With my old Orange SPV C500 phone I could plug it into my laptop and the phone would use the laptop's Internet connection (once I've installed ActiveSync/WMDC). I've tried all the connection modes on my HTC Desire but they all look to be using the 3G connection instead. I've got HTC Sync 2.0.33 installed.
Is this possible? I'm not always going to be in areas where I can get 3G/HSDPA. Thanks
Best you search for the term "tethering" in this forum - you will find what you would like to know.
Thanks for the quick reply. I don't mean using my Mobile as a Modem though (i.e - tethering). That works a treat.
I mean plugging my mobile into my laptop and "using my laptops broadband" connection on my HTC Desire. Basically the other way around (laptop to mobile, not mobile to laptop). This is possible with Windows Mobile.
I think you misunderstand. OP wants to use the PCs internet connection for the phone if I understand the OP correctly.
This may be possible using some ADB commands, but I am not sure.
Zappza said:
I think you misunderstand. OP wants to use the PCs internet connection for the phone if I understand the OP correctly.
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Correct .
Zappza said:
This may be possible using some ADB commands, but I am not sure.
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What are ADB commands? I take it it's not officially supported? Like it is on Windows Mobile then. Thanks.
Sorry, got it now. You are right, WM (or better: ActiveSync from MS) had that functionality. HTC's Sync is far behind that - I'm close to throw it into the bin (if I only had something better). Therefore it is not possible to use your laptop as a modem for your phone. On the other hand: The Desire's WiFi-receiver is really excellent. Where you need access to a LAN try ES File Explorer together with either a WiFi or Bluetooth connection.
glumardok said:
HTC's Sync is far behind that - I'm close to throw it into the bin (if I only had something better).
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It pretty ropey. Thankfully I use Google to sync my stuff, so rarely need it.
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Therefore it is not possible to use your laptop as a modem for your phone.
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Thanks. Nevermind. It was worth asking.
As the HTC Desire has it's own Wireless and 3G/HSDPA. I won't use it often but it can be handy, when you have no 3G/HSDPA/Wireless available but a PC with USB Port and working Broadband.
glumardok said:
On the other hand: The Desire's WiFi-receiver is really excellent. Where you need access to a LAN try ES File Explorer together with either a WiFi or Bluetooth connection.
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Thanks. I'll take a look.
I also missed this feature from my WinMo HTC TD2
I hope one day this will be possible with our HTC Desire. Here in my office we dont have WiFi as we only use LAN with our laptops. And there are no WiFi signals nearby
I have to wait till I get home to be able to have WiFi and update weather and download and install stuffs in my Desire
it is already possible, do a search for "reverse tethering"
AndroHero said:
it is already possible, do a search for "reverse tethering"
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wow really??? Thank you very much for the info! Im sorry for the Android newbie question
dinoalbert said:
wow really??? Thank you very much for the info! Im sorry for the Android newbie question
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Here is some info on it, its about the nexus one but applys to the desire too
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/1042-reverse-tethering/
Thanks for the link. Will do some readiings for this one. I see its not that easy and it doesnt work for everyone. I was hoping its just a one-button-click process only just like "tethering"
The Desire HD has it
Thanks AndroHero and EddyOS.
Is it easy to use on the Desire HD? It's good to see HTC have added this to the latest version of Sense.
I only got GPRS in my last job, so I'd often turn on Wifi but this obviously isn't always going to be possible. If I'm by a PC I'd obviously use that for browsing mostly anyway but some things (like Market and some websites etc...) I'd not want to access from someone else's PC. I'd want to be using my phone.
No idea, doesn't work on the HD port though
Maybe it's a stupid question, but why would you want to use the internet on a phone when you're sitting in front of a computer that's connected to the internet?
Mostly I wouldn't but things like Market Place, checking E-Mails/Facebook etc... (not always possible/you'd want to from the PC you're at) to name some examples.
dickson123 said:
Maybe it's a stupid question, but why would you want to use the internet on a phone when you're sitting in front of a computer that's connected to the internet?
