Hi all,
Is it possible to share my PC or Laptop's current internet connection with my Galaxy S 2? What I mean by that is I want to be able to plug in my phone to my laptop via usb, and use the PC's internet instead of using my 3G data.
This is separate to things like making the laptop or pc broadcast its connection via wifi, I'm only talking about sharing the connection via usb. Is it possible? Even if it means flashing a certain ROM?
That is a htc sense only feature afaik
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Guess no straight forward solution yet.. found this link http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
gonna try this weekend if this works.
safepacket said:
Guess no straight forward solution yet.. found this link http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
gonna try this weekend if this works.
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That link is apparently only for Android 2.2, and it was written in 2010.
Is there no other way, no app or anything I can download to make this work? Surely the functionality is there...? Any particular ROM that can do this even?
I too am very interested in this feature. I actually asked the same question before:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238358
But I got rubbished by some stuck up prick...
Hello everybody,
I've looked all over the web trying to find a solution for this particular problem but I'm yet to find a solution and I hope you nice fellows at XDA can help me out.
My situtation is that whenever I connect my phone to my computer, all goes well, until I tap that nasty little 'USB Tethering' button, then all goes to hell. My computer then can't find my until I disable it again.
Transferring files over works flawlessly, all works well until I press USB tethering.
So my question is, how do I fix this? I need this to work for me to use my computers internet connection on my phone.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
~Filb
P.S. I'm on CM9 Nightlies.
EDIT: I have USB debugging enabled, without it my computer can't find my phone whatsoever. All the correct drivers are installed (via Kies recently).
EDIT 2: Ok, now my computer recognizes my device when I enable USB tethering. But when I check the network, it says that it's an 'Unidentified Network'.
Still in need of help.
Anybody?
This is a forum, not an instant help IM client. If someone hasn't responded to your inquiry yet, it's because no one who knows the answer to your question has read your post yet. When someone does, they will answer.
And that's not what usb tethering does. Usb tethering lets you use your phone's internet on your computer. Sounds like you want to reverse tether.
I posted the above post so my thread doesn't get lost, and if somebody knows the answer, then they'd see the post instead of it being lost, and me never getting any help.
I do want to reverse tether, but I can't do that until this problem is fixed.
EDIT: And me thinking this is a Q&A forum, silly me.
ctomgee answered your question. Turn off USB tethering. Thats used to connect a laptop/PC to the internet through your phone. It has nothing to do with browsing or copying your files from phone to PC.
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Filb said:
I posted the above post so my thread doesn't get lost, and if somebody knows the answer, then they'd see the post instead of it being lost, and me never getting any help.
I do want to reverse tether, but I can't do that until this problem is fixed.
EDIT: And me thinking this is a Q&A forum, silly me.
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I didn't say anything about this NOT being a Q&A forum. But bumping your thread after only 3 hours is ridiculously impatient, and technically violates one of the forum rules.
Also, I'm not positive since I don't actually use reverse tether, but I'm fairly certain you don't do it by turning on usb tethering.
I tried it as some user posted about some app from market, but it never worked.
As far I think, reverse tether doesn't work on s2
I bumped my post because it went to second page, I guess that's a little impatient and I'm sorry about that.
Regarding the reverse tether, USB tethering must be enabled to use the app 'Reverse Tether', so that's where the problem is.
@Bored_Stupid My problem isn't transferring files, that works fine. It's just when I enable USB tethering, the connection from my phone to my pc is lost therefore disabling me from using the app I need for reverse tether.
Filb said:
@Bored_Stupid My problem isn't transferring files, that works fine. It's just when I enable USB tethering, the connection from my phone to my pc is lost therefore disabling me from using the app I need for reverse tether.
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Will try it out on my PC when i get home," at work at the moment ". Appoligies for misunderstanding your question.
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Filb said:
I bumped my post because it went to second page, I guess that's a little impatient and I'm sorry about that.
