Hi,
I often find myself in environments (mainly hotel rooms) where I have a wired Internet connection but no wifi.
I was wondering if anyone knew if it is possible to have my Xperia use USB to get its internet access through a laptop (XP or Win7). I've looked elsewhere in XDA, and found many other questions but few answers.
I know that the last resort is travelling with a router but that's undesirable and I'd like to avoid that solution if possible. Having the laptop act as the access point could be a workable solution but I have no idea how to do that without buying third party software.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Is therenot any software that alliws the laptop to become a router if it is using ethernet cable?
I dont know, just a guessw
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Reverse USB tethering is really the only thing I miss from Windows Mobile days...
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gregbradley said:
Is therenot any software that alliws the laptop to become a router if it is using ethernet cable?
I dont know, just a guessw
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There's Connectify for Windows 7 that turns the PC into a virtual WiFi hotspot, it works well most of the times.
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Anyone know a way to accomplish this using windows vista?
Has anyone tried any of the wi-fi tethering apps on the market with a rooted Photon? Did it work or will we have to wait for an unlocked bootloader and a custom ROM?
I find tethering to be occasionally useful, but not useful enough to pay an additional $30/month.
I usually tether to a tablet so Bluetooth/USB solutions won't work.
Thank you.
I would love to know that answer.
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necrogami said:
I have verified that Wifi tether works via the Wifi Tether App on the market once root is obtained.
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Download wifi tether 3.0 beta 2 from here:
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_1-beta2.apk
Make sure you're rooted, and it works flawlessly
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ballerx43 said:
Download wifi tether 3.0 beta 2 from here:
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wifi_tether_v3_1-beta2.apk
Make sure you're rooted, and it works flawlessly
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Can you tell me if it runs in AP (Infrastructure Mode) or Ad hoc?
I had this problem originally on my evo (before wifi tether supported infra) that a lot of devices will only connect to an access point running in AP (infrastructure) mode.
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Can you tell me if it runs in AP (Infrastructure Mode) or Ad hoc?
I had this problem originally on my evo (before wifi tether supported infra) that a lot of devices will only connect to an access point running in AP (infrastructure) mode.
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It only worked on Adhoc mode. I could connect laptops and ipod/ipad but not Galaxy Tab10.1. I had to do Adhoc modification on the tab so it can connect. I hope wifi tether app gets updated to support AP mode on Photon soon.
wifi tether 3.0 beta 2
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecod...v3_1-beta2.
Should have an option in the settings to make it broadcast in infrastructure mode. It may call it softap, check it out.
Could not get wifi tether to work on my rooted photon no matter which mode I used.
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mr_wrong_0 said:
wifi tether 3.0 beta 2
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecod...v3_1-beta2.
Should have an option in the settings to make it broadcast in infrastructure mode. It may call it softap, check it out.
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The software has the options, but the drivers must support it. The Evo didn't get infrastructure mode support in the drivers until 2nd 2.2 update I think.
Either, its up to the wifi tether people to update it for photon like they did for the evo.
On a rooted Photon, is there a way to enable native Android tethering, which seems to be currently hijacked by the Sprint app? Because that would provide infrastructure mode.
i think the question is, where do we request support for the photon?
Anyone having any luck with a solution?
Same problem here ... installed wifi tether on my rooted photon. Can start tethering, clients can join the network, but there's no data communication. Upload/download counters don't change and the client never gets an IP address. Anyone have any luck? I downloaded the current 3-1 beta.
Mine works fine, just downloaded it from the market. Not sure why some of your guys' isnt working.
It works, just not for the devices we want it to[read: devices that use infrastructure], such as the xoom in my case, as well as other tablets. Works great for my girlfriend's macbook though...
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I've rooted the MoPho and installed the beta version of WT. I've also tried Barnacle and even the native Hotspot function in the phone all to the same result.
I can see the SSID in inSSIDER and on the network list in Win7. I select it and enter the security key but get a message that Win cannot connect.
Ideas? Am I missing a step?
After some more tinkering I found that if I turned off encryption WT beta works. It's quite slow even with a 4g connection but it works. I also tried Barnacle and the native hotspot application and they both connected but had no internet access.
Ao it looks like WT beta is the answer. Now if anybody can help get encryption to work that would be most helpful.
I haven't had any problems off the market, only device I've tried on it is an ipad 2 though
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I have WT beta and it will not let me connect my tab. Not home so I don't know if my laptop connects.
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Hey is it possible to connect my ltevo to my computer, take the internet from there, then broadcast it as wifi? I'm going on a trip and the place I'm stating has no wifi, only ethernet and the 3g is very very poor. Thank you in advance.
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You don't need to use the phone to broadcast the wifi, it's possible to use your laptop alone as a wifi hotspot. Google "Windows laptop as wifi hotspot" for a bunch of info. Ubuntu 12.04 actually has the feature built in, I believe. Or, at least, it was built into Mint 13 when I tried it out this week.
I have not actually done any of this, just passing on the info.
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Hello all. I was wondering if I could share my computers internet with my phone. My computers hooked up with ethernet so it would be nice if I could share that connection with my Note. Thank you.
Depends, there's tethering and there's reverse tethering...
To connect to the internet on PC using the phone's cell towers, I use EasyTether
I mean reverse tethering, I tried an app and it didnt work and I tried setting up an ad hoc connection and that didnt work either
This is what I found to work best...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345
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Hello.
I'm at my summer house right now and have no router here. Laptop has a mobile broadband adapter with no bandwidth limit. Therefor I would like to share that connection to my S3 to save data on my phones plan.
Problem: S3 cannot see the wifi network regardless of security or ssid. I have done this hundreds of times with this computer and other phones (O2X and iPhone 4S). I really don't understand what's wrong...
Windows 7 on the computer and stock rooted rom on the phone.
Please help me from having to pay for unnecessary bandwidth :beer:
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Install Connectify to your laptop :good:
http://www.connectify.me/
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Install Connectify to your laptop :good:
http://www.connectify.me/
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Will try!
It's a pro feature to share mobile. I don't feel like paying to share what I'm already paying for.
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Connectify
I'm using Connectify, but I have some problems with it. It often drops Wi-Fi connection on phone side. The only solution is to restart hotspot on computer. Kinda sucks when dealing with larger files. Are there any similar alternatives?
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Will try!
It's a pro feature to share mobile. I don't feel like paying to share what I'm already paying for.
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Weird, I used connectify to share my 3g broadband but it was ~2 years ago so thigs may have changed since then...
And after googling around I found out that inablity to see ad-hoc networks is an android "limitation".
I remember using ad-hoc networks back in day with gingerbread though and it was a mod back then too, not sure if there is mods for newer android versions to access ad-hoc networks.