I work as a Cable/Internet installer. Customers have the choice of opting-out of WiFi to save $5.00 monthly. However, they always want to run a speed test to ensure they are getting the correct speeds. I don't trust any customer's computer or router when testing speeds because they often have faulty equipment, cheap equipment, or laptops that are too slow for me to wait on.
I purchased a cheap USB OTG adapter and a USB Ethernet adapter. I tested this on my Stock T-Mobile Note 8 while in airplane mode and everything works flawlessly. I was able to connect, browse the web, as well as run a speed test using Ookla's app.
When I try the same thing on my Note 4 running the latest final build of PaulPizz's ROM, it does not work.
Question: Are there any kernels available that have this option enabled? Are there any ROMs with this option enabled?
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Hey guys. I need ideas on how this would work. I'm staying at a hotel this weekend with wifi where you need to accept the terms of use before you can actually access the internet. I have stayed here before and tried using Xbox live through the wifi. It does not work because I must accept these terms. Would I be able to connect to the wifi through my phone,accept the terms of use, and then direct the wifi through my phone to the Xbox? Tether is a no go because the area has horrible coverage. Any ideas would be awesome. Thanks!
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markmm24 said:
Hey guys. I need ideas on how this would work. I'm staying at a hotel this weekend with wifi where you need to accept the terms of use before you can actually access the internet. I have stayed here before and tried using Xbox live through the wifi. It does not work because I must accept these terms. Would I be able to connect to the wifi through my phone,accept the terms of use, and then direct the wifi through my phone to the Xbox? Tether is a no go because the area has horrible coverage. Any ideas would be awesome. Thanks!
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Cant you just use the XBOX browser to accept the terms and conditions and then use the wifi from your XBOX directly?
Xbox does not allow you to browse the web like the ps3 does. But thanks for the suggestion!
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With a laptop you could join the wireless network then right click the network adaptor and share it with the ethernet card. From then on, ethernet from the laptop to the xbox.
You shouldn't need a cross over cable as almost all network cards are smart enough to figure things out themselves these days.
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Seems easy enough. Thanks I'll try that.
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With a laptop you could join the wireless network then right click the network adaptor and share it with the ethernet card. From then on, ethernet from the laptop to the xbox.
You shouldn't need a cross over cable as almost all network cards are smart enough to figure things out themselves these days.
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That'd be the best bet here. Don't think the phone can help much in this situation.
Has anyone used their VZN Gnex to tether to their laptop? I was just curious to how well it worked, if the phone got super hot, etc. Is it worth getting? Just explain your opinion on Gnex tethering if you will. Thanks
I should also add that I will be using the VZN mobile hotspot data package.
I have used my Gnex to tether my laptop and my friends laptops (Macs and PCs). The speed is okay. I did a speedtest.net run on it and it was around 10mbps, about the speed of any average, home wifi connection (4g). It drains the battery fairly quickly in my opinion, so only if I am without Wifi and I need to use the computer that absolutely required data connection (that my phone couldn't do), I would use it in that situation. Otherwise I would just always use wifi if I needed to use my computer. There is no problems with it though. The phone doesn't get hot, slow or buggy.I would say if you're in areas where you'd like to use your computer, but don't have wifi regularly, then get it. If not, just carry your phone around with you and use that, it's a mini laptop!
Well, getting back into school and my job requiring me to travel a lot, I planned on doing most of my classes online. Everywhere we go, i have great signal and hopefully this will be my solution to getting my coursework done before I get home. Thanks.
While not the CDMA version, I have used my GN for this and it worked flawlessly with my Wi-Fi-only tablet.
I appreciate the input so far. Anyone that reads this, I ask to write your opinion and experience using your GNex has a mobile hot spot. Preferably the CDMA version. Thanks again.
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I've used my VZW nexus to tether (using Android Wifi Tether app) occasionally, mostly using 3G, and it works like a charm.
I use it almost daily with no issues. Speeds rival what I get on the handset, but I'm also running a custom ROM and not paying to use Verizon's Hotspot Service.
I use roughly 10 gigs a month, half of it is via tether. I don't have issues with heat. I will say that if you're using WiFi Tether on LTE and having a phone conversation on a BT headset, the charger can't keep up with power consumption. Small price to pay for awesomeness.
Thanks for the input so much guys! So far nothing negative. I'll definitely have to put this to use then!
