If there is one thing that the EVO has over the E4GT is the superior Infrastructure tethering. Such tethering method allows for more compatibility between tablets and other devices. I know there are ways to change the 'wpa_supplicant' file to recognize Ad-Hoc signals on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but I want to avoid issues with other devices (as most devices don't detect Ad-Hoc connections).
So, I know people have been able to change this tethering signal on the previous Epic and so on, but anyone know how to do it with the E4GT?!
Do you people not care about tethering?!
I don't think its "these people" give it some time. There is obviously something missing in either Wifi Tether or the ROM to support this at the moment.
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Hello all,
I was wondering, wether the Froyo wifi tethering makes an infrastructure wifi hotspot, or an adhoc one? Also, is there any method of making an infrastructure type wifi hotspot on a rooted Desire?
Thanks
If the android-wifi-tether is anything to go by: code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Then it's probably going to be an ad-hoc network, rather than infrastructure. I'd much prefer infrastructure personally though! It's so much more compatible with multiple devices than an ad-hoc network.
@bbolgar, Froyo makes infrastructure hotspot. I got froyo installed on my HTC Desire the hotspot thing works like a charm.
I even got my BB To connect to Internet using the HTC Desire Wifi.
Let me know if you got any questions. WIll be happy to test them for you.
Can anyone tell me why other Android phones cannot see my wifi connection while iphones and other computers see it plain as day? I am using "Wireless Tether for Root Users"
you need a version that supports infrastructure mode... google a little
ah....gonna force educate me....lol, will do. Thanks
found this
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...android-wifi-tether-app-adds-support-for-evo/
You posted this in the wrong section. Your question goes in the Q&A, not in the Development.
I wonder why Google won't allow adhoc out of the box.
I was surprised those Apple phones and mp3 players of theirs pick up my WiFi.
in case you still haven't found it, the newest experimental version of wifi tether (http://android-wifi-tether.googlecod...2_0_5-pre2.apk) should support infrastructure mode. but i haven't tested this myself so i can't confirm it works. if it doesn't... i dunno... pay the $30 / month? lol
I installed the expermental tether, works with my laptop will try tomorrow at work and see about other phones. doesn't really matter if it works or not I was just curious as to why the iphones could connect and not the androids. sry for posting in wrong section, i'd move it if i could.
Cheers
WT2.0.5 works with other phones. Since it's in infrastructure mode, everything will (should) be able to see it just as it would see a wireless router.
Note that this will only work on the Evo, other phones can't be seen in infrastructure mode.
It works for the Evo. I have tested it numerous times and had multiple clients connected at once.
Awesome app.
Hi,
I'm just wondering if there is a method to get the USB internet pass-through option wirelessly?
There has GOT to be a third party app that allows us to do it, no?
We have the Wi-Fi Hotspot option for that particular reason.
pass-through isn't the same as tethering.
correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't it the Ad-Hoc feature in some kernels?
Android doesn't support ad hoc currently and I've got no idea about the kernel thing.
If there is any way to get ad hoc, please let me know....
Well there is a patch for wpa_supplicant that adds Ad-Hoc networking support, but I don't know if it is supported by all ROMs and how well it really works. It also seems to break DLNA functionality.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2559290/wpa_adhoc-signed.zip
I would like to use the "bluetooth PAN tether" option in wireless tether to tether to my EEE Transformer.
The options are greyed out for bluetooth in the settings for wirless tether, and I've spent a few hours looking around the Epic 4G threads on normal google searches all I've found is that it won't work because the kernel isn't compiled with the proper kernel option.
I wanted to put a link here but if you google "epic 4g wifi tether bluetooth greyed out" it's the Issue 924 page on the google code link.
I'm running Simply AOSP 3.1.1, and my buddies are running the same rom, and I believe the options were greyed out on ACS 1.1.0 as well.
Does anyone have any ideas or have any experience with this problem? Maybe I need to run a different kernel, however I'm not sure about the compatibilities between different roms.
Thanks for any help you may have, and also thanks to all devs for always making my epic better!
Unfortunately, I don't have the answer.
But I am curious, why would you prefer to tether by bluetooth rather than Wifi Ad-Hoc/Infrastructure? It seems to me that these methods are more stable/secure, and just all around easier to use.
I'm interested in the lower power consumption, and I'm not worried about the lower data rate. Although I wasn't aware of security issues with bluetooth, I should look into it though.
The other detail I should mention is that the transformer doesn't tether ad-hoc without rooting, and I'm not ready to root it yet. I'd also be fine with wired tethering if it worked but it hasn't so far.
Well with midnight rom 6.0 beta 1, the bluetooth option returns. I haven't gotten it to work yet but it's at least available. Does anyone know if gingerbread is supposed to be able to wired (USB) tether to honeycomb tablets?
I am looking for help to resolve basically the only issue I have not been able to figure out through these great forums or otherwise.
