Set Up Ethernet over USB - Linux
When you are in a busy or restricted network environment, connect to the Intel® Edison using the device mode micro-USB cable and a virtual Ethernet connection known as “Ethernet over USB”. Ethernet over USB uses the RNDIS protocol.
This document will guide you through obtaining an IP address for the Intel® Edison in order to program your board offline using the Intel® IoT Developer Kit IDEs.
Forward usb0 connection
Use Terminal and the ifconfig command to forward connections to the IP address 192.168.2.2 through “usb0” which should be the USB cable.
Share your computer’s WiFi connection (optional)
Turn on Internet Sharing to cut down on Wi-Fi traffic in a crowded room. Sharing your computer’s internet connection also means that you can log into networks that have HTML password pages and then share the connection with the Intel® Edison. Internet sharing is an optional step but is highly recommended if you are at a hackathon.
You should now have an Ethernet over USB connection set up between your computer and your Intel® Edison.
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