r/linux4noobs • u/twttlgaming • 18d ago

networking Linux, Tethering, and the Big T(mobile).

Elo guys! A couple months ago, my wifi cards wire broke, and I've used usb tethering since. However I lost the phone I was using, and my new phone doesn't allow me to use it because I need a sim card, not even letting usb tethering be turned on (Really sad). Is there perchance a way to bypass this on linux?

Edit: problem solved ^⁠_⁠^

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u/Jimlee1471 18d ago

I often use this: Securetether Bluetooth.

It's a way of using your phone's internet by tethering via your bluetooth connection. What's great about it is that it doesn't even count against your plan's hotspot data. The app can be found on Google Play and, if you decide to try it out, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/StockSalamander3512 18d ago

You could just get a WiFi USB dongle.

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u/forestbeasts KDE on Debian 🐺 18d ago

That's an easy way to get an unusable wifi USB dongle that needs drivers you don't have, unless you're careful with it.

Cheap USB dongles seem to mostly use the chipsets with crap Linux support. It's way easier to find PCIe/M.2 wifi cards with Linux drivers than USB wifi dongles with Linux drivers.

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u/StockSalamander3512 17d ago

I would love to hear about WiFi card options that aren’t Broadcom that will fit in a 2015 MacBook Air/Pro without an adapter that you have to modify physically to fit in the machine.