Hi all,
I only have wifi in my hotel room for the next 4 or so nights, and I didn't bring my netbook. I have my prime, and I have ethernet working perfectly. I can't seem to be able to get wifi tethering to work. I am running stock, but have already unlocked and am happy to use a third party rom if it is confirmed to work. When I try to enable it, the option is greyed out. I have tried foxfi, but when I try to connect with my nexus, it just sits on obtaining IP address.
Any help would be superb! Cheers
quantumandy said:
Hi all,
I only have wifi in my hotel room for the next 4 or so nights, and I didn't bring my netbook. I have my prime, and I have ethernet working perfectly. I can't seem to be able to get wifi tethering to work. I am running stock, but have already unlocked and am happy to use a third party rom if it is confirmed to work. When I try to enable it, the option is greyed out. I have tried foxfi, but when I try to connect with my nexus, it just sits on obtaining IP address.
Any help would be superb! Cheers
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Since the prime doesn't include a 3G modem, I don't believe any of the tethering framework is in place (such as DHCP host) and may not be supported by the wifi drivers. At least, not stock. You could try using CM9 or AOKP, since they're more generic builds for more devices and may include the supporting framework. However, at last check CM9 does not support USB ethernet. I don't know about AOKP.
I may misunderstand what you're asking.
You mean you have Ethernet to your TP and you want it to share wifi for your Nexus? I read of someone who verified that can be done after enabling Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. It's located in Settings Wireless & Networks, More, Tethering & portable hotspot,
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Bait-Fish said:
I may misunderstand what you're asking.
You mean you have Ethernet to your TP and you want it to share wifi for your Nexus? I read of someone who verified that can be done after enabling Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. It's located in Settings Wireless & Networks, More, Tethering & portable hotspot,
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I think this may have something to do with the fact that USB Ethernet adaptors appear like a 3G connection in some ways (Speedtest sees it as cellular) so you can use it in the same way. The only thing that worries me about the appearing as a 3G connection is the fact that Samba Server will not enable while wifi is off even if ethernet is connected. Waiting on my USB Ethernet adaptor to arrive so I can test it on stock (to make sure it can work), then I'll be unlocking and going AOKP/CM9, whichever has ethernet supported.
OK, so I just turned my prime on, looked at the tethering menu, and the option for wifi hotspot wasn't greyed out. So I enabled it, and now it works! Literally no idea why it wouldn't work, or why it now does work. Cheers for the attempted help everyone, but it turns out it seemed fine all along.
quantumandy said:
OK, so I just turned my prime on, looked at the tethering menu, and the option for wifi hotspot wasn't greyed out. So I enabled it, and now it works! Literally no idea why it wouldn't work, or why it now does work. Cheers for the attempted help everyone, but it turns out it seemed fine all along.
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Wow that is awesome. Can't wait for my adaptor to show up in the mail so I can try it
I got an adapter but never tried it, no need yet. But, it's been sewing in the back of my head to try. Great to hear it worked!
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quantumandy said:
OK, so I just turned my prime on, looked at the tethering menu, and the option for wifi hotspot wasn't greyed out. So I enabled it, and now it works! Literally no idea why it wouldn't work, or why it now does work. Cheers for the attempted help everyone, but it turns out it seemed fine all along.
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I just got my adaptor. Works well but can't turn on tethering as it is greyed out. I am running latest stock. Which ROM are you using if you don't mind me asking?
quantumandy said:
Hi all,
I only have wifi in my hotel room for the next 4 or so nights, and I didn't bring my netbook. I have my prime, and I have ethernet working perfectly. I can't seem to be able to get wifi tethering to work. I am running stock, but have already unlocked and am happy to use a third party rom if it is confirmed to work. When I try to enable it, the option is greyed out. I have tried foxfi, but when I try to connect with my nexus, it just sits on obtaining IP address.
Any help would be superb! Cheers
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I'm on androwookie 2.1 and am sharing my ethernet connection through wifi. Its working perfectly, I have two computers using the internet as well as a phone at the moment.
Thanks mate, unlocking tonight so will give it a go also
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You might try rebooting with the adapter connected and ethernet connected first, it might not startup without a reboot.
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I just rooted my hboot 1.5 last night, I have superuser and all that stuff, but when I try to use my wireless tether app but my other device I'm trying to connect to my 3D keeps saying obtaining ip address and won't connect to it, any help please?
