I've been searching the forums, but didn't find this exact question. I want to tether my rooted NT to my non-rooted droid 3 phone to provide 3g internet access when I'm not around a wifi connection using a USB cable connecting the two (I have a USB female to male micro USB adapter to connect the nook cable to the phone). I would prefer not to root my phone and not use the mobile hotspot or pay verizon an extra $30/mo, etc. I have used Easy Tether for my phone and laptop previously and it has worked well. I've looked at pdanet and pdanet tablet, but it wants to use bluetooth which has not been enabled on the NT yet. Is there any way to even do this yet until the USB hosting is enabled on the NT?
This is not the answer you are looking for, but I have been using WiFi tethering from my T-Mobile MyTouch 4G (with CM7) for a few days now.
If you could tether via USB and not get in trouble with VZ, I don't see why you couldn't do the same via WiFi. Since you would be tethering to another Android device instead of to a laptop, I wouldn't think that even if VZ is checking the data going through the phone, they would notice anything all that different, since both devices are running Gingerbread.
You'd have to put a WiFi tethering app on the Droid, which may require you to root. My MyTouch 4G came with WiFi Tethering capability from the get-go, so perhaps you can find a non-root WiFi app to let you do it.
wifi tethering works but I dont think USB will because B and N didnt put the drivers for the nook to recognize another android device... or rather any device except a computer through USB. They stripped many things out of this Android OS
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pelzgb said:
I've been searching the forums, but didn't find this exact question. I want to tether my rooted NT to my non-rooted droid 3 phone to provide 3g internet access when I'm not around a wifi connection using a USB cable connecting the two (I have a USB female to male micro USB adapter to connect the nook cable to the phone). I would prefer not to root my phone and not use the mobile hotspot or pay verizon an extra $30/mo, etc. I have used Easy Tether for my phone and laptop previously and it has worked well. I've looked at pdanet and pdanet tablet, but it wants to use bluetooth which has not been enabled on the NT yet. Is there any way to even do this yet until the USB hosting is enabled on the NT?
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I was able to do so but I had to play with the configurations of the phone (not root it) since it was a connection thing and not touching the OS on the phone. I work for the company so I have access on how to do so. However that being said I deactivated which I will explain below.
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This is not the answer you are looking for, but I have been using WiFi tethering from my T-Mobile MyTouch 4G (with CM7) for a few days now.
If you could tether via USB and not get in trouble with VZ, I don't see why you couldn't do the same via WiFi. Since you would be tethering to another Android device instead of to a laptop, I wouldn't think that even if VZ is checking the data going through the phone, they would notice anything all that different, since both devices are running Gingerbread.
You'd have to put a WiFi tethering app on the Droid, which may require you to root. My MyTouch 4G came with WiFi Tethering capability from the get-go, so perhaps you can find a non-root WiFi app to let you do it.
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Carriers can tell the difference on what is using what. This is why AT&T surprised their customers by billing them for tethering usage on their network. It has nothing to do with whether both devices are Gingerbread or not but how the traffic is moving on the network. It simply requires a sniffer. Also, I removed my phone fix when I found out that Verizon is also planning on doing the same thing AT&T has already done; wouldn't be good if they discovered many of their employees are doing this. The two carriers normally follow suit. I'm just surprised that both have taken so long to respond since they are loosing revenue. I think it's a ridiculous charge and customers shouldn't have to pay for the service that was already built in. If the user has a plan then it should be based on their data plan not on how they are using on connecting nodes to it.
If you look in the forums there is a special driver that has been ported over from the Nook Color and rewritten for the tablet. It allows for an Ad-hoc or device to device connection via wifi. That would solve the problem with the Wifi issue. Be careful however because it is an advanced procedure requiring you to be rooted and install root explorer and copy over the new wifi driver... Good Luck!
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I live in uni accomodation, and unfortunately WiFi routers will not work in the rooms.
Is there any way of using my rooted GSM Hero as a USB WiFi Adaptor from my PC?
Ie: share my PC's internet over WiFi using the Hero connected via USB so I can wirelessly connect with stuff like my DSi and PSP.
There's an official Nintendo WiFi USB dongle that does this job, so I'm hoping there's also a way for the Hero to do it. I've used the PDAnet app for my Hero for USB tethering that basically is the exact reverse of what I want (it receives WiFi on the hero, shares it to PC).
Anyone know how to do this?
Wireless tether do the trick?search forums for it
Unless it has been written with a great deal of flexibility in mind, I doubt it. While wifi tether will let the OP connect his handheld consoles to his Hero, I suspect they'll be hard coded to forward this traffic over the GSM interface, whereas what I think the OP is after is the ability to forward the traffic over usb to his PC which I assume has a cabled connection to his uni network.
What s/he needs is simultaneous wifi & usb tethering with the abilty to route between the two. I've not come across anyone doing this before, though it's clearly just a matter of having the right software for the job. Not a trivial exercise to write it, alas.