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I have 30mbps down and 2mbps internet package
im getting between 16mbps and 20mbps down and 2mbps to 3mbps up.
my laptop with built-in wireless card gets pretty much the same but when i use my usb wifi adapter (linksys in 2.4ghz mode) it gets 30mbps down and close to the same upload.
my router is a belkin n300 share with stock belkin firmware
so i know the router can do 30mbps over wifi as my linksys usb wifi adapter proves that.
just wondering why my laptop AND GS3 only get about 20mbps consistantly over wifi....
anyone do a test on their S3 over "WIFI" and see what they get or tell me what is wrong with my laptop and s3?
the router can not do 5ghz it is only capeable of 2.4ghz and b/g/n with 20mhz/40mhz bandwith
when i use that linksys usb wifi adapter its really working good but im surprised the GS3 is not, the laptop i could even understand getting the 20mbps (wireless-n 1030 built-in)
it dont seem like any setting i make really changes the speed for the laptop or the phone
suggestions would be great
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SPH-L710 (Sprint Official Stock Firmware Android 4.1.1) Rooted
I have 30mbps down and 2mbps internet package
im getting between 16mbps and 20mbps down and 2mbps to 3mbps up.
my laptop with built-in wireless card gets pretty much the same but when i use my usb wifi adapter (linksys in 2.4ghz mode) it gets 30mbps down and close to the same upload.
my router is a belkin n300 share with stock belkin firmware
so i know the router can do 30mbps over wifi as my linksys usb wifi adapter proves that.
just wondering why my laptop AND GS3 only get about 20mbps consistantly over wifi....
anyone do a test on their S3 over "WIFI" and see what they get or tell me what is wrong with my laptop and s3?
the router can not do 5ghz it is only capeable of 2.4ghz and b/g/n with 20mhz/40mhz bandwith
when i use that linksys usb wifi adapter its really working good but im surprised the GS3 is not, the laptop i could even understand getting the 20mbps (wireless-n 1030 built-in)
it dont seem like any setting i make really changes the speed for the laptop or the phone
suggestions would be great
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Have you used multiple speed test sites to get these scores? Some are inaccurate.
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Have you used multiple speed test sites to get these scores? Some are inaccurate.
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yep
i pick the servers with speedtest app
im picking the same exact server i get 30mpbs with my linksys usb adapter
just wanted to note:
when using iPerf (only checking b/w over the lan) i get about 10mbps from s3 to laptop wireless n 1030 buitlin
when hooking laptop straight to router with lan cord and run iperf i get the same 20mbps on the s3
there is something wrong with the wifi in the S3 i believe
could be
en11gma said:
yep
i pick the servers with speedtest app
im picking the same exact server i get 30mpbs with my linksys usb adapter
just wanted to note:
when using iPerf (only checking b/w over the lan) i get about 10mbps from s3 to laptop wireless n 1030 buitlin
when hooking laptop straight to router with lan cord and run iperf i get the same 20mbps on the s3
there is something wrong with the wifi in the S3 i believe
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In that case, Have you tried another rom or a full wipe?
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In that case, Have you tried another rom or a full wipe?
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how about someone here verify this is a problem i found
tell me what you get. im sure you are gonna check if you have a fast connection to the internet over wifi
ask someone to do a speed test over wifi and no one wants to take the time to do it?
takes a few mins
Nope my laptop and gs3 get the same speeds. In also have 30mbps down and 5 upload
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TexasEpic/ThePeoplesROM-KennyGlass123/daniel4653.png
en11gma said:
SPH-L710 (Sprint Official Stock Firmware Android 4.1.1) Rooted
I have 30mbps down and 2mbps internet package
im getting between 16mbps and 20mbps down and 2mbps to 3mbps up.
my laptop with built-in wireless card gets pretty much the same but when i use my usb wifi adapter (linksys in 2.4ghz mode) it gets 30mbps down and close to the same upload.
my router is a belkin n300 share with stock belkin firmware
so i know the router can do 30mbps over wifi as my linksys usb wifi adapter proves that.
just wondering why my laptop AND GS3 only get about 20mbps consistantly over wifi....
anyone do a test on their S3 over "WIFI" and see what they get or tell me what is wrong with my laptop and s3?
the router can not do 5ghz it is only capeable of 2.4ghz and b/g/n with 20mhz/40mhz bandwith
when i use that linksys usb wifi adapter its really working good but im surprised the GS3 is not, the laptop i could even understand getting the 20mbps (wireless-n 1030 built-in)
it dont seem like any setting i make really changes the speed for the laptop or the phone
suggestions would be great
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The USB WiFi adapter are far more advanced an faster than that of a phone or laptop its not a modem issue or device issue its just simply the WiFi adapters inside our devices i have a similar issue where i have a 35mbs plan and i only got around 15-20mbs i upgraded my router and now i nearly achieve my 35mbs mark but no matter what router you get if you use Ethernet or a USB WiFi card the internet will be faster because generally computers interpret internet faster over a hard connection vs a wireless connection where u still loose around 5-10mbs the only possible solution is maybe invest in a different router with the option to direct more bandwidth via WiFi or change your WiFi broadcast frequency to only one type or frequency weather it be 801.11n or 802.11g or 802.11b choose ONE that is fastest not all 3 or which ever you have because that generally slows your internet by great amounts as well
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daniel4653 said:
Nope my laptop and gs3 get the same speeds. In also have 30mbps down and 5 upload
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TexasEpic/ThePeoplesROM-KennyGlass123/daniel4653.png
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and what were your speeds you got on both your laptop and gs3?