Regarding the reverse tether, USB tethering must be enabled to use the app 'Reverse Tether', so that's where the problem is.
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Are you talking about this app? As far as I can tell, you are NOT supposed to activate USB tethering to use this app. Is that not accurate? Or am I reading it wrong?
EDIT: I just watched the video. The app actually activates tethering when you turn it on. Sorry. Well, maybe this is an issue with CM9? I dunno. Try checking the CM9 nightlies discussion thread.
Yup, that's the app.
You must have USB tethering enabled for the reverse tether process to initiate, otherwise it won't start.
I don't think it's CM9 as it was working a few days ago when I just flashed the ROM, but I'll check anyway.
Hi,
Just a question that I can't find an answer to anywhere, does anyone else experience the following.
When I enable tethering or wireless hotspot the other device/s that connect get internet access, but my phone has no internet access itself, so I don't get email and can't use internet reliant apps at the same time. As soon as I enable tethering/wireless hotspot the phone has no internet access.
The main reason I ask this and don't think it is meant to happen is because a friend of mine has a Galaxy SII and he can use the internet on his device whilst other devices are tethered.
Does anyone else experience this, does anyone know of a solution if it is not support to do this.
Cheers
Jon
It works on my device. What rom are you using?
If you're using CM10 or a kang of CM10 tethering doesn't work buddy....
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I'm using the stock TMobile UK.
Anyone any ideas?
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Imho
I have heard of T-mobile charging extras for thetering but your situation seems different. Hopefully someone will help you otherwise try searching "T-mobile thetering" or such on your device's forum and try to make an idea of what's going on. good luck.
edited...i didn't read "UK" and directed you to the US T-mobile forum....
jonkong said:
Hi,
Just a question that I can't find an answer to anywhere, does anyone else experience the following.
When I enable tethering or wireless hotspot the other device/s that connect get internet access, but my phone has no internet access itself, so I don't get email and can't use internet reliant apps at the same time. As soon as I enable tethering/wireless hotspot the phone has no internet access.
The main reason I ask this and don't think it is meant to happen is because a friend of mine has a Galaxy SII and he can use the internet on his device whilst other devices are tethered.
Does anyone else experience this, does anyone know of a solution if it is not support to do this.
Cheers
Jon
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maybe its android has some bugs for that... in my device here , if i turnon the hotspot / tether it does perfectly,
Hi there
Okay i have a galaxy note 10.1. Im fairly new to it. I am having problems browsing the web with it. I can connect to my home wifi but i cannot browse the web.
I have looked everywhere for help and i still cant seem to solve the problem. I can browse the internet at a friend's house but just not my home router.
I have checked all the settings, restarted my note and my router and i dont know what else to do.
Please give some suggestions
You are in the wrong forum. Try here.
You will also need to provide MUCH more information. Are you running a custom ROM on your device? Or is it stock? Is there anything else you have done to it? Did it ever work at home?
I can tell you straight away that if you post the same type of question in the correct forum, you will likely be ignored. My advice would be to provide as much information about your tablet and what you've done to it recently as possible. Good luck!
Howdy folks
I'm running the most recent venom...no problems there. However I'm trying to get wifi tether for root users running on this thing and I'm not getting far. My devices can initiate a connection to the incredible however I can't seem to get the connecting device to show up in access control to finalize and allow access to the internet. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Howdy folks
I'm running the most recent venom...no problems there. However I'm trying to get wifi tether for root users running on this thing and I'm not getting far. My devices can initiate a connection to the incredible however I can't seem to get the connecting device to show up in access control to finalize and allow access to the internet. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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SOLUTION.
enable wifi driver reloading for anyone that is attempting to install... I can't find instructions guiding this anywhere so here it is.
luc1ddr3am said:
SOLUTION.
enable wifi driver reloading for anyone that is attempting to install... I can't find instructions guiding this anywhere so here it is.
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I don't see it anywhere but would love to know!?