The best chance would probably be if the author of the wifi tether app is still active & would be interested in adding this functionality to their existing app.
I would say you would have to
Use your hero to create Internet connection
Bridge that connection to wireless card in computer
follow this article
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
RichardFHTC said:
I would say you would have to
Use your hero to create Internet connection
Bridge that connection to wireless card in computer
follow this article
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
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Once of us has misread the OP. I took the OP's PC to have no wifi connection.
[Edit:] Hmm, I could be mistaken; I'm less certain now.
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I live in uni accomodation, and unfortunately WiFi routers will not work in the rooms.
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It's only just occurred to me to ask, why don't wifi routers work? Is it a matter of rules & regulations? Otherwise I'm somewhat confused.
If it is simply a matter that the only equipment you're allowed to connect directly to the network is a PC you register with the sys admins, I'd be inclined to stick a second network card in the PC (assuming your uni connection is via the primary ethernet port) & use this to connect to your (existing?) wifi router which you use purely as a wifi access point. That'd cost you less than a fiver, assuming you already have a wifi router or access point.
I would stick to the rules however. Unless you're sure you know what you're doing they might spot attempts to connect disallowed equipment from the resulting traffic.
you can use the hero as a wifi dongle?im using it now with internet sharing on and just connected to wifi?
I have a stock Sprint EPIC. I installed easy tether and successfully USB tethered from my Win7 laptop. That was kinda cool.
My ultimate goal would be to use my Epic with a Viewsonic for 3g/4g access when wi fi is not available.
From what I understand in this forum a ROOTED Epic is MANDATORY.
Please tell me I'm wrong!
I'm so close to buying gtab, but I HAVE to be able to get 3g/4g access or the tablet situation won't work for me, sadly.
I don't get the technical aspect of having to root the Epic to tether with the tablet. Can someone explain? Does it have to do with no drivers for the Android gtab side of the process?
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I'm trying to do the same thing with a Droid Incredible, either wirelessly, or through the USB. So far, it looks like your phone needs to be rooted. I think the phone companies sell the phones so this ability is blocked, otherwise they would lose out on the extra $20 mobile network fee Verizon nails you with.
Your phone has to be rooted to use the wireless tether apps. Your Gtab also has to have an ad-hoc fix. The best way to do this is to either install a custom rom or the performance pack for the 3389 update. As far as I know there is no way to usb tether your GTab to an android phone.
not needed to rooted
I am currently using pdanet to tether. it is free from the play store and your phone doesnt have to be rooted.
PDAnet is good but is slower than direct tether. use Z4root on the phone then instal barnacle WiFi tether from the market. Its fast and connects to anything. I use it to connect my Xbox 360 to play online and to steam Netflix on my PC and Gtablet when the free WiFi where I live is bogged down by traffic.
Hey everyone,
Searched for an hour about this and read tons of posts that talked about Droid phones and some others, but nothing that seemed to apply to mine.
I am wondering if it is possible to tether my old Samsung Hue phone to my G tablet? I live pretty far out into the country, and this is the best way I have to get internet access. The Hue EVDO connection is always pretty fast and much better than the Hughesnet satellite connection I had before.
Is it something that can be done? If so, please let me know which ROM would be best for this application.
Appreciate any and all help!
Willy
I have a Tilt2 running windows mobile 6.5 and have tethered successfully using a tethering program found in the tilt2 section of xda.
Also winmo here......buy wifirouter for winmo
Samsung Hue is not a smartphone. Not going to be able to WiFi tethering.
Only going to be able to do USB tethering. While the G-Tab can act as a USB host, I don't know if it has all of the kernel modules and networking components necessary to do this. (What basically amounts to dial up networking)
You might consider getting a MiFi type device from your carrier (Alltel? Now Verizon?). Then you could do WiFI tethering through EvDo that way.
Same here - I want to tether using my Cricket Samsung Messager Touch via DUN when mobile. I know it can be done cause we mess with cellular connecting devices (GSM - at&t) at work, but I have no knowledge of the inner workings of linux/android, or the dial-up scripts needed for US-Cellular/Cricket.
Add my name to the list! I want to do Bluetooth tethering so when I'm on the road I can use my phones 3G service to get internet on my tablet.
Is there a way to tether the Thunderbolt with the MBR1200 or any type of Cradlepoint router? I saw on Cradlepoint's forums the Incredible and Blackberries were not officially supported but would work and that almost all Android devices should work as well.
Why not root and use a wireless tether app? That way you don't need a router
I am rooted and have the wireless tether app. I was hoping to be able to use my TB to connect my xbox to live without having to use internet connection sharing on my pc.
Another option would be to get a WiFi antenna for your xbox.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000B6MLV4/ref=redir_mdp_mobhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000B6MLV4/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/176-4240885-6610569ile/176-4240885-6610569
Trying to hook up to evo here as well.
I know it's ndis device just like the mogul and ps2 were. I don't know why they are able to but the evo and the sister models aren't working on it. Specially since evo has been out a year. if they need a ata diagnostic to see the activation lines I'd be more then willling to do one and copy the info to them.
