyption is on the network such as WEP or WPA.
then you can try to flood all the ports on the network so no one else can connect then spoof your phones mac by conneecting to your laptop through wireless as an adhoc connection and while staying connected through adhoc load a second server through the same wireless network card and you can connect to the achools network again. and walla...

death1246 said:
Just get backtrack for your laptop and spoof your mac to all 0 then grab connect to the network at your school the spoofed mac will allow you to browse so long as no other encyption is on the network such as WEP or WPA.
then you can try to flood all the ports on the network so no one else can connect then spoof your phones mac by conneecting to your laptop through wireless as an adhoc connection and while staying connected through adhoc load a second server through the same wireless network card and you can connect to the achools network again. and walla...
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so simple, i dunno why i didnt think of that. thanks! lol

Well its quit simple once you learn your way around linux...

If you have any experience with *nix, you may want to look at Cyanogen's original usb tether shell script:
http://github.com/cyanogen/android_vendor_cyanogen/blob/master/bin/usb-tether
Basically you could use the internet connection sharing function that comes with all popular OSes and access your uni's network on your phone. You must have Cyanogen mod or another mod using his kernel. Not yet working on OSX for some reason. Tested under Windows 7.
First you'll need to figure out what IP address range your computer's DHCP server is using. This is normally fixed for each OS. For Windows 7, it's always 192.168.137.0/24.
For OSX or Linux, you can setup connection sharing (for some other connection because we don't have the USB interface yet) and ifconfig.
Second is to enable the USB connection on the phone's side. Type the following command in any console program, like Connectbot. (You must use a console program as opposed to adb because you will lose USB debugging once the USB network interface is enabled.)
Code:
su
cd /sys/devices/virtual/net/usb0
ifconfig usb0 192.168.137.200 mask 255.255.255.0
echo 1 > enable
The first line makes you the superuser. (Skip if the command prompt is #)
The second line land you in usb0's directory under sys. We'll need to type the disable command later, so it's easier if we're here.
The third line brings up the virtual usb network interface and sets its IP address.
The IP address should be in the same network (i.e. IP address range) you obtained in step 1. Say if the original is 192.168.137.1 in a /24, you can use 192.168.137.2 through 192.168.137.254
This actually enables the usb interface.
You will now see a new network adapter is recognized by your computer. Set up connection sharing to share your internet TO that adapter.
Make sure you have connection by pinging your computer from your phone.
For example:
ping 192.168.137.1
Now you'll have to change the routes so traffic go through the USB cable instead of the mobile network.(# is the command prompt, do not enter)
# busybox route
check the line starting with "default". Write down the ip address after it; call it IP1.
# getprop net.dns1
Call the IP returned IP2.
Code:
busybox route del default gw IP1
busybox route add -host IP2 rmnet0
busybox route add default gw 192.168.137.1
The first line deletes the old default route via the mobile network.
The second line adds an "exception" for your carrier's DNS server.
The third line adds the new route via USB. You should replace the address at the end with the IP address from the first step.
Your network should be working now. Test by visiting some website that is only available on campus or by traceroute.
You must make sure the mobile network is always connected though. This is because domain names are still resolved by your mobile carrier. If you ever lose your mobile connection, the routing table will be changed as well.
To disconnect:
Make sure you're still in /sys/devices/virtual/net/usb0.(Use pwd if unsure.)
Code:
netcfg usb0 down
echo 0 > enable
The usb interface will disappear on your computer.
Now switch the phone to airplane mode and back to re-enable mobile network.
The disconnect step should always restore your phone's state.
// This is written at 3am, so use it at your own risk...

help?
look at this
http://superuser.com/questions/91699/spoof-mac-address-from-ip-command
bg

It's really sad that Android can't reverse tether. If you want to use your laptop's AdHoc connection you have to do serious hacking to the tiwlan.ini and the wpa_supplicant.conf. There is no way to connect via bluetooth ar USB.
I'm seriously considering WP7 now for my next OS of choice... A nd for everyone saying "go buy a router" - go buy a router and stick it up your .... nose.

