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Relaying internet access to the Pi Zero 1.3 over USB
Insert the SD card with your Raspberry Pi OS image into a regular computer. Open a terminal window (macOS: Terminal; Windows: Command Prompt) and navigate to the SD card:
# mac/Linux:
cd /Volumes/boot
# Windows (alter with correct drive letter)
cd e:
We need to create an empty file called "ssh" to enable us to remotely terminal into the Pi via SSH.
# max/Linux:
touch ssh
# Windows
type nul > ssh
Now we have some incomprensible configuration steps to set up the internet access relay.
Add a line to the end of config.txt:
# mac/Linux/Windows:
echo dtoverlay=dwc2 >> config.txt
Open cmdline.txt in a basic text editor:
# mac/Linux:
nano cmdline.txt
# Windows
notepad cmdline.txt
Add modules-load=dwc2,g_ether directly after rootwait:
blah blah rootwait modules-load=dwc2,g_ether [possibly more blah]
Then if on mac/Linux, hit CTRL-X to exit and y to save your changes. In Notepad just save and close.
Eject the SD card and insert it into your Pi Zero 1.3. Plug a USB cable into your computer and into the Pi's USB connector that is closer to the center. It will draw power from the USB cable and begin powering up.
The Pi will take a minute or so to boot up its OS. After waiting a bit, try to communicate with the Pi over SSH:
ssh pi@raspberrypi.local
If you see the following prompt, type yes to continue:
The authenticity of host 'raspberrypi.local (192.168.2.3)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:go4yVgii1GcvyxzhOe03atLn5bl2NhZlOR04tJHBo+k.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])?
At the password prompt enter the Pi's default password: raspberry
If you now see the Pi's command prompt, you're in!
Configure host computer to share internet access with the Pi
macOS
Open the "Network" system settings. You should see an entry called "RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget":
Click "Advanced" and change "Configure IPv6" to "Link-local only":
Click "OK" and save your changes.
Now go to the "Sharing" system settings. Click on "Internet Sharing" and check the "RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget".
Click the "Internet Sharing" checkbox to activate.
Back at your SSH terminal, test the connection:
ping 8.8.8.8
Hit CTRL-C to abort the ping
If you see a ping response, the Pi has internet access!
Windows
see: https://www.circuitbasics.com/raspberry-pi-zero-ethernet-gadget/