HTC Thunderbolt w/ Cradlepoint MBR1200
I own a Cradlepoint MBR 1200 and was thinking about purchasing an HTC Thunderbolt to connect to this router so I could have unlimited 4G data. Is it possible to do this. I have not been able to get a clear answer.
I don't have 4G, but I will try to hook my T-bolt up to my MBR1000 later today and let you know what happens.
Subscribed. I have one of these at work that I have been working with. When connected to USB it cannot obtain an connection. It's like you need to edit modem settings or something. Of course if you back fed it into a PC in the WAN port you might be able to set up an outgoing connection.
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I used Internet connection sharing on a pc and plugged the Ethernet cable into the wan port and it worked that way. I also bought a cheap wireless bridge and connected my Thunderbolt to it using the rooted wireless tether app so that I wouldn't have to have a computer always on to use the Thunderbolt's connection. It does seem that the problem with connecting it does have to do with the MBR not recognizing it but the MBR doesn't seem to recognize it is even plugged in, I read on Cradlepoint's site how to connect a Incredible to the router, but the Thunderbolt does not have the same connection choice as the Incredible does. If someone could figure out the difference between the connection types it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to make a app for this http://blog.cradlepoint.com/an-android-powered-cradlepoint-router.
I used the built-in wired tethering and it didn't work...yet...
When i get some more free time I'll try something like Easy Tether.
I'll see if I can find anything about modem settings as well...
Hello, I have a HTC Rezound and Verizon is my carrier. I have unlimited data and use PDAnet to tether via cable to my laptop. I got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7in and have tried to tether it to the phone with PDAnets BT setting. The PDAnet instructions for this say to download Foxfi along with PDAnet tablet. After doing so I was able to use the BT to tether the 2 devices once. After that it appears Verizon was able to detect the tether and I received a message on my phone to dial an 800 number to activate the wifi on my phone. My question is....if I get a micro usb to mini usb adapter can I use my charging cable for the Tab 2 to tether my phone to the tablet and use the usb tether mode to connect the 2 devices? Thanks
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Hello, I have a HTC Rezound and Verizon is my carrier. I have unlimited data and use PDAnet to tether via cable to my laptop. I got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7in and have tried to tether it to the phone with PDAnets BT setting. The PDAnet instructions for this say to download Foxfi along with PDAnet tablet. After doing so I was able to use the BT to tether the 2 devices once. After that it appears Verizon was able to detect the tether and I received a message on my phone to dial an 800 number to activate the wifi on my phone. My question is....if I get a micro usb to mini usb adapter can I use my charging cable for the Tab 2 to tether my phone to the tablet and use the usb tether mode to connect the 2 devices? Thanks
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I use Bluetooth Auto Tethering from Refluxa on the market. When you sync via bluetooth it will tether. no cable and bluetooth uses little battery, but it slower than wifi with speed.
what about detection?
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I use Bluetooth Auto Tethering from Refluxa on the market. When you sync via bluetooth it will tether. no cable and bluetooth uses little battery, but it slower than wifi with speed.
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I can play around and install the app but my question is....will Verizon detect it and block further use? I would root the phone but I'm apprehensive about what I'm reading. The rezound doesn't seem to be as easy to root as other phones and I don't know anyone tech savy enough to trust with the job. Its my only means of communication and I don't need a brick.
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I can play around and install the app but my question is....will Verizon detect it and block further use? I would root the phone but I'm apprehensive about what I'm reading. The rezound doesn't seem to be as easy to root as other phones and I don't know anyone tech savy enough to trust with the job. Its my only means of communication and I don't need a brick.
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I dont think they will notice but maybe some else here would know. You use bluetooth tether on the phone and bluetooth autoconnect on the ipad. I think you need tp be rooted. Rooting a rezound is not as dificult as it sounds. I would not use a paperclip or hard wire. Also on jellybean it does not work, Bluetooth stack is broken.
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Root, and get android wireless tether. I tether constantly to laptop, gtab 2, nook color, and on Christmas all of my nieces, and nephews ijunk. Never been hassled about it. Good luck..
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Being apprehensive about rooting is really a bad excuse. Until you do, you'll just have to deal with VZW's limitations.
You also might consider this: Verizon can no longer charge for tethering
Welcome to XDA btw
wildstang83 said:
Being apprehensive about rooting is really a bad excuse. Until you do, you'll just have to deal with VZW's limitations.
You also might consider this: Verizon can no longer charge for tethering
Welcome to XDA btw
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That is only for the non-unlimited data folks
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That is only for the non-unlimited data folks
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Actually it is for everyone. Verizon can themselves still charge for it, but they can't restrict anyone from tethering through an app. If they do so, they are breaking the law, because of the access rules placed on the band they operate LTE on.
While I might be wrong, I suspect if you are using the usb connection instead of the wireless, you will hear nothing from Verizon. They are moslty concerned with you being a hotspot particularly for others.