DHCP over RNDIS fails. Fix: Set static IP manually – typically 192.168.42.x for Android RNDIS or 192.168.0.x for older phones. Check your phone’s USB tethering subnet.
Dead but not buried on Windows 10—buried completely on Windows 11. Use Wi-Fi hotspot or rndismp6.inf . microsoft driver tetherxp.inf windows 10
Even when successful, the result was unstable. The legacy driver often conflicted with modern power management protocols, causing the connection to drop randomly or the device to DHCP over RNDIS fails