On Wed, 17 September 2014, at 10:53 am, Helmut Jarausch <jarau...@igpm.rwth-aachen.de> wrote: > … >>> My mobile should be able to use the (wired) network connection of my Gentoo >>> box. > > My GenToo box doesn't have a wireless card. > I'd like to connect my mobile to the USB port of my Gentoo box and get access > to the (wired) network.
I'm sure this must be possible. Isn't it a standard thing to connect laptop and phone by USB and share the phone's 3G connection with the laptop? This document seems to describe that setup: http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Android_USB_Tethering In this case the USB is being used as an ethernet connection - you're simply asking for the routing to occur in the opposite direction. Loads of hits on Google for "tether android usb". Stroller.