Hi,
I have the same problem. No WiFi in my work and no WiFi in my current home (a Resident Hall). There's no possibility to buy a WiFi router, of course. I tried to hack the system to connect ad-hoc networks but it didn't work.
I have found some interesting resources:
sluniverse.com/php/vb/blogs/psyke+phaeton/1042-making-android-phone-use-your.html
letsgoustc.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!89AD27DFB5E249BA!877.entry
I have a HTC Magic with the ADP-DRC83 hacked ROM with Usb tethering integrated. But usb0 interface in the mobile is configured to provide Internet connection (as gateway) to the PC, not the reverse functionality: connecting the mobile to Internet through the PC. So, all I need is to change the gateway in Android and then configure a NAT-DNS in my linux PC (easy with iptables and dnsmasq). But, I don't know how automatize the process exactly.

digitaljeff said:
but for certain places (CANADA) where data charges are WAY to expensive this could be handy for students at UNI where wireless is not an option.
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Wind will be launching in vancouver soon.
$35 unlimited data.

Silly ragin' cajun.

Ok, now it works. Here it's my procedure for a HTC Magic (Sapphire) without any APN previously configured from Telecom provider and ROM CSDIv4.
In the mobile by using Better Terminal:
Code:
su
cd /sys/devices/virtual/net/usb0
echo 1 > enable
ifconfig usb0 192.168.2.2 mask 255.255.255.0
busybox route add default gw 192.168.2.1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
In the linux computer:
Code:
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i usb0 -j ACCEPT
sudo ifconfig usb0 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
Android Market downloads and location service don't work but I think is possible if you switch on the WiFi.
Update: Syncronization, Android Market downloads and location service don't work even the WiFi antenna is switched on. I have added the iptables commands also.

Well gosh, reverse wireless tethering is so much simpler

There are another similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=522498

Tethering

Has anyone tried any of the wired tethering apps like easytether or pdanet?

Pdanet free works great on my DI
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Pdanet free works great on my DI
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I have tried Easytether on Windows 7. It connects but cant get to the internet. I checked the developers web site and their solution was to disconnect all other network connections to get it to work. Since I have a need to keep my network connection as well as a tethered internet connection, I went with PDANET.
So far PDANET has been stable and it works well. I did have to manually adjust my routing table and add a few persistent routes because local traffic that should go to my network card was being routed to PDANET instead (file servers, intranet addresses, etc.).

bishop0114 said:
I have tried Easytether on Windows 7. It connects but cant get to the internet. I checked the developers web site and their solution was to disconnect all other network connections to get it to work. Since I have a need to keep my network connection as well as a tethered internet connection, I went with PDANET.
So far PDANET has been stable and it works well. I did have to manually adjust my routing table and add a few persistent routes because local traffic that should go to my network card was being routed to PDANET instead (file servers, intranet addresses, etc.).
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When I finally get mi D.I. I was going to root it (when root is available) for wifi tether, thats pretty much all I wanted root for, but if i can use an app to do that (only wired) then there's really no need for ME to root.
So would you recommend pdanet?

i have used pdanet for blackberry and android. Works great, free, after trial is over, secured connections are not allowed I believe.

This Post is being done over a pdanet tethered connection!!! straightforward no BS.. and free..!!

1wingangel said:
Has anyone tried any of the wired tethering apps like easytether or pdanet?
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I have used easy tether and works perfect, pdanet did not work for me.

PDANet works great for me!

PDANet works great for me!!!

If you are on Ubuntu, proxoid works well. I googled my rear off to figure it out.
First dl proxoid from market. Then You need to enable usb debugging on the phone. Then download and untar adb. Next go to system>preferences>network proxy, and set the manual field to localhost:8080. You need to tell firefox to use system proxy settings edit>preferences(advanced tab)(network tab) settings button> radiobutton use system settings.
The rest I wrote scripts for:
tether.sh
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "is proxoid running?"
cd /home/$USER/Downloads/android-sdk-linux_86/tools
./adb kill-server
./adb start-server
./adb devices
./adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080
cd /home/$USER
sh /home/$USER/proxyup.sh
proxyup.sh
Code:
#!/bin/bash
gconftool-2 --set /system/proxy/mode --type string manual
gconftool-2 --set /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy --type bool true
untether.sh
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "Turn off proxoid if you like"
cd /home/$USER/Downloads/android-sdk-linux_86/tools
./adb kill-server
sh /home/$USER/proxydown.sh
proxydown.sh
Code:
#!/bin/bash
gconftool-2 --set /system/proxy/mode --type string none
gconftool-2 --set /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy --type bool false
for the life of me I can't get the tether/untether scripts to do their related proxy switch, I tried adding the commands, and also running the script within a script with
Code:
sh /home/$USER/proxyup.sh
Does anyone have an idea how they could be merged?
Edit Never mind, if figured it out.

