Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:25:04 +0100 From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Android usb tethering Message-ID: <ianeo0$a38$1@dough.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <iamjli$140$1@dough.gmane.org> References: <56546.1288608856@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <iamjli$140$1@dough.gmane.org>
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On 11/01/10 15:42, Mark Atkinson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 11/01/2010 03:54, freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: >> >> Anyone tried the data tethering feature on the Android phones? > > I have, it works. Attaching via usb in the proper mode should attach > the umodem device which you can then use the published serial device > with the userland ppp(8). Defining the correct section name for > tethering can be a little daunting however. > > Google for things like 'telstra GSM ppp.conf' or such and then you just > have to convert any linux scripts you find into freebsd ppp.conf. If > you're lucky you may find freebsd specific configurations. Or, someone > on the list may have one to share. I believe it depends on the phone manufacturer. HTC phones apparently use some kind of "Ethernet over USB" which is well supported under Windows and Linux but not FreeBSD: Nov 1 23:20:52 betelgeuse kernel: (da4:umass-sim1:1:0:0): lost device Nov 1 23:20:52 betelgeuse kernel: (da4:umass-sim1:1:0:0): removing device entry Nov 1 23:20:53 betelgeuse root: Unknown USB device: vendor 0x0bb4 product 0x0ffe bus uhub5 Nov 1 23:20:53 betelgeuse kernel: ugen4.4: <HTC> at usbus4 In the above messages, the kernel detaches the storage device (umass) and tries to attach the new device, which doesn't have a driver so it's attached as "ugen" - generic USB.
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