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I just rooted mine today. And I am noticing that getting a client to pull a DHCP assigned IP is somewhat quirky.
I got my Transformer tablet to pull an IP couple of times now. Initially I dsiabled running apps that may be trying to use wifi - Xmarks, Skype, etc... So try nuking some running apps.
It may be that I merely need the tell the transformer to forget the 'AndroidTether' SSID, and reconnect to it. That seemed to work the second time, I'm going to try with my some other clients and see if I can make a tad more relaible.
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I just rooted my hboot 1.5 last night, I have superuser and all that stuff, but when I try to use my wireless tether app but my other device I'm trying to connect to my 3D keeps saying obtaining ip address and won't connect to it, any help please?
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Have you gone into settings and check the boxes fir MSS Clamping and Routing Fix?
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Have you gone into settings and check the boxes fir MSS Clamping and Routing Fix?
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Yeah, actually after I posted, I looked at some other search results, and saw wwjoshdew's thread (that dude is excited!). And enabled both options. I type this via my EVO 3D using my work laptop (XP pro), and can say that my Transformer tablet, and my kids' iPod touches have all connected using wireless tether. (Got two laptops for the kids under the tree - this will pay big dividends on the next road trip.)
Just need to lock it down now. And go donate.
1) to revolutionary dudes
2) to wireless tether dudes
3) to teamwin recovery dudes
4) whatever else I install that proves to be so damn compelling...
Mine too i cant seem to make it work, it says no internet
When computers are connected to my phone, ie says dns problem,i checked dns 8.8.8.8
I already checked the 2 boxes that u said.
I didnt even put wifi security... Also downloaded latest app, same thing....
Any help?
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superman1979 said:
Mine too i cant seem to make it work, it says no internet
When computers are connected to my phone, ie says dns problem,i checked dns 8.8.8.8
I already checked the 2 boxes that u said.
I didnt even put wifi security... Also downloaded latest app, same thing....
Any help?
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Did you select "Change Device Profile" to Evo 3D from the menu setting?
You didn't shut them out using the built in Access Control did you?
JayDaKissEP said:
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That's how I was able to get Wifi Tethering to work.
For some ROMs though, no matter what you do, Wifi Tethering just doesn't work.
Guys this is what i did
Change device - evo 3d
No wifi encryption
Enable access control - unchecked
Clamping and routing fix - checked
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I tried to play with access control on off, still doesnt work,
Installed 3.1 beta and 3.1 pre 110 too
It always says no internet...
Im using infectedrom rsl1
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You could try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226225
Or here
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Hopefully one of those works for you guys.
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could always try barnacle tether as well, that one works for me when I couldn't get wireless tether working.
barnacle works well for an adhoc... i also have a problem connecting at home with any wifi app even the hotspot hack.. it was driving me bonkers but... when i wasn't home, it would work...
i finally came to the conclusion that because i live in a condo and there are 10 different wireless networks. those routers seem to squash my evo3d's network.. did the same with the OG evo.. making it hell to try to tether without a usb cable... so guys if your in an area with alot of wifi networks try wifi tethering elsewhere and see if it works.. hope this helps..
Just thought I'd chime in here and say the reason your not connecting to your wifi app of choice or the hotspot hack is not due to there being multiple wireless networks around you.
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laie1472 said:
Just thought I'd chime in here and say the reason your not connecting to your wifi app of choice or the hotspot hack is not due to there being multiple wireless networks around you.
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This could definitely be it, I have a Vizio TV that came with a wireless subwoofer and rear surround speakers. For the life of me I couldn't figure our why my laptop could never connect to my home router when I was in that room. Some days it would work great but most it wouldn't connect or I would get terrible throughput. I even replaced the router once. It never dawned on my since I almost always have the TV on when I'm on my laptop that the wireless subwoofer would be the problem until I turned the TV off and my network instantly improved. Turned TV back on and crap network. I unplugged the wireless card from the TV and haven't had a problem sense.
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This could definitely be it, I have a Vizio TV that came with a wireless subwoofer and rear surround speakers. For the life of me I couldn't figure our why my laptop could never connect to my home router when I was in that room. Some days it would work great but most it wouldn't connect or I would get terrible throughput. I even replaced the router once. It never dawned on my since I almost always have the TV on when I'm on my laptop that the wireless subwoofer would be the problem until I turned the TV off and my network instantly improved. Turned TV back on and crap network. I unplugged the wireless card from the TV and haven't had a problem sense.
