Deleted iPhone USB from Network preference pane. How to get it back?

Hello, I have experienced the same problem, and solved with this actions :

1. Plug out the iphone from the MAC usb port.

2. Move file /System/Library/Extension/AppleUSBEthernetHost.kext to the trash

3. Restart MAC OS

4. Download the latest version of iTunes from http://www.apple.com/downloads

5. Reinstall iTunes from last download

6. Restart MAC OS once again.

7. Plugin the iPhone onto USB port and activate the Personal Hotspot for USB only.

8. Gotcha .. it's works fine . iPhone USB is recognized on Network Preferences .and thetering is running

thx

Oh wow THANK YOU sir this has totally fixed it and I've been trying everything for days.

Thank you so much. I'll buy you a (virtual) beer for your help!!

Best regards.

Rohan

Thank you very much Faried21 for this life saving post.

I am doing a presentation tomorrow night and without this solution, it would have been a long night with just a bluetooth connection.

Best regards, Brian. All the way from the clean green and nuclear free country of New Zealand. :-}

Thank you very much Faried21. This solve my question.

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Thank you very much. 🙂🙂🙂

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this didnt work for me... i followed each step....

after i download and install itunes... do i have to do something special before plugging in my phone again??

thank you in advance

I have this same problem. The provided 'solution' is not working here.

What can I do to restore the Iphone USB icon on the Network preferences?

I did step-by-step of faried21's tip, but it's still nothing work!!

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I had the same problem and couldn't fix it for days...

Thank you very much!!!!!

your solution worked!

I should add that it worked only with iTunes 10.6.1 (not 10.6.3 or 10.7) having OSX 10.6.8

Hi marskul, I'm glad to hear that the solution has solved your problem.

thanks for your note, but I have also test it on OSX 10.8.2 and iTunes 10.7 and working fine for me.

thanks anyway

I can confirm that with OSX 10.6.8 it works only with iTunes 10.6.1.

If later you try to install 10.7 it will stop working again. What a pity since iTunes library needs 10.7....

You just need to replaced:

/System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBEthernetHost.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleUSBEthe rnetHost

from Finder type “cmd + shift + G” and replace with the file linked in http://www.lucabonesini.it/2012/10/17/macbook-e-iphone-usb-tethering-cosa-fare-q uando-non-funziona/ as "The File Fab11 Posted"

Repair permissions and reboot.

It works

thank you Markcar61 !!! works great !!🙂!!

Worked for me also. I am using OS X 10.8.2 and downloaded iTunes 10.0.2

Cheers.