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The USB WiFi adapter are far more advanced an faster than that of a phone or laptop its not a modem issue or device issue its just simply the WiFi adapters inside our devices i have a similar issue where i have a 35mbs plan and i only got around 15-20mbs i upgraded my router and now i nearly achieve my 35mbs mark but no matter what router you get if you use Ethernet or a USB WiFi card the internet will be faster because generally computers interpret internet faster over a hard connection vs a wireless connection where u still loose around 5-10mbs the only possible solution is maybe invest in a different router with the option to direct more bandwidth via WiFi or change your WiFi broadcast frequency to only one type or frequency weather it be 801.11n or 802.11g or 802.11b choose ONE that is fastest not all 3 or which ever you have because that generally slows your internet by great amounts as well
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why exactly do the phone (gs3 in this case) and the laptop (built-in intel wireless-n 1030) get the same speeds?
with wireless-n (even at 2,4) single antenna it should get close to 150mbps (theorectical)
wireless G = 54mbps in actuality it is around 20mbps which is what im getting and yep i checked both the laptop and the gs3 show as wireless n connections
you made an interesting point about putting the router in a single mode like "N" and i have tried that but both the laptop and the phone will not connect unless i put the router in b/g/n mode
the linksys usb adapter will connect ok with the router in wireless "N" mode
i am running latest belkin firmware for my f7d3302 router
Because its a wireless signal most devices interpret signals much better through Ethernet or USB just because it cant capture the signal fast enough and long enough to keep it stable enough to stay at the same speed the router is broadcasting at sure enough the router is broadcasting at a stable speed but the device wont capture it fast enough the only solution i found is what i mentioned to either get a router which makes a more stronger secure signal or broadcast at only one frequency and the s3 should capture N maybe try changing from 2.4 to 5.0 and try N again otherwise there might be a hardware issue because i use my router at 2.4 with 801.11n on channel 10 and my internet is almost as fast as Ethernet and far longer range
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en11gma said:
and what were your speeds you got on both your laptop and gs3?
why exactly do the phone (gs3 in this case) and the laptop (built-in intel wireless-n 1030) get the same speeds?
with wireless-n (even at 2,4) single antenna it should get close to 150mbps (theorectical)
wireless G = 54mbps in actuality it is around 20mbps which is what im getting and yep i checked both the laptop and the gs3 show as wireless n connections
you made an interesting point about putting the router in a single mode like "N" and i have tried that but both the laptop and the phone will not connect unless i put the router in b/g/n mode
the linksys usb adapter will connect ok with the router in wireless "N" mode
i am running latest belkin firmware for my f7d3302 router
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28-32 down and 4-6 upload
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TexasEpic/ThePeoplesROM-KennyGlass123/daniel4653.png
Or maybe your laptop and phone aren't setup properly to register this type of signal i know i had to call Acer to get my laptop to register a N signal so might want to play around with your wireless settings
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was able to put router in wireless n mode only (2.4ghz) by enabling "802.11e/WMM QoS"
now laptop with built-in nic and s3 can both connect at wireless n only
the laptop speed did jump up to what the hard wire ethernet cable AND linksys usb wifi are getting
they are all getting 28mbps (within a 1mbps deviation)
the phone is still stuck at 18-22mbps.
daniel4653
so the phone can actually get over 22mbps in "WIFI" mode?
are you on 5ghz N or 2.4ghz N?
would like to add
iperf from the phone to the laptop (builtin nic) is now getting 25mbps in multiple runs
this is on the local lan only in wireless N mode (2.4ghz) with 20/40 enabled in router
so this is a big improvement over the 7-10mbps i was getting earlier but the wifi connected to net is still 20mbps
en11gma said:
was able to put router in wireless n mode only (2.4ghz) by enabling "802.11e/WMM QoS"
now laptop with built-in nic and s3 can both connect at wireless n only
the laptop speed did jump up to what the hard wire ethernet cable AND linksys usb wifi are getting
they are all getting 28mbps (within a 1mbps deviation)
the phone is still stuck at 18-22mbps.
daniel4653
so the phone can actually get over 22mbps in "WIFI" mode?
are you on 5ghz N or 2.4ghz N?
