Enable support for RNDIS Ethernet devices in the Linux kernel
Use make menuconfig
- or linux-menuconfig
when using Buildroot - to invoke the kernel configuration wizard.
Then, enable the following modules under Device Drivers, Network device support, USB Network Adapters
- Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework
- CDC Ethernet support
- Host for RNDIS and ActiveSync devices
If the device you’re using provides an IP address using DHCP, there’s a bug in some Linux kernel versions that hinders obtaining an IP address from the device. You might want to patch or upgrade the kernel.