USB tethering between Ubuntu and Android phone

This post is the continuation of my previous post on tethering. This post is a step by step to connect your Ubuntu (AMD 64) with internet using easytether and android phone. You can get EasyTether in Android shop.

1. Goto http://www.mobile-stream.com/easytether/android.html and download your driver.

2. Install the driver

3. Make sure USB debug is enabled. Easytether says that is very important. In my Xperia X10 mini, I have the menu flow like Settings>Applications>Development and connect the phone to PC via USB.

4. Connect the phone in USB

5. Open the terminal and issue the following commands

bhavani@bhavani:~$ sudo easytether enumerate
[sudo] password for bhavani:
43423531314C31345243
bhavani@bhavani:~$ sudo easytether connect
connection established
run ‘sudo dhclient easytether0’ to configure the network interface
press Ctrl-C to disconnect

I tried to configure easytether0 network interface. So I kept the persent console open and issued the following command in a new console window.

bhavani@bhavani:~$ sudo dhclient easytether0
[sudo] password for bhavani:
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.3
Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/easytether0/02:00:54:74:68:72
Sending on   LPF/easytether0/02:00:54:74:68:72
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on easytether0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPOFFER of 192.168.117.2 from 192.168.117.1
DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.117.2 on easytether0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK of 192.168.117.2 from 192.168.117.1
bound to 192.168.117.2 — renewal in 2147483648 seconds.

6. What else, open the browser and start browsing!! when you are completed, press Ctrl +c in the first terminal where easytether application is still running.

Happy tethering! Happy tuxing!