Re: convert between ethernet and usb

[rlharris@oplink.net]

On Sun, November 8, 2015 6:26 am, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> What does "ifconfig -a" display ?

eth0:  flags=4098<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
       ether 00:a0:c6:00:00:00
       ...
lan-1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
       inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 0.0.0.0
       ...
lo:    flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 16430
       inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0

> What are the new messages in the kernel log after plugging the device ?

[    0.000000] usb2-1: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci_hcd
[    0.000000] rndis_host 2-1:1.0: eth0: register 'rndis_host' at
usb-0000:00:0.3-1, RNDIS device, 00:a0:c6:00:00:00


> According to <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2176502>, the
> device should work with the "rndis_host" kernel module.

On the whirlpool web page I found a link to a Netgear web page

http://www.netgear.com/home/products/mobile-broadband/hotspots/AC791L.aspx#tab-accessories

which shows the "AirCard 4G LTE Signal Boosting Cradle with Ethernet
(DC113A)".


> You can print the module alias of the device with :
>
> find /sys -name "modalias" -execdir grep -i "v0846p68e1" '{}' \;

usb:v0846p68E1dFFFFdc02dsc00dp00icE0isc01ip03
usb:v0846p68E1dFFFFdc02dsc00dp00ic0Aisc00ip00


> and check which module supports it with :
>
> modprobe -R <alias>

modprobe gives no output

Russ