Gnirehtet: Easy way to share internet from PC to Android: Most Android today can act as a Wi-Fi hotspot, that is, share data with other devices via the Wi-Fi feature. This feature is very useful at times when you have some work or other work on your computer or laptop but there is no Wi-Fi. However, sometimes the opposite could happen. In other words, your system has excellent Internet speed, but for some reason, your Android device cannot connect to the network. This is where Gnirehtet comes in handy.
Gnirehtet is an application that allows users to share a laptop's internet connection with an Android device.
Before we go any further, we should note that Windows 10 and macOS already offer the ability to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but we think it's good to know another useful way to share your computer's internet connection with Android devices. Also, a Mac's hotspot service is very limited, while in Linux distributions, this feature is not built-in at all, so Gnirehtet could be quite useful in such cases.
How does Gnirehtet work?
Conditions:
- Have USB Debugging enabled.
- Have downloaded the Gnirehtet package to your device.
- Have the ADB tools installed.
- A cable
In the Gnirehtet package you will find the executable files for MacOS and Windows. Connect your device to your computer using the USB.
- If you want to install gnirehtet on Windows, run the file “gnirehtet-run.cmd”.
- In case you want to install the program on MacOS, run the unix file.
- Linux users should open a terminal, navigate to the file path in the terminal, and type “./gnirehtet run”.
- On Android devices, install the file found in the package you downloaded earlier. When you run it for the first time, the program will ask you to allow the connection. Allow the connection by selecting "OK".
Users the internet from their computer to their device. Of course, the device must be connected via USB cable. Sure, users can also share the network via Wi-Fi, but the cable connection allows for much faster speeds.
