Issues with USB tethering and Wifi connection on Gentoo system | Gentoo Linux Community | Page 1

ruby sail Jun 30, 2024, 9:14 AM

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As it says in the title. I use USB tethering because my laptops NIC is outdated, but after I installed gentoo I found it has issues with networking. I basically cannot access the internet or download anything off of a site as wget says it has temporary name resolution errors with the download address. Pinging 8.8.8.8 leaves the system hanging with no response. I did install wthe necessary USB networking modules as by the gentoo wiki and I ran make and make modules_install multiple times to make sure, and it returns the output of .ko files for the respective modules. But what exactly is the issue here?

cobalt merlin Jun 30, 2024, 10:31 AM

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How are you setting up the tethering?

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I've had good success with networkmanager

ruby sail Jun 30, 2024, 1:17 PM

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I installed kernel modules for USB tethering with android but it does not allow for network access. The modules do recognise that there is an android device connected through dmesg but it does not connect or use the network... I will however look into networkmanager and see how that helps. Is it compatible with OpenRC?

cobalt merlin Jun 30, 2024, 3:04 PM

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Yes, NM just manages interfaces for you.

ruby sail Jun 30, 2024, 7:07 PM

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I installed NM through the Live CD environment and then again on the real environment through emerge... It doesnt seem to be able to access 8.8.8.8 when I ping it so it obviously is not connecting. How would I get it to detect, connect to, and access wifi from the android device?

cobalt merlin Jun 30, 2024, 10:47 PM

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Hm. It "just works" for me when I put my phone into USB tethering mode

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NetworkManager lets me select the desired interface and Magicks dhcp (etc)

ruby sail Jul 1, 2024, 5:30 AM

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It "just works"??!! angy What do you mean it 'just works'?

cobalt merlin Jul 1, 2024, 5:32 AM

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It works with no issues or magic configuration

ruby sail Jul 1, 2024, 5:34 AM

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Well it doesn't work for me now that I've installed it and removed the dhcpcd client for it? Shall I just uninstall and look for another option or is there a condition I should meet?

cobalt merlin Jul 1, 2024, 6:04 AM

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Step back and work out why it isnt working.

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Is the interface turning up

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Do you get anything in dmesg

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Is tethering enabled on the handset side?

ruby sail Jul 1, 2024, 7:11 AM

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I found the issue, when my system boots up, NetworkManager fails to establish a network connection

cobalt merlin Jul 1, 2024, 7:45 AM

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I see.

ruby sail Jul 6, 2024, 9:35 AM

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Turns out the entire issue was that I didnt follow the guide correctly. But thanks for all ur help

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