You can tether over dun too without those apps.
You can also WiFi tether in a way too if you have a laptop to act as the WiFi access point. Tether the phone with usb to the laptop. Use ics to share that connection with your firewall off. Setup an adhoc connection on the laptop to allow ipods and such to get on the net.
Many things are possible if you are creative enough.

Forgive me if this is a completely noob question but I figured a thread on tethering would be an appropriate place for this. Whenever I connect to my PC I see an option for "Mobile Broadband Connect." I never bothered to click on that and see what it does. I imagine its some form of tethering. Is it the Verizon paid type of tethering? Anyone care to shed some light?

[Tips]Access internet via USB net: share Windows internet connection to android phone

I tested accessing internet in Android phone via USB net which connected to a Windows XP PC, pure wired, not wireless solution I Googled.
It works! However, some application does not designed to use USB net, these application only use WiFi or GPRS/EDGE/HSPA to access internet.
My environment:
Windows: XP
Phone: Huawei U8800, Android 2.3.5
Internet: Ethernet (ADSL+router infact)
For those people who don't have WiFi, can't use WiFi (care about baby's health?), don't want to use WiFi/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA (expensive?), here is the tips to let you access internet via USB net.
How to do
Your android phone must be rooted first
Install Microsoft ActiveSync on your Windows PC
Install Terminal Emulator application on your android phone from market.
Connect your phone to your Windows PC
On your phone, turn on USB tethering: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Tethering & portable hotspot -> USB tethering
Now, look at your Windows system, there will be a new network card (Windows Mobile-based Internet Sharing Device) appears
Share your internet connection to the new network card: right click internet connection (PPPoE or Ethernet or WiFi or whatever your internet connection is) -> Property -> Advance -> Enabled internet connection sharing. (if your Windows Firewall service is not started, start it first), this will change the IP address of new network card to 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0
Now back to your phone, open the Terminal application, type commands like the following
Code:
su
ip addr add 192.168.0.2/24 broadcast 192.168.0.255 dev usb0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 dev usb0
setprop net.dns 192.168.1.1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop net.dns2 8.8.4.4
# the DNS server should change to your favorite DNS server, 192.168.1.1 is for my environment (a router)
DONE! turn your phone WiFi off, open a browser, you can surfering now, but as I tested, some other application won't work (or work well), they don't know USB net
Compatible/Incompatible applications
I tested few applications, found some compatible and incompatible applications, I will list them here, if you found incompatible applications, please help fill these lists.
++ Compatible ++
Generally, most browser or browser-like application works with USB net.
XDA
Browser
Gmail
Google Map
News & Weather
QQ
SoSo Map
新蛋商城/Newegg Mall China
Opera Mobile Browser
-- Incompatible --
Market: can browse, but can't download application
Weather Clock: can't update weather
QQGame: can login, but can't enter room to play
Google Voice recognition applications like Voice Search
YY: can't login
Jingdong Mall/京东商城: can't login
Proxy issue
For environment which need proxy to access internet, there're very few applications support it. Currently, I only know Opera Mobile browser works in such environment, there're proxy configurations in opera:config page.

very good work >>>
perfect solution
keep working and you might find easier solution .

ELRAKAWY said:
very good work >>>
perfect solution
keep working and you might find easier solution .
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An easier way already exists: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345.

Theonew said:
An easier way already exists: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345.
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capslock66 really did a great and expert job both on Android and Windows.
My solutions is some kind of clean & manual one, no application is needed on Android phone, no router-like client application is needed on Windows PC, let "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)" service do the internet sharing magic.
I shared internet between two Windows PC before (install 2 network cards on host PC), so I think it should be same when the client PC changed to an Android phone, that's how this solution came out.

