On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:05:37 PM Stroller wrote: > On Wed, 17 September 2014, at 10:53 am, Helmut Jarausch <jarau...@igpm.rwth- aachen.de> wrote: > > … > > > >>> My mobile should be able to use the (wired) network connection of my > >>> Gentoo box.> > > My GenToo box doesn't have a wireless card. > > I'd like to connect my mobile to the USB port of my Gentoo box and get > > access to the (wired) network. > > I'm sure this must be possible. > > Isn't it a standard thing to connect laptop and phone by USB and share the > phone's 3G connection with the laptop? > > This document seems to describe that setup: > http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Android_USB_Tethering > > In this case the USB is being used as an ethernet connection - you're simply > asking for the routing to occur in the opposite direction. > > Loads of hits on Google for "tether android usb". > > Stroller.
Stroller, Helmut is trying to do the opposite. He wants the mobile phone to use the internet connection of his desktop. -- Joost
