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    Using LG G3 as 4G NDIS device ak USB Tethering

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    • I
      itvend
      last edited by itvend

      Can this device used as ndis network controler ? And do i need to modeswitch, and how ?

      usbconfig -d ugen4.3
ugen4.3: <LG Electronics Inc. LGE Android Phone> at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)

      usbconfig -d ugen4.3  dump_all_config_desc
ugen4.3: <LG Electronics Inc. LGE Android Phone> at usbus4, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)


 Configuration index 0

    bLength = 0x0009
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002
    wTotalLength = 0x00bb
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0006
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0001
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x0080
    bMaxPower = 0x00fa

    Additional Descriptor

    bLength = 0x08
    bDescriptorType = 0x0b
    bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
     RAW dump:
     0x00 | 0x08, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x02, 0xe0, 0x01, 0x03, 0x0c


    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00e0  <Wireless controller>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0001
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0003
      iInterface = 0x000a  <RNDIS Communications Control>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0082  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0008
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x000b  <RNDIS Ethernet Data>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0001  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x08
      bDescriptorType = 0x0b
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x08, 0x0b, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x01, 0x09



    Interface 2
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0002
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0002
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
      iInterface = 0x0007  <CDC Abstract Control Model (ACM)>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x03


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x02, 0x03


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0084  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0040
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 3
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0003
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0008  <CDC ACM Data>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0083  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0002  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 4
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0004
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x00ff
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x00ff
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0085  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0003  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 5
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0005
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0042
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0086  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0004  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000
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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        If it doesn't show up as an interface already (e.g. ue0) then probably not.

        We don't include all of the necessary drivers for tethering: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/7467

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        • I
          itvend
          last edited by

          Thanks for help

          i copied if_urndis.ko from freebsd 11 release 1 ISO to my pfsense /boot/modules and /boot/kernel folder and run command

          kldload if_urndis

          ref : https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/if_urndis-ko.61979/

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          • K
            kpa
            last edited by

            Most of the android phones should work that way, you just need to turn on the connection sharing via USB on the phone and the urndis driver will pick it up as an ethernet connection that uses standard DHCP for configuration.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              You can load that automatically at boot by including in /boot/loader.conf.local:
              if_urndis_load='yes'

              You will still hit the old issues of failing to boot if that interface is assigned and the phone gets disconnected though.

              Steve

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