From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70C9E13838B for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:53:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id DBAA7E08C9; Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:53:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx-out-2.rwth-aachen.de (mx-out-2.rwth-aachen.de [134.130.5.187]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37E7AE08AE for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:53:51 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.04,540,1406584800"; d="scan'208";a="261175871" Received: from igpm.igpm.rwth-aachen.de ([134.130.161.1]) by mx-2.rz.rwth-aachen.de with ESMTP; 17 Sep 2014 11:53:51 +0200 Received: from numa-i.igpm.rwth-aachen.de ([134.130.161.252]) by igpm.igpm.rwth-aachen.de with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1XUBtc-0003Lo-9O for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:51:32 +0200 Received: from numa-i (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by numa-i.igpm.rwth-aachen.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC15E19D9 for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:53:52 +0200 (CEST) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:53:52 +0200 From: Helmut Jarausch Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Reverse Tethering - How to? To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <1410945876.17613.2@numa-i> <108536650.T1azNxT1uh@andromeda> <1410947172.17613.3@numa-i> <4164351.texlbgRvRi@andromeda> In-Reply-To: <4164351.texlbgRvRi@andromeda> (from joost@antarean.org on Wed Sep 17 11:50:58 2014) X-Mailer: Balsa 2.4.14 Message-Id: <1410947632.17613.4@numa-i> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; DelSp=Yes; Format=Flowed Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: 61522117-99e1-4d53-adb2-7f67ad36a7fd X-Archives-Hash: 68e161b8c25f01e64a576109542b6d5d On 09/17/2014 11:50:58 AM, J. Roeleveld wrote: >=20 > On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:46:12 AM Helmut Jarausch wrote: > > On 09/17/2014 11:43:28 AM, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > > On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:24:36 AM Helmut Jarausch =20 > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > how do I need to configure my Gentoo box to allow for reverse > > > > > > tethering > > > > > > > from my (rooted) Android phone? > > > > > > > > Many thanks for a hint, > > > > Helmut > > > > > > What do you mean with "reverse tethering"? > > > That your mobile uses the network connection of your Gentoo box, =20 > or > > > your > > > Gentoo box the network connection of your mobile? > > > > My mobile should be able to use the (wired) network connection of my > > Gentoo box. >=20 > Ok, I assumed that was the case, but wanted to be sure. >=20 > > > Generally, the device sharing the connection needs to play WIFI > > > Access Point. > > > > How to do that on Gentoo? >=20 > If your Gentoo box has a wired connection and a wireless one. > The wired is currently used and the wireless is not. > Then you need to get your wireless card to function as an access =20 > point. > (Google for "Gentoo Linux Howto WIFI Access Point" or similar) and =20 > you should > find some information on how to do this. >=20 I should have made it more clear. 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 =20 access to the (wired) network. Thanks, Helmut =