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You can enable Internet through the USB cable when [[WiFi]] doesn't work yet on your device. For this to work you set your host machine as gateway for your phone and let your host machine do {{wikipedia|Network_address_translation|network address translation (NAT)}} for the phone or a guest machine. | You can enable Internet through the USB cable when [[WiFi]] doesn't work yet on your device. For this to work you set your host machine as gateway for your phone and let your host machine do {{wikipedia|Network_address_translation|network address translation (NAT)}} for the phone or a guest machine. | ||
== On your phone or guest machine == | |||
{{note|'''Note:''' <code>1.1.1.1</code> and <code>1.0.0.1</code> are the DNS servers, feel free to change it if you wish.</code>}} | {{note|'''Note:''' <code>1.1.1.1</code> and <code>1.0.0.1</code> are the DNS servers, feel free to change it if you wish.</code>}} | ||
=== Linux === | |||
{{note|'''Note:''' It works in both sides: to share Internet from your phone to PC (aka USB tethering), just swap host and phone below and use <code>172.16.42.1</code>.}} | {{note|'''Note:''' It works in both sides: to share Internet from your phone to PC (aka USB tethering), just swap host and phone below and use <code>172.16.42.1</code>.}} | ||
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Disable it if you plug the USB cable out and want to use WiFi, because it can interfere with routing (packets would try to use the USB networking, even though it's disconnected) | Disable it if you plug the USB cable out and want to use WiFi, because it can interfere with routing (packets would try to use the USB networking, even though it's disconnected) | ||
=== Windows === | |||
See [[Windows_FAQ#Configuring_USB_Internet_with_a_Windows_guest|Windows FAQ]]. | See [[Windows_FAQ#Configuring_USB_Internet_with_a_Windows_guest|Windows FAQ]]. | ||
== On the host machine == | |||
First, enable IP forwarding: | First, enable IP forwarding: | ||
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Then follow the instructions according to the distribution or firewall you use. | Then follow the instructions according to the distribution or firewall you use. | ||
=== iptables (Ubuntu/Arch/Alpine) === | |||
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and your normal network on the host machine. | and your normal network on the host machine. | ||
=== firewalld (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora/Rocky/SLE/openSUSE) === | |||
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Use the <code>--permanent</code> and <code>--reload</code> options for a persistent configuration.<ref>https://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_7&p=firewalld&f=2</ref> | Use the <code>--permanent</code> and <code>--reload</code> options for a persistent configuration.<ref>https://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_7&p=firewalld&f=2</ref> | ||
=== nftables (postmarketOS) === | |||
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You can now verify the Internet connection on your phone by pinging something. If this does not work it means you need to compile the kernel with <code>[[Kernel_configuration#CONFIG_USB_ETH|CONFIG_USB_ETH]]</code> setting enabled in menuconfig. | You can now verify the Internet connection on your phone by pinging something. If this does not work it means you need to compile the kernel with <code>[[Kernel_configuration#CONFIG_USB_ETH|CONFIG_USB_ETH]]</code> setting enabled in menuconfig. | ||
=== ufw === | |||
In the file <code>/etc/default/ufw</code>, change <code>DEFAULT_FORWARD_POLICY</code> to <code>ACCEPT</code>. | In the file <code>/etc/default/ufw</code>, change <code>DEFAULT_FORWARD_POLICY</code> to <code>ACCEPT</code>. |
Revision as of 08:33, 3 October 2023
You can enable Internet through the USB cable when WiFi doesn't work yet on your device. For this to work you set your host machine as gateway for your phone and let your host machine do network address translation (NAT) for the phone or a guest machine.
On your phone or guest machine
Note: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 are the DNS servers, feel free to change it if you wish. |
Linux
Note: It works in both sides: to share Internet from your phone to PC (aka USB tethering), just swap host and phone below and use 172.16.42.1 . |
# ip route add default via 172.16.42.2 dev usb0
# echo nameserver 1.1.1.1 > /etc/resolv.conf
If neither of those work or run correctly, try route add default gw 172.16.42.2
To make the configuration persistent after reboot do:
# echo 'ip route add default via 172.16.42.2 dev usb0' > /etc/local.d/usb_internet.start
# chmod +x /etc/local.d/usb_internet.start
# rc-update add local
Disable it if you plug the USB cable out and want to use WiFi, because it can interfere with routing (packets would try to use the USB networking, even though it's disconnected)
Windows
See Windows FAQ.
On the host machine
First, enable IP forwarding:
# sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
Then follow the instructions according to the distribution or firewall you use.
iptables (Ubuntu/Arch/Alpine)
# iptables -A FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A FORWARD -s 172.16.42.0/24 -j ACCEPT
# iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE -s 172.16.42.0/24
# iptables-save #Save changes
This will enable IPv4 forwarding on your host machine which basically lets it function as a router. The postrouting command will make the kernel on the host translate the packets between the phone network and your normal network on the host machine.
firewalld (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora/Rocky/SLE/openSUSE)
# firewall-cmd --get-active-zone
# nmcli connection modify ethX_other connection.zone external
# nmcli connection modify ethX_to_phone connection.zone internal
# firewall-cmd --get-active-zone
# firewall-cmd --zone=external --add-masquerade
# firewall-cmd --zone=external --list-all
# firewall-cmd --zone=internal --list-all
Use the --permanent
and --reload
options for a persistent configuration.[1]
nftables (postmarketOS)
# nft add table inet nat
# nft 'add chain inet nat postrouting { type nat hook postrouting priority 100 ; }'
# nft add rule inet nat postrouting iifname "usb*" masquerade
postmarketOS has chain forward
configured for USB interfaces by default.[2]
If using other distributions or the following lines are missing, add them manually.
# nft add rule inet filter forward ct state { established, related } accept
# nft add rule inet filter forward iifname "usb*" accept
You can now verify the Internet connection on your phone by pinging something. If this does not work it means you need to compile the kernel with CONFIG_USB_ETH
setting enabled in menuconfig.
ufw
In the file /etc/default/ufw
, change DEFAULT_FORWARD_POLICY
to ACCEPT
.
DEFAULT_FORWARD_POLICY="ACCEPT"
In the file /etc/ufw/sysctl.conf
, uncomment net/ipv4/ip_forward=1
.
net/ipv4/ip_forward=1
#net/ipv6/conf/default/forwarding=1
#net/ipv6/conf/all/forwarding=1
Add the following rule to /etc/ufw/before.rules
BEFORE the *filter
table rules.
# NAT table rules
*nat
:POSTROUTING ACCEPT [0:0]
# Forward traffic for 172.16.42.0/24
-A POSTROUTING -j MASQUERADE -s 172.16.42.0/24
# don't delete the 'COMMIT' line or these rules won't be processed
COMMIT
Restart ufw
to make changes take effect.
# ufw disable && ufw enable