Is it possible to use my computers internet when plugged into the USB? At work I don't get very good signal strength and would love tobe able to use the 25mbit fiber on my EVO.
On a Mac you can use internet connection sharing under Sharing in the System Preferences. The connection will be via WiFi though, not USB.
Not sure about on a Windows machine. Doesn't your work have WiFi? If not you could always bring your own router and have it not broadcast its SSID.
Yeah we do have WiFi but I get poor signal down in the "dungeon" where I work, and it's only on a T-1 a select few of us have access to the 25mbit connection, and my boss wouldn't look too kindly on me putting a wifi router on it.
gthing said:
On a Mac you can use internet connection sharing under Sharing in the System Preferences. The connection will be via WiFi though, not USB.
Not sure about on a Windows machine. Doesn't your work have WiFi? If not you could always bring your own router and have it not broadcast its SSID.
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I found lots of other threads with people asking this question all over the internet. I guess it's not possible right now. I ended up buying one of these:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346
I can see it coming in handy other ways too. Not too bad for $54
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I found lots of other threads with people asking this question all over the internet. I guess it's not possible right now. I ended up buying one of these:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346
I can see it coming in handy other ways too. Not too bad for $54
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For anyone on the market, any router that supports DD-WRT can be configured to be extremely flexible.
I think I even saw a Wireless-N for like $20-30 on NewEgg.com
Neotelos_com said:
For anyone on the market, any router that supports DD-WRT can be configured to be extremely flexible.
I think I even saw a Wireless-N for like $20-30 on NewEgg.com
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True, but this one is nice and portable. I run 2 DD-WRT routers at home (one works as a wireless bridge for my Xbox360, BluRay Player, DVR and HTPC), but neither of them are nice small and compact like this is.
mhaner said:
I found lots of other threads with people asking this question all over the internet. I guess it's not possible right now. I ended up buying one of these:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346
I can see it coming in handy other ways too. Not too bad for $54
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If you are plugging this into your work's network and extending it over WiFi, you had better make sure that you have passed this by your IT department first. Pulling a stunt like this at my place of business will get you fired on the spot unless you are really, REALLY lucky...
Neotelos_com said:
For anyone on the market, any router that supports DD-WRT can be configured to be extremely flexible.
I think I even saw a Wireless-N for like $20-30 on NewEgg.com
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A DD-WRT ready N router for $20-$30? Link, please!
Fancy_Lad said:
If you are plugging this into your work's network and extending it over WiFi, you had better make sure that you have passed this by your IT department first. Pulling a stunt like this at my place of business will get you fired on the spot unless you are really, REALLY lucky...
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I AM in the IT department.. heh...
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Good Morning Everyone,
This morning Sling released their updated for the Slingplayer PPC client. This fully support WM6 and I have been using it the last 3 weeks.
http://www.slingmedia.com/mobile
Man I want to buy a slingbox so bad...
They are soooooo Cool!
Sweet deal on the Pro here:
http://www.slingmedia.com/nhlspecialoffer/
i think i am going to get a slingbox before football season and was wondering which is the cheapest but best. I the old 1st gen model any good. I dont need hd or anything just connect to my coax from my cable company. no cable box either. i am sorry if this looks like I am rambling i have been up since 1 am CDT
A classic unit would work fine. May be hard to find a brand new one with the exception of a few retailers or online avenues.
is the classic better than the tuner model? i am only going to use it on my mobile phone and maybe a Vista computer.
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A classic unit would work fine. May be hard to find a brand new one with the exception of a few retailers or online avenues.
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Ebay - around $75 or so
tank27 said:
Is the classic better than the tuner model? i am only going to use it on my mobile phone and maybe a Vista computer.
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The classic has a built-in tuner and one AV input. I have one and it works great. I just got the Pro and it's super nice also
You can't beat the Sling on the 8525, it's really sweet. On WiFi you can get almost 4 straight hours of viewing, not bad at all!
I have had it for a while. I am having problems with it connecting to my Hermes? B4 flashing WM6 it worked fine, but now it says "Unable to connect to Slingbox!" I have it on my PC as well and it still works? Also my connection is 3G with all bars full? Any suggestions? (Other than that issue this is really sweet)
I had this problem, but it turned out to be a coincidence with switching to a new router (Netgear). My 8525 wouldn't connect, PC on the home LAN worked fine. Then I tested the PC from the "outside internet" and it wouldn't connect either. Turned out to be router settings, port forwarding. I then manually went thru the sling setup and defined fixed IP and ports, then set the router accordingly. Everything connects immediately now both inside and via wireless EDGE/3G.