Hey
lovetide said:
How to do
Your android phone must be rooted first
Install Microsoft ActiveSync on your Windows PC
Install Terminal Emulator application on your android phone from market.
Connect your phone to your Windows PC
On your phone, turn on USB tethering: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Tethering & portable hotspot -> USB tethering
Now, look at your Windows system, there will be a new network card (Windows Mobile-based Internet Sharing Device) appears
Share your internet connection to the new network card: right click internet connection (PPPoE or Ethernet or WiFi or whatever your internet connection is) -> Property -> Advance -> Enabled internet connection sharing. (if your Windows Firewall service is not started, start it first), this will change the IP address of new network card to 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0
Now back to your phone, open the Terminal application, type commands like the following
Code:
su
ip addr add 192.168.0.2/24 broadcast 192.168.0.255 dev usb0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 dev usb0
setprop net.dns 192.168.1.1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop net.dns2 8.8.4.4
# the DNS server should change to your favorite DNS server, 192.168.1.1 is for my environment (a router)
DONE! turn your phone WiFi off, open a browser, you can surfering now, but as I tested, some other application won't work (or work well), they don't know USB net
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Hey
first of all, thank you so much for your article.
I really need to do this.
anyways, my questions
what's a "rooted android phone" ?
and how do I "Install Terminal Emulator application on my android phone" ?
I'm sorry but I just bought my phone and I don't know much about it
I tried to copy-paste it in my SD Memory but it didn't work
and by the way I didn't download it from Market (because GPRS is so damn expensive in here ), instead I downloaded it from developer's website (jackpal).
thanks again
I really appreciate it o7

Yea you lost me once I found out that in order for this to work I had to install
Microsoft Active Stink.
One of the things I hated about Windows Mobile was its reliance on that crappy software and I don't want it on my new PC.
Arash.Eternal said:
what's a "rooted android phone" ?
and how do I "Install Terminal Emulator application on my android phone" ?
I'm sorry but I just bought my phone and I don't know much about it
I tried to copy-paste it in my SD Memory but it didn't work
and by the way I didn't download it from Market (because GPRS is so damn expensive in here ), instead I downloaded it from developer's website (jackpal).
thanks again
I really appreciate it o7
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Since you are noob I'll guide you. For info on rooted phones:
http://bit.ly/I3hROF
For everything else check the sticky (the first message) in this forum labeled
Android Terms,Slang & Definitions(READ THIS BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS!)

Phrack said:
Since you are noob I'll guide you. For info on rooted phones:
For everything else check the sticky (the first message) in this forum labeled
Android Terms,Slang & Definitions(READ THIS BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS!)
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meh
thanks for nothin
btw, I LoLed hard at that cat in your signature

Great!
Thanks a ton mate! Keep up the good work. Waiting for Google Play to work with this

lovetide said:
Install Microsoft ActiveSync on your Windows PC
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That page says: "Note: Microsoft ActiveSync works only with Windows XP SP2 or earlier."
So... can this work on Windows 7?

Hi, This is ashok, I am receiving an error stating "cannot find device usb0". How can i find the device name?