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personally i like to update everything on my phone via my work internet connection before i leave for the day. updating my daily news app takes over 40mb alone and i'd rather do that via my work internet connection than by using 3g.
What News App do you use? 40Mb is loads.
dickson123 said:
Maybe it's a stupid question, but why would you want to use the internet on a phone when you're sitting in front of a computer that's connected to the internet?
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update weather, friendstream, and install apps that need internet connection..
Is there a way to use my Desire to connect my laptop to the Internet
laptop has bluetooth and wi-fi
at the moment I use a pay as you go dongle for my laptop
"TA"
stevie_a said:
Is there a way to use my Desire to connect my laptop to the Internet
laptop has bluetooth and wi-fi
at the moment I use a pay as you go dongle for my laptop
"TA"
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Just look at the specifications on the htc website.... there you'll find the answer.
Honestly with a bit of search you could have answered this yourself but since I'm not the worst person here I'm gonna explain...
The desire has out of the box tethering, you simply plug the charger/usb cable to the desire and put the other end in the laptop.
By doing that an option screen appears as you pull down the notification bar.
With the following options:
1. Charge only
2. Htc Sync
3. Diskdrive
4. Share your mobile connection (could be named different. I'm dutch so my desires settings are dutch.)
Selecting number 4 will install a modem on your pc and then your able to internet through your desire.
Staffie
Thanks
sorry for being so irritatingly lazy ....
I will do better the next time
Promise i will
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If you install PDANet, you can tether via Bluetooth. It appears to be dial up networking (which it isn't in reality) rather than a PAN, but it does work ok.
Regards,
Dave
Stafflover said:
Just look at the specifications on the htc website.... there you'll find the answer.
Honestly with a bit of search you could have answered this yourself but since I'm not the worst person here I'm gonna explain...
The desire has out of the box tethering, you simply plug the charger/usb cable to the desire and put the other end in the laptop.
By doing that an option screen appears as you pull down the notification bar.
With the following options:
1. Charge only
2. Htc Sync
3. Diskdrive
4. Share your mobile connection (could be named different. I'm dutch so my desires settings are dutch.)
Selecting number 4 will install a modem on your pc and then your able to internet through your desire.
Staffie
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When i try to do this it tries to load the drivers which it cant find and so no connection for me.
i'm on xp
You need to install HTC Sync, which should have come on the SD card supplied with your phone.
You can also download the latest version from HTC.com
Regards,
Dave
Hello all,
I'm now using my HTC Tocuh pro 2. I love the phone.
I have a desktop at home with good internet speed. So i was thinking if i can use my PC's internet on my phone . I mean share my PC's internet connection with my phone.
I do not have any wifi device or bluetooth for my desktop. So. i can only use my usb cable to connect the phone and pc.
Is it possible?
Please help.
no one has any idea?
sorry i dont have the answer to your ? im new at this I have a ? for anyone on here though i have a htc tilt 2 through att and I was able to get android on my phone but when I stick my sim card in it doesnt work I was just wondering if you can use a sim card with it. Sorry ive looked at the forums and havent found an answer
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I have a desktop at home with good internet speed. So i was thinking if i can use my PC's internet on my phone . I mean share my PC's internet connection with my phone.
I do not have any wifi device or bluetooth for my desktop. So. i can only use my usb cable to connect the phone and pc.
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http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
arc15 said:
sorry i dont have the answer to your ? im new at this I have a ? for anyone on here though i have a htc tilt 2 through att and I was able to get android on my phone but when I stick my sim card in it doesnt work I was just wondering if you can use a sim card with it. Sorry ive looked at the forums and havent found an answer
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May been u need to u get it unlocked to use SIM from different provider!!
Thank you.
But i'm using windows mobile 6.1 and desktop with windows 7.