Hello,
of course my HTC HD2 is able to connect to the internet by GPRS & UMTS, but I only have a corresponding data package in my home country. In every foreign country I would pay extra. Anyhow, most hotels provide free internet but sadly not always wireless... sometimes only a LAN cable is available. But how could I use the wired internet access with my smartphone which “only” supports all possible wireless connection types?
If I am informed correctly Apple’s AirPort Express would do the job - with that thing I could plug-in the hotel’s LAN cable and share the internet by W-LAN. Even as this device is small and portable, it can do much more which I do not need... and it currently costs about 84 euro - that's the main problem, it’s expensive.
So basically I have two questions... would the AirPort Express really perform the required job (use a hotel provided LAN to create a WiFi for accessing the internet by smartphone) and more importantly are there alternative devices available for less money which could achieve what I am looking for?
Maybe you can help me with a brilliant idea to solve my problem...
Regards,
DW!
I'm not exactly sure why you wouldnt just use any old router....they cost next to nothing.
seargent007 said:
I'm not exactly sure why you wouldnt just use any old router....they cost next to nothing.
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That might be right, but it's not really portable... I would like to use something small and fancy maybe like the Apple thing reduced to the funtion I need for let's say 20 bucks...
I suffered the same problem before, hmmmmm.
I doubt you'll find anything for less than 60 unless its used. Just Simple access point is all you need. On amazon.com they have used linksys WAP54G
access points for 18 us dollars...
A smaller router will with out question cost more, but I am sure one that is not apple will cost more. Try amazon and see what comes up.
There are small stylish cheap routers out there to suit your needs.
P.S.: Look for Asus WL-330gE
Thanks for all your feedback... I found at amazon via the Asus a "LogiLink Wireless LAN Mini AP Router" (LogiLink® WL0083) for only 21,37 EUR... acc. to the reviews this gadget should do exactly what I need... nothing more but nothing less... I ordered it - let's see
Hi guys,
i am in the need of having a lan port on my S2. i found these
http://www.hitechleague.com/android-tablets-accessories/usb-2-0-ethernet-adapter-rj-45
and
http://www.euogo.com/usb-lan-adapte...to-rj45-adapter-for-android-tablets_p420.html
but i don't know if they are going to work. Anyone have any opinions on this?
Interested too!
Well I've read somewhere that in theory it is possible. The only problem is you'd have to write a driver for the phone which isn't very easy.
Maybe you already know it, but if you have a laptop available you can share the lan connection via wifi with Connectify.
If you have windows 7 (vista I'm not sure of) you don't even have to use a third party program. But your wireless card should support packet injection. Sadly enough mine doesn't.
Nevertheless LAN to USB can be useful. A few weeks ago I was staying in a hotel that said it had wifi. But it didn't only via cable. I only brought my phone. So there I was alone in an alley hogging of somebodies wifi in the rain trying to congratulate my girlfriend on here graduation.
I'm really looking into a travel router now. D-link's dap 1350 for example.
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If you have windows 7 (vista I'm not sure of) you don't even have to use a third party program. But your wireless card should support packet injection. Sadly enough mine doesn't.
Nevertheless LAN to USB can be useful. A few weeks ago I was staying in a hotel that said it had wifi. But it didn't only via cable. I only brought my phone. So there I was alone in an alley hogging of somebodies wifi in the rain trying to congratulate my girlfriend on here graduation.
I'm really looking into a travel router now. D-link's dap 1350 for example.
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Could explain the process? I have win 7 and an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. Had no idea I could share my connection without using a 3rd party program...
Boura.85 said:
Could explain the process? I have win 7 and an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. Had no idea I could share my connection without using a 3rd party program...
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http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot
qwerty warrior said:
http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot
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How couldn't I see that... Just an ad-hoc network... Thank you very much .
guys, if i had a laptop, i would use a laptop.
My problem is that sometimes i have a switch and a computer with a webserver with no monitor. This is why i want this.
http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/WL330gE/
this maybe the better bet, im using it, it is small like a pack of smoke
Thanks for the tip I might go for the 330N3G
How about a 2nd hand Apple Airport Express?
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http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot
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Wow learnt some new things today! Thx a lot!
rob_h said:
How about a 2nd hand Apple Airport Express?
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I don't have that much experience with apple products. How does it perform?
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I don't have that much experience with apple products. How does it perform?
