Hello guys,
isn't there a way to connect the device to an ad hoc wireless connection?
I know there are many way to start an Hot Spot on the pc to share the connection but it is not what i'm loking for
Do we need to change the "/system/bin/wpa_supplicant" or could be enough to modify the /etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf?
Thanks!
I don't think there is a way to get it to connect. Maybe on some older devices but not on an S3 although I may be wrong. But if someone does find a way, lemme know!
You'll need to patch the sourcecode for the wpa-supplicant.
Since the hacks are not portable, most likely a new one needs to be created for the S3 - that's why no such patch already exists.
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Hi, I recently got my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wifi only version) GT-P7510 and I am interested in having my tab connected through 3G using a nokia N8 (With Joikuspot application).
I already read the thread with the supplicant file thing and rooting needed.
This is my first Android device so:
1- What is exactly rooting? Does rooting affects the original firmware, there is any reason for NOT rooting my tablet? (Do I loose general updates? Could applications installed be affected?).
2- The guide for making ad hoc network to work seems quite easy, but there are several replies saying people had to do it several times, because of one thing or another (because was it permissions that was not correct or airplane mode not off? Did someone made a flawless guide? Maybe the thread I read is not updated).
Is there any other way of doing this, Android might add this feature in a future update?...
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Hi folks, I hope someone can offer some words of advice.
I would like to be able to share my ethernet internet connection on my android 2.2 tablet via wifi.
I know there are various app's on phones that allow you to share your 3g connection but I have not found anything that I can actually install that will create the same sort of functionality on my tablet, most of the ones I've seen on the play store are simple short cuts giving control over the pre-existing wifi hotspot app.
What I need is the wifi hotspot itself, ie the ability to use my tablet as a router/bridge.
So any thoughts people?
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Really, no comments at all, nobody?
Someone must have thought of this before me, if not does anyone know where I can find an actual wifi hotspot app not just a set of controls for the pre-installed hotspot?
Thanks
Jon
If you're talking about what I think you are, I've yet to find a way to broadcast your ethernet connection with your Wi-Fi Hotspot like a router. If there's a way to do it I'd be interested, but somehow I don't think there's a way to do it!
Beginning to think your right Wolfy. To be honest not that surprised there is no ready made to ethernet to wifi app but I thought I'd be able to find a traditional wifi hotspot that I can install on my tablet just for the sake of having a go & seeing if it works.
Amazed that there haven't been any other responses! Where are the regulars?
Hi,
I created ad hoc connection on my Windows 7. But my galaxy s3 can't detect it.
I tried both using Wi-Fi Direct feature, and regular WiFi. But S3 doesn't see that ad-hoc connection.
Why ? Anyone was able to do that ?
Regards,
Pawel
Most Android phones can't see Ad-hoc connections due to limitations (too many issues) in the underlying Linux library and service.
CM9 can see and use it just fine, and there is a fix for most other phones.
Roughly 9% of all computers are capable of running the network card in Host-mode and not only adhoc, so try using Connectify which builds a true Wifi accesspoint.
If it's only to share data between the phone and computer, you can afaik also use the Wifi AP in the phone to connect both.
I've been trying every fix I can find for S3 but everything breaks the Wifi connection, so does anyone know any way to get it working? Because obviously you can setup most routers not to use Ad Hoc but I tried to tether to some Symbian phones but they can only create an Ad Hoc connection.
Because obviously you can setup most routers not to use Ad Hoc
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Most routers actually WONT use ad-hoc unless specially configured to do so. And many don't even know the concept of mesh networks =)
I tried to tether to some Symbian phones but they can only create an Ad Hoc connection.
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Test if the following (still) works:
http://acetips.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/reverse-wifi-tethering/
It uses your phone's full-fledged Wifi AP to reverse-tether to another phone.
However it requires a somewhat complicated setup on your Symbian phone which I'm not sure it can handle.