Question
lovetide said:
I tested accessing internet in Android phone via USB net which connected to a Windows XP PC, pure wired, not wireless solution I Googled.
It works! However, some application does not designed to use USB net, these application only use WiFi or GPRS/EDGE/HSPA to access internet.
My environment:
Windows: XP
Phone: Huawei U8800, Android 2.3.5
Internet: Ethernet (ADSL+router infact)
For those people who don't have WiFi, can't use WiFi (care about baby's health?), don't want to use WiFi/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA (expensive?), here is the tips to let you access internet via USB net.
How to do
Your android phone must be rooted first
Install Microsoft ActiveSync on your Windows PC
Install Terminal Emulator application on your android phone from market.
Connect your phone to your Windows PC
On your phone, turn on USB tethering: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Tethering & portable hotspot -> USB tethering
Now, look at your Windows system, there will be a new network card (Windows Mobile-based Internet Sharing Device) appears
Share your internet connection to the new network card: right click internet connection (PPPoE or Ethernet or WiFi or whatever your internet connection is) -> Property -> Advance -> Enabled internet connection sharing. (if your Windows Firewall service is not started, start it first), this will change the IP address of new network card to 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0
Now back to your phone, open the Terminal application, type commands like the following
Code:
su
ip addr add 192.168.0.2/24 broadcast 192.168.0.255 dev usb0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1 dev usb0
setprop net.dns 192.168.1.1
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop net.dns2 8.8.4.4
# the DNS server should change to your favorite DNS server, 192.168.1.1 is for my environment (a router)
DONE! turn your phone WiFi off, open a browser, you can surfering now, but as I tested, some other application won't work (or work well), they don't know USB net
Compatible/Incompatible applications
I tested few applications, found some compatible and incompatible applications, I will list them here, if you found incompatible applications, please help fill these lists.
++ Compatible ++
Generally, most browser or browser-like application works with USB net.
XDA
Browser
Gmail
Google Map
News & Weather
QQ
SoSo Map
新蛋商城/Newegg Mall China
Opera Mobile Browser
-- Incompatible --
Market: can browse, but can't download application
Weather Clock: can't update weather
QQGame: can login, but can't enter room to play
Google Voice recognition applications like Voice Search
YY: can't login
Jingdong Mall/京东商城: can't login
Proxy issue
For environment which need proxy to access internet, there're very few applications support it. Currently, I only know Opera Mobile browser works in such environment, there're proxy configurations in opera:config page.
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What about if I installed one of CM10 ROMs and USB tethering is not working

USB to LAN Ethernet Adapter for Google Android Tablet
AmirNajjar said:
What about if I installed one of CM10 ROMs and USB tethering is not working
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My Nexus 7 (2012) hat USB host function. I'm simply using an "USB to LAN Ethernet Adapter for Google Android Tablet". No Windows needed.

Lots of troubles
• The ip of my router is "192.168.0.1" and ICS were having a trouble about that.
• After I type in terminal the "ip addr bla bla bla..." it says " Object 'addr' not found. Try 'ip help' "
• I typed "ip help" then it says " 'help' not found try 'ip help' " Seriously??
• I Google "help not found on android terminal" and I cannot find any related problem like mine
The PC I am using doesn't have any WiFi so I badly needed this kind of workaround because I need internet to simulate the app I'm gonna work for. Thanks!

My phone charge only when it connect to pc
why my pc won't recognize my android device , it just doing charging and no usb thing or image in tray or menu ( i don't know the term to use) i search whole day and still i can't find answer for this, i don't have usb utility in my device, i do have usb debugging enabled/disabled, usb computer connection (MTP, PTP and as Storage ) i already restarted my device many times.
Help me with my problem so i can do this
-------------------->>>>>>>>> [Tips]Access internet via USB net: share Windows internet connection to android phone.
sorry if i do this in maybe wrong section :crying:

BoomPork said:
why my pc won't recognize my android device , it just doing charging and no usb thing or image in tray or menu ( i don't know the term to use) i search whole day and still i can't find answer for this, i don't have usb utility in my device, i do have usb debugging enabled/disabled, usb computer connection (MTP, PTP and as Storage ) i already restarted my device many times.
Help me with my problem so i can do this
-------------------->>>>>>>>> [Tips]Access internet via USB net: share Windows internet connection to android phone.
sorry if i do this in maybe wrong section :crying:
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Have you had try downloading the necessary drivers to be able to detect it by your computer? That's one possible problem I encountered in the past.

Thanks for this. Will try this later. :victory:

[Q] moto g - using PC broadband on moto g

Hi,
I own a moto g and I have a broadband connection on my PC. Is there any way I use that to access internet on my moto g ?
If there is please explain.
Thanks & Regards
Gilagamesh

gilagamesh said:
Hi,
I own a moto g and I have a broadband connection on my PC. Is there any way I use that to access internet on my moto g ?
If there is please explain.
Thanks & Regards
Gilagamesh
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do you have a desktop or a laptop ..
if desktop then you should try some apps like reverse USB tethering ..which are very simple to use ..
there are too many apps like this which you can find on the play store ..
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Thru Ethernet cable? If so change your modem to WiFi modem if using from data card use WiFi dongle search ebay
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Well if you are on laptop...you can use this software known as Connectify to set up a Hotspot on ur laptop
You can do that with a wifi adapter on a PC too

jaspreet997 said:
Well if you are on laptop...you can use this software known as Connectify to set up a Hotspot on ur laptop
You can do that with a wifi adapter on a PC too
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By the way I am using a Desktop PC and I don't have a Wifi adapter. But can't I use usb cables for connecting internet on my mobile? I that mandatory that I purchase a Wifi adapter?

