All,
I have a web application that I have built in a VMWare environment. I would like to review the page layout on my Universal via USB connection - but can't.
I am using a bridged connection with a dedicated IP address on my VMWare instance. I can connect to the site from my host machine's (The machiine that VMWare is installed on) browsers - with success. When I plug the Universal or any other mobile device into the host - via USB - activesync starts, a connection is made between the device and my laptop.
When I go to iexplore on my Universal and type in the IP address of the VM Server I get an error. "The page cannot be displaued or downloaded because the connection was lost. Check the connection and try again later."
I can see from my laptop that the connection has not been lost between the Universal and my laptop.
Do you have an idea on how to make this work?
ActiveSync "pass through" settings?
Checked. Tried both Active Sync 4.2.x and 4.5.
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:
Has anyone had any luck getting a wired ethernet connection working on their device? I feel like I'm missing some minor piece of configuration that prevents me from getting it working. Here's what I've got so far.
1) compiled asix.ko, usbnet.ko and mii.ko for P5113
2) insmod above modules
3) connect usb ethernet adapter
As soon as I complete this, the following happens:
a) lights start flashing as soon as I connect ethernet cable
b) eth0 becomes a recognized interface
The problem is that I can't get the device to get an ip address. Neither a statically assigned ip address works, nor is one retrieved using dhcpcd. The strange thing is that when I run wireshark and do some port-mirroring on my switch, I see that the DHCP server is offering an ip address to the device, but the device doesn't seem to want to accept it. Traceroutes and pings to my gateway all show "host unreachable" messages.
Usb to Ethernet
Did you solve this? I am a network engineer that would love to see this fixed I have tried a couple of different ones and none of them have worked yet.
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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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.......
EDIT:
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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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 ..