Alternatively you need an extended wpa_supplicant binary to handle ad-hoc.
I'm not sure if any good ones exist, except for CM9. (Which might/will be incompatible with Stock ROM's)
You can use connectify for windows to create connection in the form of Access point
As far as I remember the Nokia N900 is the only one capable of that because it runs on Linux but no version of Symbian can do this because even custom Roms on there consists of basic file swapping and no real system access, and I did used to use Ad-Hoc enabler but that does just kill the Wifi connection now, and they removed that from the market now because they say they updating it hopefully for ICS.
Connectify has one drawback. You can't share 3g/4g connections on the PC, unless you have a premium version.
VirtualRouter doesn't work on my system for unknown reasons. It says service not started, even when it actually is.
I tried VirtualWifiRouter from wwwDOTvirtualwifirouterDOTcom. Seriously good..
Hello,
to see if anyone found the solution.
I need wpa_supplicant fixed. When I try to connect my Galaxy S III to the network adchoc my linux ubuntu or windows 7, my Galaxy S III can not find it does not appear in the list of networks.
Thank you!
If I find a solution, I will post for others to enjoy ell. I keep looking
mine too. can someone help out? i can't detect ad-hoc wireless connection.
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mine too. can someone help out? ...
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+1 ... any news on this?
enable ad hoc for jellybean, ics with infrastructure Wi-Fi windows 7
try this and let me know if it work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928282
This is a work around?
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try this and let me know if it work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928282
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Seems like a work around. I need to attach my S III to an ad-hoc wifi that I cannot modify. For example, the Brookstone Rover 2.0. I think I need to fix the wifi code in android on the phone. I understand android ignores these ad-hoc wifi netowrks so i cannot connect to them like the iPhone does. I know some devices previously were fixed with a modified WPA_Supplicant file. I have not seen such a solution for the Galaxy S III. Anyone know if there is such a solution?
anyone found a fix to this issue?
I have just recently bought one of those brookstone rover to play with but the phone won't connect to it it doesn't even shows is there any patch or something for Gs3 that will enable it to connect to AD-hoc network please help it will be a big help thanks and regards,
Omer Khan
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We can't connect to ad-hoc networks because android doesn't natively support it.
If you manage to find a wpa_supplicant file for your SPECIFIC S3 model, maybe you get it to work.
My phone is already rooted and yes i can change the file but I just don't know where to look for the file over XDA I don't know which one is the right file if anyone of you can help me it will be appreciated
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Try this
But make sure to make a backup/nandroid in case something goes wrong.
EDIT: I wouldn't bother if I were you. Seems like that just prevents the wifi from working all together, invest in a router or buy a program like connectify to make an AP that android can connect to.
mhotspot
use this to create hotspot..
isn't there any rom available for gs3 which supports searching and connecting to adhoc network any rom please help guys i really want to use the Brookstone rover through android
Not to my knowledge, there isn't. Like I said ad-hoc networks aren't natively supported on Android. Either you wait it out till someone provides the necessary modifications or you try and see if you can modify it yourself to support ad-hoc.
Are you certain ad-hoc isn't supported?
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Not to my knowledge, there isn't. Like I said ad-hoc networks aren't natively supported on Android. Either you wait it out till someone provides the necessary modifications or you try and see if you can modify it yourself to support ad-hoc.
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My ASUS TF300T can access my hotspot just fine. Both of my GS3's (1 AT&T, 1 VZW) do not even see it as present.
And yes, the TF300T IS running android, it's totally stock.
Not sure how that fits in to "ad-hoc networks aren't natively supported on Android"
That's my 2 cents worth, because I too want to be able to access my hotspot from my phone when I KNOW it can do it, my tablet does. At work I have almost no signal on my phone and would like to have some music while I work. Yes, I know, I can fill the phone with music but I have yet to find an mp3 player with a good shuffle algorythm that doesn't play the same song 3 times while never playing others. (that's a different topic altogether)