android networking

[johnbywr]

I hope this is the right section

I have a htc android phone recently started, and used it as my modem, without any problems. Then for reasons that are not relevant, I was cut off from the net.
Now when the phone was working correctly, it was USB0. Since the supplier fixed my phone by telling me how to. The phone now is seen as USB1, and will not connect.
Do you know how I can change the USB in the network settings? I have tried to but have not been successful as yet.

any help would be appreciated.
johnbywr

Now solved.
I removed the battery from the android, waited a short time. Then put the battery in the phone, and let it reboot. Hey ho connect USB0.

[menotu]

Hi johnbywr - welcome to the forum, nice to have you with us.

Can I possibly suggest you post some info about the Androids model name/number and any hardware specs that you know, along with what things you've already tried so forum members don't duplicate it.

May also help to know which version of PCLinuxOS you have installed

[azziam]

Searching for android tethering this was the closest thread I found...

I just went through some hoop-jumping exercises to get my HTC EVO 4G working as a USB modem.  If that sort of thing has been working for everybody like right out of the box, I won't go into unnecessary details.  It didn't seem all that easy for me till I got over a hurdle or two.  One thing I had to do was download the Android SDK http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r16-linux.tgz and install it in my PC (PCLOS-GNOME) to get the use of the ADB command.  Till executing that I didn't manage to get a usb wired connection listed as available in my Network Center although I could get the phone card listed as a usb drive.  Though I had no trouble with installing it, it would be good if that SDK were in Synaptic.  Of course, it's possible I went through extra trouble by accidentally skipping some easy step but once I'd taken care of several details I couldn't be happier.  I didn't expect to be able to make and receive calls and do messages with my phone while it's got my desktop online at 3G speed.  

[I swear I didn't see that other "mobile internet" thread when I posted this!]

[MikeyAtl]

Hello everyone

I have found an answer to this Android tethering problem. I have an
Android 2.1 LG phone.

I found an app for my phone named "FoxFi". I downloaded & installed
it. Then came the config problems. So, I followed ALL the instructions
supplied by FoxFi to set it up on my PCLOS OS (PCLOS MiniMe 2012.12).

Now I went into the Control Center>Network Center. FoxFi was listed
along with every other WIFI connection. I halted my current ClearSpot
connection. When it shut down, I clicked on my new FoxFi connection
(FoxFi68) & hit connect. Lo and behold, I was connected to the net via FoxFi.
In fact, I am writing this while connected on this connection.

This app is highly recommended and has many people saying the same
thing as me.

MikeyAtl

[Just17]

I had hoped the Foxfi app would act as a 'bridge' AP .....  I wanted to connect to a wifi router with the Samsung phone, create an AP using Foxfi on the phone, and then connect another device to the phone to get internet access. It doesn't do it unfortunately, for me.

I can connect the phone to the internet through the router. All OK.

I can set up an AP with Foxfi and connect a PC to it, getting a correct IP address.

Unfortunately when the Foxfi sets up the AP it kills the phone's connection to the router.

I had thought it might be a convenient way to offer temporary internet access to visitors without making any changes to my router, or giving out the security password for connection direct to the router.

Should I be able to do this, or am I expecting too much of Foxfi?

I do not want to use 3G data for this connection.


BTW ......  tethering via USB appears to work 'out of box' between the phone and PCLOS. Once tethering is enabled on the phone the connection [ethernet (usb)] becomes available for use on the PC. This does not need any particular apps or set up, it seems.