Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 20:46:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43812 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking Message-ID: <201402062046.s16Kkg0W020551@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Thu Feb 6 20:46:41 2014 New Revision: 43812 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43812 Log: Mention USB tethering and include the name of the drivers which are required. Reviewed by: nox Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Thu Feb 6 18:45:14 2014 (r43811) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Thu Feb 6 20:46:41 2014 (r43812) @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ </listitem> <listitem> + <para>How to set up USB tethering.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> <para>How to set up &ieee; 802.11 and &bluetooth; devices.</para> </listitem> @@ -2202,6 +2206,31 @@ freebsdap 00:11:95:c3:0d:ac 1 </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 xml:id="network-usb-tethering"> + <info> + <title>USB Tethering</title> + </info> + + <indexterm><primary>tether</primary></indexterm> + + <para>Many cellphones provide the option to share their data + connection over USB (often called "tethering"). This feature + uses the <acronym>RNDIS</acronym> or <acronym>CDC</acronym> + protocol.</para> + + <para>Before attaching a device, load the appropriate driver + into the kernel:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>kldload if_urndis +&prompt.root; kldload cdce</userinput></screen> + + <para>Once the device is attached + <literal>ue</literal><replaceable>0</replaceable> will be + available for use like a normal network device. Be sure that + the <quote>USB tethering</quote> option is enabled on the + device.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 xml:id="network-bluetooth"> <info><title>Bluetooth</title> <authorgroup>
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