gilagamesh said:
By the way I am using a Desktop PC and I don't have a Wifi adapter. But can't I use usb cables for connecting internet on my mobile? I that mandatory that I purchase a Wifi adapter?
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Not at all
There are some reverse tethering apps to get ur pc's internet just by USB cable but they need a rooted phone!
Search on play store " reverse tethering"
If you don't wanna root....invest in a router...they are pretty cheap nowdays!
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@gilagamesh
You can do it without using any apps ...u just have to enter some commands in ur PC and ur phone by terminal emulator.. Will help u PM me..
NOTE:: Root is required .
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You can setup an ad hoc wifi network and share the internet connection to connected devices.
You can do it using the Control Panel or using the CMD.
In Windows 8 this functionality ist not available anymore using the GUI.
These commands should work on all windows pc's.
Replace ssid and key with your own if wanted.
Remember to open CMD with admin rights.
To configure adhoc network typ in CMD:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=NameForMyNetwork key=MySecurityKey
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To start adhoc network type in CMD:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
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To stop adhoc network type in CMD:
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
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Open properties of your network adapter on PC and you'll find an option to share the internet connection of connected devices of the specific adapter.
Connect your Android over wifi to your PC, voila, you should be done if i did not forget something.......
EDIT:
Aaaargh.....just saw it by reading it the thread a second time....you have no wifi.
But anyway, maybe it helps somebody else.

