On Wed, 17 September 2014, at 12:31 pm, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: >> ... >> 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. > > Helmut is trying to do the opposite. > He wants the mobile phone to use the internet connection of his desktop.
That's what I wrote - that he's "simply asking for the routing to occur in the opposite direction". My Android appears to allow networking over its USB connection in both directions - I attach two screenshots. The first attached screenshot is of the "Wireless and networks" menu, which is accessed directly from "Settings". As you can see there is a "Tethering & portable hotspot" submenu (second attached screenshot), but at the bottom there is also a tickbox "USB Internet - Sharing Windows PC internet via USB cable". If you look also at the second attached screenshot, "Tethering & portable hotspot", you will see that "USB tethering - USB connected, tick to tether" is a separate menu item. When I initially read your email and glanced at my phone, the "Sharing Windows PC internet via USB cable" item was greyed out. The words became solid when I plugged the USB cable in. I have not tested it further, but I have to assume that these two menu options perform reciprocal functions. Stroller.
