Re: [gentoo-user] tethering an htc incredible

[Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com>]

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On Friday 17 Jun 2011 11:52:03 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17 2011, Mick wrote:
> > On Thursday 16 Jun 2011 23:13:28 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> >> On Thu, Jun 16 2011, Mick wrote:
> >> > On Thursday 16 Jun 2011 15:38:30 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> >> >> I have an htc incredible and want to use it to act as a modem for my
> >> >> gentoo laptop.
> > 
> > [snip...]
> > 
> >> >> I haven't seen any howtos for tethering directly with gentoo.
> >> > 
> >> > I don't have your phone to provide detailed instructions, but this is
> >> > how I have tethered phones in the past to connect to the Internet
> >> > using IrDA or Bluetooth.
> >> 
> >> thanks for the information.  The forum post paul sent me too claims that
> >> this is very easy with a usb connection.  But to date, I haven't got it
> >> working.  Others definitely have so there is probably something wrong
> >> with configuration (quite possible the kernel).
> >> 
> >> thanks again,
> >> allan
> > 
> > Well, what I'm suggesting should also work with a usb connection (instead
> > of bluetooth or IrDA) but unlike what is suggested in the forum I would
> > not think that it needs the particular MSWindows usb modem driver to
> > create a virtual ethernet interface.  Unless that is the phone is locked
> > down in its firmware and will not run DUN - over bluetooth you would use
> > 'sdptool browse <MAC_address> to find out what services the phone
> > offers.
> > 
> > I think that Linux *should* be able to manage the connection directly
> > over ppp, using what ever usb device udev creates when you connect your
> > phone.
> > 
> > However, I don't have access to such phone to try it out on this end.
> > 
> > Good luck.  :-)
> 
> The forum post does not involve any ms windows code (in is a gentoo
> forum).  Indeed it seems perfect ...
> ... except that for me it doesn't work.  I has worked for others so
> I must have some configuration (probably the kernel) wrong.
> 
> thanks again for trying to help.  I appreciate it.
> allan

Hmm ... 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNDIS

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463293


I'm not saying that the code running on Linux is MSWindows (the protocol is)  
and RNDIS is of course faster than e.g. a USB-serial connection, but I still 
think that you should be able to use USB directly without the RNDIS plug 'n 
play protocol.  PPP will allow you to do the dialling part over USB.  It may 
take longer to configure than using RNDIS, but it should work all the same and 
at the same IO speeds.

Anyhow, if the problem you are trying to solve is how to get RNDIS going, what 
I suggest is more of a work-around than the solution you are seeking.

Hope you crack this soon.  :)
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Regards,
Mick

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