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That just means your sub woofer may have not been magnetically shielded. Also you could have just changed your routers frequency or just moved it to a different location. But a wireless sub woofer interfering with a router is understandable. But not being able to connect to a wireless network because of to many wireless networks is not true.
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urrgggghhh
update to my problem,
i downgraded to 107, it now says "internet connection", and i noticed my pc and mobile phone is "paired" or linked, but when i tried to use internet, it does not do anything and the internet now says "no internet", i see that on tether app there is some upload and download going on like .4kb once in a while (then it will say "no internet" on my wifi ), i cant browse the net, if i click diagnose (int explorer) it says DNS............. again......
this is what I encountered.
ekz13 said:
could always try barnacle tether as well, that one works for me when I couldn't get wireless tether working.
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Yeah, actually after I posted, I looked at some other search results, and saw wwjoshdew's thread (that dude is excited!)
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Of course I was! haha. I freaking love being able to tether for free!
Ever since my Samsung Moment in Dec of 2010!!!
Ok maybe its just me not finding this out till right now but you can Pair your Phone to your Tablet, then in Settings hit Internet access via tether and Bam !!
Internet Access !! Not rooted
Figure I pass this along to those that dont know.. Free interwebs !!
Yup. 10char
Paired my galaxy s II to my tablet through bluetooth. I enabled bluetooth tethering but still can't get an internet connection. Under bluetooth settings it says next to the galaxy s II - Paired but not connected
you have to hit the little wrench next to it and go to enable internet access
hmm the wrench gives me -
xxxxx options
Rename Device
Unpair
Pofiles
xxxxx being the name of my phone and nothing underneath profiles
if able to, use wifi tethering instead. BT slowestof tethering methods. but if wifi won't work, BT is better than no connection at all. Barnacle or Wifi Tether are good apps to use. phone with internet connection needs root for it to work. so o guess if your phone not rooted and BT tether works, its better than nothing. lol
cyi1 said:
hmm the wrench gives me -
xxxxx options
Rename Device
Unpair
Pofiles
xxxxx being the name of my phone and nothing underneath profiles
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Right underneath rofile is where the Use for internet option is..
I have a droid X
Connect both via bluetooth then hit wrench and enable internet access
maybe it doesnt work on all phones ?
demandarin said:
if able to, use wifi tethering instead. BT slowestof tethering methods. but if wifi won't work, BT is better than no connection at all. Barnacle or Wifi Tether are good apps to use. phone with internet connection needs root for it to work. so o guess if your phone not rooted and BT tether works, its better than nothing. lol
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My Tether app stopped working till I use the Tether Patch but just havent gotten around to it, Bluetooth tether isnt that slow, seems pretty fast to me..
jackelbait said:
My Tether app stopped working till I use the Tether Patch but just havent gotten around to it, Bluetooth tether isnt that slow, seems pretty fast to me..
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its decent. if you do a speedtest.net comparison of the 2 tethering methods, wifi always alot faster. BT is good though. as long as you able to tether, that's all that matters, no matter the method used.
jackelbait said:
Right underneath rofile is where the Use for internet option is..
I have a droid X
Connect both via bluetooth then hit wrench and enable internet access
maybe it doesnt work on all phones ?
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I have a galaxy s2 with juggernaut rom but it doesnt work. maybe it's not for all phones
i can pair it as you said but I can't get on the internet. It takes me to the Verizon tether page telling me I have to pay for tethering. I have a rooted Droid X but don't have any tethering apps installed. I thought for a minute you found a way around this.
cyi1 said:
I have a galaxy s2 with juggernaut rom but it doesnt work. maybe it's not for all phones
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Doesn't Work with my revolution but I don think bluetooth works properly on that either lol
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Doesn't work on my Evo 3D as well
Wow that sucks its not working for any of you..
My Droid X is rooted but I am not using any of those and nothing asked for Superuser access
Not sure why it works for me. I have Wifi off and Just Bluetooth on
I connect both of them and it says they Paired but not connected, Then I click the wrench next to them and choose Use for internet access..it says connected
then I go right to google.com and it just works
I have the latest updates from Asus also
Works with my droid 2!
I had to press the wrench next to it and turn internet access off and back on again before it kicked in.
Now I want to upgrade to a 4G phone even more...
