# How could  i use android phone connected by USB to imx28 to get Ineternet link ?

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/how-could-i-use-android-phone-connected-by-usb-to-imx28-to-get-ineternet-link/16252>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Tags:** imx28, android, usb0, tethering\
**Created:** [February 10, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-could-i-use-android-phone-connected-by-usb-to-imx28-to-get-ineternet-link/16252 "2016-02-10T12:27:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![xavierdb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/48db29/32.png) [@xavierdb](https://forums.digi.com/u/xavierdb)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-could-i-use-android-phone-connected-by-usb-to-imx28-to-get-ineternet-link/16252/1 "2016-02-10T12:27:46Z")

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I have launch “modprobe g\_ether” –\> OK.  
Now usb0 appears in “ifconfig”.

I give IPAddress/netmask “192.168.42.206/255.255.255.0” –\> OK

I launch “udhcpd usb0” with good addresses in “udhcpd.conf”.

I Add “route add default 192.168.42.0”

BUT, when i connect android phone by USB and confirm on the phone modem use … nothing.

Unable to ping (except 192.168.42.206).

Should i missed something ?

(the same process work on ubuntu & debian & windows)

Thank you very much

Xavier, Saint-Emilion, France

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**Author:** ![xavierdb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/48db29/32.png) [@xavierdb](https://forums.digi.com/u/xavierdb)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-could-i-use-android-phone-connected-by-usb-to-imx28-to-get-ineternet-link/16252/2 "2016-02-11T11:22:55Z")

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To myself.

I have got it.

So, i wanted to use an Android phone to access web by wi-imx28.

First, building Kernel i should had RDNIS\_host driver AND cdc\_ethernet AND usbnet.

On the wiimx28 module, launch “modprobe rndis\_host”;

when i connect the phone in modem mode, usb0 appears in “ifconfig -a”.

I should configure in “/etc/network/interfaces” usb0 port to dhcp.

AND That’s all, wiimx28 googling !

Xavier DAVID BEAULIEU, Saint-Emilion, France

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**Author:** ![103b1c18cfc93e454](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b3f665/32.png) [@103b1c18cfc93e454](https://forums.digi.com/u/103b1c18cfc93e454)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/how-could-i-use-android-phone-connected-by-usb-to-imx28-to-get-ineternet-link/16252/3 "2016-02-11T13:51:07Z")

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You need make a bridge between the usb0 and eth0 interfaces. You can check [http://ftp1.digi.com/support/documentation/Linux%20Network%20Bridging\_v15.pdf](http://ftp1.digi.com/support/documentation/Linux%20Network%20Bridging_v15.pdf) (use usb0 instead of wlan0, you can skip the SoftAP related stuff, of course)