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With phones there is a bigger difference because they're might be many factors like the modem the type of WiFi chip the size of the chip range and capability also what ROM your running just too much that might vary but on my phone on average i get around 20mbs it seems to me there's a 10mbs variation because at work we have a 100mbs connection and i get around 85mbs i believe the s3 maxes out at 100 but to reach that you have to have some fast internet and either a gaming router or a business router
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on wireless n (2.4ghz) it should connect the "link speed" at 150mbps
when its at 150mbps this indicates "Channel Bonding" is working
im getting 72mbps and i had been reading other cellphone that had similar problems @ 75mbps
to my understanding the phones were not channel bonding correctly.
i have had 3-4 people saying all kinds of stuff without really saying anything scientific.
i could have done that too but instead i knew there was a real problem
i kept digging and am sharing my experience as i find out what is really going on.
to check your "link speed" you can long press on your wifi connection and then go advance and scroll down and it should show it.
you can also get wifi analyzer and change the view and then select your connection
from what it looks like this galaxy s3 and my belkin n300 share router are not getting along.
i need another router to see if that is the problem or if it is really my phone and the software its running.
if other people with their devices would post your findings here it would be great
thanks
I have Verizon fios quantum 150/75 my S3 never sees above 40/50. I have the newest Verizon actiontek rev. I router. My desktop receives 160/79 on LAN
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I have Verizon fios quantum 150/75 my S3 never sees above 40/50. I have the newest Verizon actiontek rev. I router. My desktop receives 160/79 on LAN
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Thats ridiculous
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blazerboy567 said:
I have Verizon fios quantum 150/75 my S3 never sees above 40/50. I have the newest Verizon actiontek rev. I router. My desktop receives 160/79 on LAN
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holy crap
looks like you are going to be the record holder
i take it that is at 5ghz and link speed is at 150
what is the fastest speeds you can get in wifi with only 2.4ghz?
40/50 is at 5ghz never tried setting the router to board cast 2.4ghz only. Is that the case why I do not see speeds higher then 40/50 on my S3. Never really thought about it
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40/50 is at 5ghz never tried setting the router to board cast 2.4ghz only. Is that the case why I do not see speeds higher then 40/50 on my S3. Never really thought about it
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if you try to put your router at 2.4ghz (wireless n with 20/40) and connect your phone at "link speed 150mbps" you might still get that same 40/50
if your "link speed = 72mbps" like mine you will probably only get 20mbps down and prob same thing up
im pretty curious as it does seem like your phone and internet is working correctly
Is it possible to use Verizon aircard to get wifi on the Nexus 7? I looked around and it seems like you need to buy a travel router. Now, have anyone here actually used a travel router? My main question is can it be used to give the tablet wifi while outside, for example, like driving?
If it can, can anyone point me to one that would do exactly that. The routers that I saw needs some sort of power source (wall adapter or usb, but N7 doesn't have usb port to supply the power). Any way to make it work?
Thanks
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Is it possible to use Verizon aircard to get wifi on the Nexus 7? I looked around and it seems like you need to buy a travel router. Now, have anyone here actually used a travel router? My main question is can it be used to give the tablet wifi while outside, for example, like driving?
If it can, can anyone point me to one that would do exactly that. The routers that I saw needs some sort of power source (wall adapter or usb, but N7 doesn't have usb port to supply the power). Any way to make it work?
Thanks
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If you have a 4G aircard, the easiest way to get it to work would be to pick up a hotspot from ebay or just buy it from Verizon depending on what you want to spend. It will have its own battery and connect via wifi. You may want to search the net to see if someone has been able to get your model aircard to work with a N7 but it probably needs power from the USB port and I don't think the N7 supplies very much.
I use my phone as a hotspot with Verizon frequently. No issues but Verizon's service is really suffering in NYC lately. Also try FreedomPop (depending on where you live you can get free 500mB) its the lowest cost data I've seen.
I do not have Internet or wifi at my house but i would like to stream my phone on to my hdtv. Chromecast needs a wifi router are there any other options? I tried my old mhl adapter but could never get it to work with my note 2 either
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BTCPQ5C/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1418599810&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
This one works great in the note 3 4 and galaxy s5
I screen mirror without problems in those 3 devices
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Thank you. If i cant find a wireless option i will try the hml option again. Not sure why my adapter doesnt work
riironman said:
I do not have Internet or wifi at my house but i would like to stream my phone on to my hdtv. Chromecast needs a wifi router are there any other options? I tried my old mhl adapter but could never get it to work with my note 2 either
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If rooted, you can could turn your Note4 into a router with something like WiFi Tether Router. You'll need a PC or another mobile device that's compatible with Chromecast for this option. If you still have the Note2, I would use that for the router.
As for your MHL adapter, I'm guessing you have a 5pin version. If true, you need to get a 5pin-11pin adapter to get it working. They're pretty cheap at Monoprice.com., which can probably be found on Amazon.