You have to be rooted and have a kernel that supports wifi tether. Thenn you have to run a .zip patch through the recovery screen just Google your device and include wifi tether and/or patch. There are hundreds of how to writeups.
toyotaking88 said:
You have to be rooted and have a kernel that supports wifi tether. Thenn you have to run a .zip patch through the recovery screen just Google your device and include wifi tether and/or patch. There are hundreds of how to writeups.
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Or use Bluetooth for the lucky few that it works for, no need for rooting or patching etc etc
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i can pair it as you said but I can't get on the internet. It takes me to the Verizon tether page telling me I have to pay for tethering. I have a rooted Droid X but don't have any tethering apps installed. I thought for a minute you found a way around this.
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easy solution then. if u rooted already, just Google the wireless tethering apk and Barnacle apk. and you should be able to tether over wifi without having to pay for the plan. as long as you have a data connection and don't go overboard on the tethering like doing huge downloads n such.
Yeah I know I can install the apk's and make it work but I am a little afraid of getting caught and losing my grandfathered unlimited data plan. I read once where they can see that you are tethering since the MAC address of the device using the data is embedded in the transmission or something like that.
Any Verizon phones successfully connected?
If you have a Verizon phone and can bluetooth tether please say which model you have. I unfortunately bricked my HTC Incredible trying to follow some convoluted process for downgrading and then rooting.
So, yeah, I have to get a new phone and would like to know which one I should get that will allow me to bluetooth tether without rooting.
BTW, I am getting really frustrated with Android and the tweaking, hacking, and manipulating just to get functions to work. I don't have an Apple bone in my body, but I envy them for ease of use.
I used wireless tether without any problem on my old droid X, but now I'm having connection issues. My Asus transformer can see my Rezound just fine and connect, but my in dashoard Galaxy Tab doesn't see it at all.
I've tried the current beta of Wireless Tether, 2.0.7, Barnacle, and Open Garden, all with the same results.
We need to nail down what specific settings those successfully tethering are using.
Please list the following.
1. What app you are using.
2. What settings you are using (device presets, clamping, ect.).
3. What you are successful in tethering wirelessly to.
I'm going to run a few more tests, and post mine.
I don't mean to ask a dumb question but these apps just allow you to use your phones 4g on a laptop, etc. ? Are they free if you have unlimited data?
Why aren't people using Mobile hotspot to tether or am I getting confused?
To use the mobile hot spot you have to pay for it
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pwned3 said:
To use the mobile hot spot you have to pay for it
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Gotcha. What tether apps are people using for free? What seems to be working.
Wireless tether 2.07 kinda works. I have to run it open and it only broadcasts in ad-hoc mode
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Wireless tether 2.07 kinda works. I have to run it open and it only broadcasts in ad-hoc mode
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Same here... 2.0.7 works fine in ad hoc mode....
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I'm using this one http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-pre113.apk&can=2&q= and I have "Routing Fix" checked under settings. Works good for me (CleanROM 1.1 and Ziggy's Kernel).
Thanks for the post. I really need to know this too. I've tried everything but still a no go.
According to wiki ad hoc needs the same channels to work. For the people that do have it working what channels are you using in ad hoc mode.
Definition
To set up an ad-hoc wireless network, each wireless adapter must be configured for ad-hoc mode versus the alternative infrastructure mode. In addition, all wireless adapters on the ad-hoc network must use the same SSID and the same channel number.
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The problem is what devices you try to use to connect to your phone's mobile connection. I tried connecting with my Asus laptop (Windows 7) and it wouldn't connect correctly. I tried connecting with my gf's windows xp laptop and it works perfectly fine!
If you have questions about wireless tethering, please go do a bit of searching and reading, there are hundreds if threads that describe what it is.
This is a thread so we can get it working right.
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I fought for days over this before this release and from my trial and endless errors Ive come to realize (very very long story short) for the time being the best work through is using "OpenGarden" from the market. Don't change any settings. Just have an open connection and use access control. Like I said. Long story short, the issue lies within encryption. Leave it open and use access control. Hope this helps.
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dopediculous said:
I fought for days over this before this release and from my trial and endless errors Ive come to realize (very very long story short) for the time being the best work through is using "OpenGarden" from the market. Don't change any settings. Just have an open connection and use access control. Like I said. Long story short, the issue lies within encryption. Leave it open and use access control. Hope this helps.
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+1. Its the only way I got it to work with my device so far.
So what paid/free apps are currently working?
