How do I share an internet connection through USB?
I have two Linux boxes. One is running KNOPPIX and the other Ubuntu. I have only one wifi dongle between them, and only one of them has an Ethernet port. They both have free USB ports however. I need the box with the dongle to share the connection through a male-to-male USB cable.
I know it is possible to do a similar setup with a desktop and certain portable devices, but I need it between two normal computers. I cannot buy any additional hardware.
ubuntu debian usb ethernet
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
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I have two Linux boxes. One is running KNOPPIX and the other Ubuntu. I have only one wifi dongle between them, and only one of them has an Ethernet port. They both have free USB ports however. I need the box with the dongle to share the connection through a male-to-male USB cable.
I know it is possible to do a similar setup with a desktop and certain portable devices, but I need it between two normal computers. I cannot buy any additional hardware.
ubuntu debian usb ethernet
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
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USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10
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I have two Linux boxes. One is running KNOPPIX and the other Ubuntu. I have only one wifi dongle between them, and only one of them has an Ethernet port. They both have free USB ports however. I need the box with the dongle to share the connection through a male-to-male USB cable.
I know it is possible to do a similar setup with a desktop and certain portable devices, but I need it between two normal computers. I cannot buy any additional hardware.
ubuntu debian usb ethernet
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
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I have two Linux boxes. One is running KNOPPIX and the other Ubuntu. I have only one wifi dongle between them, and only one of them has an Ethernet port. They both have free USB ports however. I need the box with the dongle to share the connection through a male-to-male USB cable.
I know it is possible to do a similar setup with a desktop and certain portable devices, but I need it between two normal computers. I cannot buy any additional hardware.
ubuntu debian usb ethernet
ubuntu debian usb ethernet
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
223310
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
223310
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
edited Aug 28 '13 at 22:13
Joseph R.
28.1k374114
28.1k374114
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
223310
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
223310
asked Aug 28 '13 at 22:09
Skylar IttnerSkylar Ittner
223310
223310
USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10
add a comment |
USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10
USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10
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Without any deeper knowledge, I would suggest looking at the Linux USB Project, section USB Host-to-Host Cables, and possibly Easy Transfer Cable (although that seems to be mainly a Windows thingy). In any case you are likely to need additional hardware, because the cable probably is not "just wires".
answered Aug 29 '13 at 16:51
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This is impossible, unfortunately. All USB connections must be between a host device (e.g. a computer) and a normal USB device (mouse, etc.). Desktops and laptops are always hosts and therefore cannot connect to each other. Some newer mobile devices implement the USB On-The-Go standard, and can switch between being hosts and normal devices, but this won't be the case for your computers.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
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I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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There is no such thing as a USB male-to-male cable, or at least, if some idiot made one it would explicitly violate the USB standard. The closest thing to it is something like a laplink cable, which is a USB device in the middle that has two male cables coming out of it. As far as I know, these use proprietary software to communicate with the device and ask it to relay to the other computer. As such, it won't work as a normal network interface in Linux.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
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Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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Without any deeper knowledge, I would suggest looking at the Linux USB Project, section USB Host-to-Host Cables, and possibly Easy Transfer Cable (although that seems to be mainly a Windows thingy). In any case you are likely to need additional hardware, because the cable probably is not "just wires".
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Without any deeper knowledge, I would suggest looking at the Linux USB Project, section USB Host-to-Host Cables, and possibly Easy Transfer Cable (although that seems to be mainly a Windows thingy). In any case you are likely to need additional hardware, because the cable probably is not "just wires".
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Without any deeper knowledge, I would suggest looking at the Linux USB Project, section USB Host-to-Host Cables, and possibly Easy Transfer Cable (although that seems to be mainly a Windows thingy). In any case you are likely to need additional hardware, because the cable probably is not "just wires".
answered Aug 29 '13 at 16:51
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Without any deeper knowledge, I would suggest looking at the Linux USB Project, section USB Host-to-Host Cables, and possibly Easy Transfer Cable (although that seems to be mainly a Windows thingy). In any case you are likely to need additional hardware, because the cable probably is not "just wires".
