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37 .Nd USB Remote NDIS Ethernet device
39 To compile this driver into the kernel,
40 place the following lines in your
41 kernel configuration file:
42 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
52 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
53 module at boot time, place the following line in
55 .Bd -literal -offset indent
61 driver provides Ethernet access over Remote NDIS (RNDIS),
62 allowing mobile devices such as phones and tablets to provide network access.
63 It is often referred to as USB tethering,
64 and in most cases must be explicitly enabled on the device.
67 should work with any USB RNDIS devices,
68 such as those commonly found on Android devices.
69 It does not support different media types or options.
70 For more information on configuring this device, see
82 device driver first appeared in
86 release to include it was
93 .An Jonathan Armani Aq Mt armani@openbsd.org ,
94 .An Michael Knudsen Aq Mt mk@openbsd.org ,
96 .An Fabien Romano Aq Mt fabien@openbsd.org .
100 .An Hans Petter Selasky Aq Mt hps@FreeBSD.org .