Is anyone tethering a Touchpad running CM7 successfully? or an iPad? Currently posting for hotspot, but might cancel if I can still successfully tether those two over Adhoc. I can't get the Touchpad to work using wifi tether yet and don't have an iPad right now.
vudu said:
Is anyone tethering a Touchpad running CM7 successfully? or an iPad? Currently posting for hotspot, but might cancel if I can still successfully tether those two over Adhoc. I can't get the Touchpad to work using wifi tether yet and don't have an iPad right now.
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I've successfully tethered my IPad2 to my Rezound with Wireless Tether 2.0.7.
I also tether my Ipad2 without any problems. I'm using Open Garden.
Hello,
I've been trying to use tethering of my 3G phone to get WiFi on my Prime. I am using an app from the market that creates an Adhoc network to do the tethering. The app is working fine as I verified by connecting my Laptop to my phone's 3G and got it working.
The Transformer Prime detects the Ad Hoc network but just doesn't want to connect to it!
Any suggestions?
Works fine for me (prime tethered to 4G HTC Rezound) .. It's probably just your app. Try using wifi-tether.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Yup, not working for me either. It sees it and let's me select the wifitether network but it just says "saved". It won't let me connect to it. I'll keep trying
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Yup, not working for me either. It sees it and let's me select the wifitether network but it just says "saved". It won't let me connect to it. I'll keep trying
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I get that sometimes too...but a long hold on the wifi line has options to connect/forget/modify.....at different times, I've had to use each of them....but I'm always eventually been able to get tethered to my Win6.5 TouchPro 2.
The app I use is WMWiFiRouter.....it works great....but it's not a free app
Bob
litetaker said:
Hello,
I've been trying to use tethering of my 3G phone to get WiFi on my Prime. I am using an app from the market that creates an Adhoc network to do the tethering. The app is working fine as I verified by connecting my Laptop to my phone's 3G and got it working.
The Transformer Prime detects the Ad Hoc network but just doesn't want to connect to it!
Any suggestions?
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There is a thread in general or developer forum provide a fix for wpasupplicant2 seem to work with older update, can you try on. 21 update
spyjamesbond0072003 said:
There is a thread in general or developer forum provide a fix for wpasupplicant2 seem to work with older update, can you try on. 21 update
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You don't need that fix....That's one thing that 21 did....was to incorporate that fix into the update.
i think i may have your answer. i couldn't tether my prime to my htc evo 4g either. then i enabled routing fix under wifi tether settings and now I'm able to tether prime no problems at all. hope that works btw I'm using wifi tether 3.1 beta 6
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Same thing here just pops up as saved
joeyddr said:
Same thing here just pops up as saved
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As stated above, a long hold on the WiFi icon will give you three options...Hit "connect"...usually solves the issue
robertg9 said:
As stated above, a long hold on the WiFi icon will give you three options...Hit "connect"...usually solves the issue
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tried a bunch of times...
i tried to connect a transformer prime to a mac book pro as access point with no success.
i got a "saved" message instead of "connected"... hit "connect" doesn't do the trick either.
tried using a nexus s as access point using easy wifi tether, and i've been able to connect my prime with no problem.
no security in both case. if ad hoc connection doesn't work please specify what access point you try to connect to. it might help to solve the problem.
ad hoc works with joikuspot premium on nokia n97 mini
In joikuspot premium settings you just have to choose for WEP Open. That way the tf201 will accept it when you put in the network key you get.
I have an HTC Legend that I don't use anymore, an SGS+ and an Acer A501. All three are rooted and have CM9. I don't get wireless in a certain part of the house, and I was wondering if I could transform the Legend in a wireless repeater of sorts. Now, I think that's really possible just by connecting via wireless to the main network and then just running as a wireless hotspot, but I can't really place it somewhere decent enough to repeat my signal (it's complicated).
So, trying to get my tablet's wifi to connect to the computer's LAN via the HTC cell phone, I tried all last night with all sorts of variations, ending up with an app called Reverse Tether, which connects to the computer's internet via USB, and another called Foxfi / PDANet Tablet, which communicates (poorly) via bluetooth. The problem seems to be that most wireless tethers expect 3g/4g to be connected and don't work with anything else.
Now, is there a solution to my little conundrum? Am I doing something horribly wrong or is there no "app for that"?
Thanks!
I posted the exact same question a few days ago and have gotten an interesting response. Start looking for a bridge connection app!
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right, but let's hope there's also other options, as well
did u found any app
mihnead said:
right, but let's hope there's also other options, as well
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did u guys found anything ??????