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I only use it to stream music from my Netbook which is running iTunes but I believe it will act as a wifi hotspot and is not much bigger than a mains adaptor. If you plug it into the network then it should pick up an IP and if you have configured it at home then it will act as a normal wifi router.
hey,
i have a very simple question,
I have a note 3 and use the screen mirroring option to send youtube to my media server so i can see it on the big screen as we dont have a smart TV.
but i want to be able to do that anywhere without a media server, their is all these smart usb sticks that turn TV's into smart ones but i dno where to start, i just wanna be able to send my media to the TV, i have a hdmi for my note 3 but it requires a power source and the cable isn't long enough and i really didn't research it properly before buying...
im sure their is a usb or something that will allow me to do this that doesn't cost a lot,
Because I'm interested in the subject too, what software are you using as media server?
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Because I'm interested in the subject too, what software are you using as media server?
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it's not a android media server its just a standard iomega media server got it for £80 from PC world.
anyone got any ideas????
Here you go, read my reviews here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41458688&postcount=12 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - this will do exactly what you want
vectron said:
Here you go, read my reviews here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41458688&postcount=12 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - this will do exactly what you want
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hello their, thank you, i will take the mk809 but this will instead turn the television into a smart tv rather then screenmirroring with the TV, correct?
asustf700t said:
hello their, thank you, i will take the mk809 but this will instead turn the television into a smart tv rather then screenmirroring with the TV, correct?
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That is correct. For mirroring and remote control of your phone, you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365519
vectron said:
That is correct. For mirroring and remote control of your phone, you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365519
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great, i must ask you, this stick you suggested online ive seen so many wifi issues, and i would indeed use it with wifi not ethernet, how do u deal with these issues?
asustf700t said:
great, i must ask you, this stick you suggested online ive seen so many wifi issues, and i would indeed use it with wifi not ethernet, how do u deal with these issues?
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Never had a wifi issue. I'm using it in a setup with our 12 year old 40" Sony CRT tube tv lol!!! which I converted to "smart tv". That tv doesn't even has hdmi port, so I have A/V cable going into that converter box with HDMI output and connect smart stick to it. Controlling it with a small bt keyboard and streaming videos from usb stick connected to my Asus wi-fi router. Mostly used by my kids, and obviously streaming movies over wi-fi, and never an issue. This is an old stick version, they have new ones with a better spec. I think most of the issues were with some of the earlier versions, even prior to mine, where stick used to get overheated and causing various issues included wi-fi.
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Never had a wifi issue. I'm using it in a setup with our 12 year old 40" Sony CRT tube tv lol!!! which I converted to "smart tv". That tv doesn't even has hdmi port, so I have A/V cable going into that converter box with HDMI output and connect smart stick to it. Controlling it with a small bt keyboard and streaming videos from usb stick connected to my Asus wi-fi router. Mostly used by my kids, and obviously streaming movies over wi-fi, and never an issue. This is an old stick version, they have new ones with a better spec. I think most of the issues were with some of the earlier versions, even prior to mine, where stick used to get overheated and causing various issues included wi-fi.
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wow im so supprised you have had no issues, could you suggest me a seller? Im in the UK, seriously i just read reviews and even typed in the name of the stick and wifi and theirs so many bad things lol
asustf700t said:
wow im so supprised you have had no issues, could you suggest me a seller? Im in the UK, seriously i just read reviews and even typed in the name of the stick and wifi and theirs so many bad things lol
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It's in my review link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - from dx.com, if they still carry that model.
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It's in my review link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41092558&postcount=7 - from dx.com, if they still carry that model.
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thank you
I am aware of how the 360 will communicate via low power BT4. But, the 360's Wireless N capability is a surprise.
The most interesting possibility (to me) is increasing the ability to perform standalone functions. For example, if it could connect via WiFi and play music or radio. I hear there are other watch devices with WiFi capability but I know no details.
If anyone has insight to the potential uses or Wireless N please share.
Maybe it will be used for Wi-Fi location?
I think that android wear devices are acting like display & input accessories to other devices and will not handle computations.
It could be for WiFi direct capability allowing for speedy file transfer between phone and watch. Although, I highly doubt it will have wifi on board as none of the other "wear" devices do, I would take the BestBuy leak with a grain of salt.
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Any new info, the best buy site still list the moto 360 as wireless n capable. Anyone figure out what it does for the 360?
noneed2aim said:
Any new info, the best buy site still list the moto 360 as wireless n capable. Anyone figure out what it does for the 360?
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i want confirmation....
my feeling is that BB fudged up and posted that incorrectly
would love it to be included, but highly doubt it... having wifi would have been a big thing and we would have heard about it already
The Moto360 has no Wifi capabilities.
chamberc said:
The Moto360 has no Wifi capabilities.
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According to the FCC it does.
If it does have Wi-Fi, there is no functionality or way to make it connect. So unless it's totally hidden, this baby is Bluetooth only.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55470046