It seems that getting the tablet to work with an AdHoc network is not yet possible. I have seen comments stating that it may be possible through CyanogenMod. Can anybody confirm this? Or has another way been discovered to allow us to connect to AdHoc wifi networks?
Otherwise, does anybody know how to get ALL apps to recognize the Bluetooth internet connection? I have a Verizon phone running FoxFi and I am thethering via PdaNet Tablet when using Bluetooth; using FoxFi and stock wifi connection for wifi. Some apps will recognize the internet connection while others will not. Is there some way to point all apps to the Bluetooth internet connection?
Thank you in advance for your input.
jal301 said:
I am looking for help to resolve basically the only issue I have not been able to figure out through these great forums or otherwise.
It seems that getting the tablet to work with an AdHoc network is not yet possible. I have seen comments stating that it may be possible through CyanogenMod. Can anybody confirm this? Or has another way been discovered to allow us to connect to AdHoc wifi networks?
Otherwise, does anybody know how to get ALL apps to recognize the Bluetooth internet connection? I have a Verizon phone running FoxFi and I am thethering via PdaNet Tablet when using Bluetooth; using FoxFi and stock wifi connection for wifi. Some apps will recognize the internet connection while others will not. Is there some way to point all apps to the Bluetooth internet connection?
Thank you in advance for your input.
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you need to recompile the kernel to add ibss to the wifi driver and recompile wpa_supplicant to recognize ad-hoc.
If you don't want to do this, most versions of aokp/cm will have it working.
if you are using foxfi, you shouldn't need to worry about ad-hoc
sfhub said:
you need to recompile the kernel to add ibss to the wifi driver and recompile wpa_supplicant to recognize ad-hoc.
If you don't want to do this, most versions of aokp/cm will have it working.
if you are using foxfi, you shouldn't need to worry about ad-hoc
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I may be falsely assuming that it is an ad-hoc issue just due to what I have read from others commenting on the issue (re: your comment about FoxFi).
I am going to start by trying one of the more recent CM nightly releases (cm-10.2-20131105-NIGHTLY-flo) and do a little research to see what is involved in recompiling the kernel to add ibss to the wifi driver and recompile wpa_supplicant to recognize ad-hoc and respond back.
Thank you for the input!
jal301 said:
I am looking for help to resolve basically the only issue I have not been able to figure out through these great forums or otherwise.
It seems that getting the tablet to work with an AdHoc network is not yet possible. I have seen comments stating that it may be possible through CyanogenMod. Can anybody confirm this? Or has another way been discovered to allow us to connect to AdHoc wifi networks?
Otherwise, does anybody know how to get ALL apps to recognize the Bluetooth internet connection? I have a Verizon phone running FoxFi and I am thethering via PdaNet Tablet when using Bluetooth; using FoxFi and stock wifi connection for wifi. Some apps will recognize the internet connection while others will not. Is there some way to point all apps to the Bluetooth internet connection?
Thank you in advance for your input.
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Does Pdanet create a connection as a VPN or actual bluetooth tethering? If it's the former, there's the reason. I'm under the impression that apps will be able to properly understand a bluetooth internet connection (via bluetooth PAN I believe)
jal301 said:
I may be falsely assuming that it is an ad-hoc issue just due to what I have read from others commenting on the issue (re: your comment about FoxFi).
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When I tested FoxFi it acted as a regular Access Point so normal wifi was all that was needed to connect.
Usually it is the WiFi Tether for Root app that sets of the phone as an ad-hoc connection, forcing the tablets connecting to it to also have ad-hoc support.
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Does Pdanet create a connection as a VPN or actual bluetooth tethering? If it's the former, there's the reason. I'm under the impression that apps will be able to properly understand a bluetooth internet connection (via bluetooth PAN I believe)
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I truly don't know the answer to this. Can you provide some instructions on testing this theory? I have tried the app Bluetooth Auto Connect and set the connection up with the phone as a PAN connection. I can pair the phone and my n7 together, but the stock Bluetooth manager never shows the two as 'Connected' versus other Bluetooth devices. Any suggestions?
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When I tested FoxFi it acted as a regular Access Point so normal wifi was all that was needed to connect.
Usually it is the WiFi Tether for Root app that sets of the phone as an ad-hoc connection, forcing the tablets connecting to it to also have ad-hoc support.
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Then I think it must be a limitation with the LG VS660 phone that I'm using.
The good news is that the installation of CyanogenMod worked! What would have been intermittent connectivity every 5 minutes or so has now been turned into a solid wifi connection. Apps that would have rarely worked on the wifi connection are now working with no problems.
However, I am still very interested in figuring out the Bluetooth connectivity option. For those who may not want / like to go the CM route, it would be nice to have a simpler solution. Plus, my wife has a stock 2012 n7 and I would like to be able to get hers connected without rooting it. Any input on how to accomplish this would be great!