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This is impossible, unfortunately. All USB connections must be between a host device (e.g. a computer) and a normal USB device (mouse, etc.). Desktops and laptops are always hosts and therefore cannot connect to each other. Some newer mobile devices implement the USB On-The-Go standard, and can switch between being hosts and normal devices, but this won't be the case for your computers.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
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I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
add a comment |
This is impossible, unfortunately. All USB connections must be between a host device (e.g. a computer) and a normal USB device (mouse, etc.). Desktops and laptops are always hosts and therefore cannot connect to each other. Some newer mobile devices implement the USB On-The-Go standard, and can switch between being hosts and normal devices, but this won't be the case for your computers.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
wingedsubmarinerwingedsubmariner
2,233819
I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
add a comment |
This is impossible, unfortunately. All USB connections must be between a host device (e.g. a computer) and a normal USB device (mouse, etc.). Desktops and laptops are always hosts and therefore cannot connect to each other. Some newer mobile devices implement the USB On-The-Go standard, and can switch between being hosts and normal devices, but this won't be the case for your computers.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
wingedsubmarinerwingedsubmariner
2,233819
This is impossible, unfortunately. All USB connections must be between a host device (e.g. a computer) and a normal USB device (mouse, etc.). Desktops and laptops are always hosts and therefore cannot connect to each other. Some newer mobile devices implement the USB On-The-Go standard, and can switch between being hosts and normal devices, but this won't be the case for your computers.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
wingedsubmarinerwingedsubmariner
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
wingedsubmarinerwingedsubmariner
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
wingedsubmarinerwingedsubmariner
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:20
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I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
I was afraid of that. Thanks for your time though!
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
add a comment |
There is no such thing as a USB male-to-male cable, or at least, if some idiot made one it would explicitly violate the USB standard. The closest thing to it is something like a laplink cable, which is a USB device in the middle that has two male cables coming out of it. As far as I know, these use proprietary software to communicate with the device and ask it to relay to the other computer. As such, it won't work as a normal network interface in Linux.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
psusipsusi
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Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
add a comment |
There is no such thing as a USB male-to-male cable, or at least, if some idiot made one it would explicitly violate the USB standard. The closest thing to it is something like a laplink cable, which is a USB device in the middle that has two male cables coming out of it. As far as I know, these use proprietary software to communicate with the device and ask it to relay to the other computer. As such, it won't work as a normal network interface in Linux.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
psusipsusi
13.5k22439
1
Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
add a comment |
There is no such thing as a USB male-to-male cable, or at least, if some idiot made one it would explicitly violate the USB standard. The closest thing to it is something like a laplink cable, which is a USB device in the middle that has two male cables coming out of it. As far as I know, these use proprietary software to communicate with the device and ask it to relay to the other computer. As such, it won't work as a normal network interface in Linux.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
psusipsusi
13.5k22439
There is no such thing as a USB male-to-male cable, or at least, if some idiot made one it would explicitly violate the USB standard. The closest thing to it is something like a laplink cable, which is a USB device in the middle that has two male cables coming out of it. As far as I know, these use proprietary software to communicate with the device and ask it to relay to the other computer. As such, it won't work as a normal network interface in Linux.
answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
psusipsusi
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answered Aug 29 '13 at 2:33
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Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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1
Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
Well, I have a male-to-male cable. It came with a cheap digital camera stick thing, which had a full size USB port to connect to the computer.
– Skylar Ittner
Sep 1 '13 at 1:42
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USB doesn't work that way and can't be used to network 2 computers directly. Your best bet is to find an USB/Ethernet adapter, or another Wi-Fi dongle.
– Renan
Aug 29 '13 at 17:04
I am already doing this on a window System.Sharing Internet of PC via USB to a my mobile. now m looking for a way to do the same on my linux box.
– user77668
Jul 16 '14 at 4:05
@Gagan Your smartphone can act as both a host and device (USB OTG), your laptop doesn't. It's easier to insert an Ethernet cable in between.
– Lekensteyn
Jul 16 '14 at 8:10