mokkami said:
You can setup an ad hoc wifi network and share the internet connection to connected devices.
You can do it using the Control Panel or using the CMD.
In Windows 8 this functionality ist not available anymore using the GUI.
These commands should work on all windows pc's.
Replace ssid and key with your own if wanted.
Remember to open CMD with admin rights.
To configure adhoc network typ in CMD:
To start adhoc network type in CMD:
To stop adhoc network type in CMD:
Open properties of your network adapter on PC and you'll find an option to share the internet connection of connected devices of the specific adapter.
Connect your Android over wifi to your PC, voila, you should be done if i did not forget something.......
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Aaaargh.....just saw it by reading it the thread a second time....you have no wifi.
But anyway, maybe it helps somebody else.
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A simpler way to go at it is a software called Connectify....completely gui based...I used to use it all the time on my laptop.....works on windows xp sp3 and up....
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@mokkami
This is to create a wifi hotspot ...and as i see the person is using a desktop he might not have a wifi card...and even if u dn have wireless network connection 2 adapter you would notbe able to even create Wifi hotspot from a laptop ....and it does need service pack3 for windows 7
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I Dont remember the original thread but here are the contents i got fromthat link a while ago...
@gilagamesh
Step 1: Connect your Android to PC by USB cable and enable "USB tethering". You are still allowed to enable this option even when your 3g/wifi on your Android is off.
- If you are using Linux (Ubuntu), you don't need to install anything. NetworkManager applet will try to establish a connection on the new detected wired network device.
- If you are using Windows, Windows will automatically search Windows Update and install driver for you. You can skip Windows Update search and install manually an already included driver from Microsoft. In Install Driver window, click Browse My Computer, then Let me pick..., select Network Adapters, uncheck Show Compatible Hardware, look at "Microsoft Corporation" at the left column, and choose Remote NDIS Compatible Device from the right column. You can install or update a driver from Device Manager in Windows.
- If you are using Mac, install driver HoRNDIS. You will be notified about a new network interface. Click "Network Preferences" in the dialog to add it to known interfaces list. Then "Apply".
- If you are using Linux without GUI or NetworkManager, run these commands as root (or use sudo):
Code:
ifconfig usb0 10.42.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
(suppose that you don't have any other USB network adapter, otherwise, your Android may be usb1, usb2...)
Code:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
Command for sudo will be:
Code:
sudo 'echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward'
Code:
iptables -t nat -F
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE
Step 2:
- If you are using Linux, click on NetworkManager applet at the top right of your screen, select "Edit Connections...". In tab "Wired", choose the new established connection (be careful, not Ethernet LAN connection) and click "Edit..." In tab "IPv4 Settings", choose "Shared to other computers" as Method. Click "Save". NetworkManager will reestablish the connection and assign to your PC an IP address on this USB network connection, default: 10.42.0.1. Leave Internet connections (wired or wireless) untouched.
- If you are using Windows, open "Network Connections" in Control Panel. It is somewhat different from setup in Linux. Right click on an Internet connection that you have. I assume that you are using a desktop which doesn't have any wifi adapter, so right click on LAN Ethernet connection with Internet, and select "Properties". In tab "Sharing" (or "Advanced" for Windows XP), click "Allow other network users to connect through...", then select the USB connection in dropdown list below. Click OK. Windows will automatically setup your USB network connection and assign to it an IP address, default for Windows 7: 192.168.137.1, default for Windows XP: 192.168.0.1. You can see your Internet connection is now "Shared" and your USB connection is now "Unidentified network".
- If you are using Mac, open System Preferences - Network. If you installed HoRNDIS, you will see a new network interface corresponding to your USB connection. With "Using DHCP" as Configure Ipv4, it may be already connected. Go back to System Preferences, click "Sharing". Select "Internet Sharing". Choose the Internet connection (Ethernet or Airport...) in "Share your connection from", and choose USB connection interface in "To computers using". Mac will assign to your USB connection interface an IP address, default: 192.168.2.1.
- If you are using Linux without GUI or NetworkManager, you have done all PC setup in step 1.
Your PC setup is now done!
Step 3:
Open Terminal Emulator on your Android. Type:
Code:
su
The command prompt must change from $ to #. If it does not, check to ensure that your device is rooted properly.
[UPDATED]Type the following command in Terminal Emulator, the same for all PC operating systems:
Code:
netcfg rndis0 dhcp
The name for usb interface inside Android may vary. It is usually rndis0 or usb0. Type
Code:
busybox ifconfig
to identify the name.
Use OLD instructions below when automatical dhcp method does not work.
[OLD]Type these following commands in Terminal Emulator:
For Linux PC:
Code:
ifconfig rndis0 10.42.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 10.42.0.1 dev rndis0
If route fails, try:
Code:
busybox route add default gw 10.42.0.1 dev rndis0
For Windows PC, use the same above commands, replace 10.42.0.2 by 192.168.137.2 (192.168.0.2 for Windows XP), replace 10.42.0.1 by 192.168.137.1 (192.168.0.1 for Windows XP)
For Mac PC, replace 10.42.0.2 by 192.168.2.2, replace 10.42.0.1 by 192.168.2.1
Now you can close Terminal Emulator and start the browser for Internet.
Some applications (download in Google Play, GMail, Facebook...) don't recognize Internet connection. You can try this way (WARNING: NOT TESTED):
- Enable temporarily 3G connection on your Android
- Type:
Code:
ifconfig rmnet0 0.0.0.0
The name for 3G interface inside Android may vary: ppp0, rmnet0... Type
Code:
busybox ifconfig
to identify the name.
before ifconfig rmnet0 ... above.
This will make applications see your Internet connection via USB as 3G!
And it works !!!

Yes it is to create a hotspot. And i wrote already that i read it to late that he has no wifi available.
prachetas13 said:
and even if u dn have wireless network connection 2 adapter you would notbe able to even create Wifi hotspot from a laptop
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I do not understand what you mean. I created a wifi hotspot sucessfully on my netbook which was also connected via network cable.

mokkami said:
Yes it is to create a hotspot. And i wrote already that i read it to late that he has no wifi available.
I do not understand what you mean. I created a wifi hotspot sucessfully on my netbook which was also connected via network cable.
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Its like most of them dn have those adapters ...i have thinkpad L430 but nt able to share internet ...but on my dell laptop it was easier ...i havetried a lot but netsh wlan commands doesnot work ...not even by connectify ...in the other hand it works good on my other laptop ...
well not losing the oroginal topic ...i have provided a method of reverse tethering ..