I'm not using Android.
Any help?
Hi
My brother got a HTC sensation a few weeks ago.
Since WIFI is bad at our place our computer uses cables for internet. So my brother connected his HTC to the computer and got one of the next options popping up (after installing HTC sync on the pc):
*INTERNET PASS TROUGH
This means he uses the internet from the computer TO his phone. So he got internet on his HTC thanks to the computer.
This is not as easy with the galaxy nexus apparently. I used all possible options in the settings to try and make this work.
Isn't there an app or another way to enable this?
(don't tell me all those tethering stuff cuz i've already tried it and it doesn't do jack..) So this has NOTHING to do with WIFI. It's pure internetcables ,pc, usb cable and cellphone.
If you got a solution could u write step by step what I should do (and for others too) ? I'm kind of a newb
Thanks!
Hi
I have a slight USB Tether Problem.. Well I have had this problem for a long time.. on many different version of ROMS.. but now am getting annoyed.. as Long as I had my WiFi Hotspot I was not really to bothered about USB Tethering.. but now my Wireless & Bluetooth have decided to die on me [AGAIN] so no more WiFi Hotspot..
Ok Firstly the Wireless & Bluetooth dying is not NEW to me.. although am not sure what causes it to die and then come back to life suddenly.. When I was in UK It decided to Die on me then when I came to India after a few months of staying in the grave it decided to somehow digg itself out... so I'm not going to even bother with that issue..
UNLESS SOMEONE KNOWS WHY IT HAPPENS AND KNOWS A SURE FIX FOR IT THEN I'D BE HAPPY TO HEAR IT OUT.
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Anyways this topic is for my USB Tethering problem.. the problem is when I choose USB Tether.. it will do the connecting thing.. I mean on my Laptop I can see the adapter thing saying IDENTIFYING.. then as soon as it says ENABLED.. it will say DISABLED and the adapter will disappear.. I have to remove the USB cable then plug it back in.. exactly the same thing will happen.. after a few attempts IT WILL CONNECT.
I thought maybe something wrong with the wire.. so maybe that is why.. so just to test it out I downloaded PDANET and EASY TETHER (Desktop Client and the APP)
They instantly connect no problem at all ( tried it multiple times ).. how is it that these Apps are STABLE... but the USB Tethering on the Phone is so UNSTABLE -- I don't really want to pay $15 for something that i absolutely Do Not Need... since my phone supports USB Tethering so does my Network.. soo I don't see the point of buy these apps.. but it is annoying that i have to plug and replug multiple times to get the USB Tethering started.
Anybody have an Idea why it does that??
My Phone is a HTC Desire.
Currently I am running this ROM.. RUNNYCRUX RSK TEAM ★ with AMAZE CAM
Thanks for you help in advanced.. I hope your able to understand the problem If not do state your confusion I'll try to explain it better.
Well figured it out myself... I was messing around plugging unplugging and looking at the devices manager watching it show and then disappear.. then i noticed the name it says
HTC Remote NDIS based Device #2
hehe I kinda figured I knew what the problem was.. so thought of giving it a try.. since it says #2 it will mean I had a Ghost HTC Remote NDIS based Device, which was probably interfering.. so mm
START > RUN > cmd.exe
SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
START DEVMGMT.MSC
Device Manager: View < Show Hidden
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Looked I had
HTC Remote NDIS based Device
HTC Remote NDIS based Device #2
HTC Remote NDIS based Device #3
removed them all [Oh!! and Do not remove the driver when uninstalling or else you will be royally screwed ]
remove all the 7 My HTC things in Android USB Device thing as well.
plugged it back it installed the drivers now it's not troubling me it just starts pretty much instantly. YAY!!
Anyways... Still even though this problem is SOLVED.. if someone can solve my Wireless and Bluetooth out that would be awesome... those things are beyond my understanding.
Thanks alot, Rudurk.
Worked for me aswell.