I'm currently on an offshore oil rig, with limited Internet access, I just wondered of there was anyway I could set up my macbook in my bedroom and have a wifi direct connection between them (with NO external Internet connection) so I could stream movies from it?
Any ideas?
Cheers
Stewart
StuMcBill said:
I'm currently on an offshore oil rig, with limited Internet access, I just wondered of there was anyway I could set up my macbook in my bedroom and have a wifi direct connection between them (with NO external Internet connection) so I could stream movies from it?
Any ideas?
Cheers
Stewart
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Have you heard of PLEX media server?
It sounds perfect for you.
What you will need is to make your tablet a wireless AP, aka hotspot, so your macbook can recognise that you're on the same network.
AjunNg said:
Have you heard of PLEX media server?
It sounds perfect for you.
What you will need is to make your tablet a wireless AP, aka hotspot, so your macbook can recognise that you're on the same network.
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Yes, I use plex at home. I never realized that I could use it like that.
So make my tablet a wireless access point, connect the Mac to it, and I should be able to stream via plex?
StuMcBill said:
Yes, I use plex at home. I never realized that I could use it like that.
So make my tablet a wireless access point, connect the Mac to it, and I should be able to stream via plex?
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Yes, that's the theory anyway.
If I were in your situation, that would be the first thing to come to mind.
Wifi bandwidth should be enough so it does not bottleneck, provided you're not on early versions of wifi, like a or b... even G should be sufficient.
I just attempted this at home... and since you're in the Nexus 9 forums... I'm assuming you have one... There is no option for wifi hotspot, unless you have the LTE variant, which isn't out yet...
Another option is to get a wireless AP device, like a router... plug in with ethernet to the macbook, and have your tablet wifi connect to it, that way, you're still on the same network.
Your router is just connected to the mains plug... since obviously you won't have an ISP.
AjunNg said:
Yes, that's the theory anyway.
If I were in your situation, that would be the first thing to come to mind.
Wifi bandwidth should be enough so it does not bottleneck, provided you're not on early versions of wifi, like a or b... even G should be sufficient.
I just attempted this at home... and since you're in the Nexus 9 forums... I'm assuming you have one... There is no option for wifi hotspot, unless you have the LTE variant, which isn't out yet...
Another option is to get a wireless AP device, like a router... plug in with ethernet to the macbook, and have your tablet wifi connect to it, that way, you're still on the same network.
Your router is just connected to the mains plug... since obviously you won't have an ISP.
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Hmmm, that's a pain. Thanks for trying though!
Could I use my Mac as the wireless access point?
You should be able to use the "Create Network" option on your Mac from the Wireless dropdown on your top bar. Give it a name and it should be good for about 25-30 feet from your computer.
Setup plex server on the Mac and then use the plex app on your tablet (you might need to purchase it on the play store if you haven't already).
That should work "in theory". Worth a try. Easy peasy
zeebone said:
You should be able to use the "Create Network" option on your Mac from the Wireless dropdown on your top bar. Give it a name and it should be good for about 25-30 feet from your computer.
Setup plex server on the Mac and then use the plex app on your tablet (you might need to purchase it on the play store if you haven't already).
That should work "in theory". Worth a try. Easy peasy
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Tried this last night, my N9 doesn't see the network after I have done the "Create Network" option on my Mac?
Guess it's back to the drawing board.
Thanks for all the suggestions though!
Stewart
zeebone said:
You should be able to use the "Create Network" option on your Mac from the Wireless dropdown on your top bar. Give it a name and it should be good for about 25-30 feet from your computer.
Setup plex server on the Mac and then use the plex app on your tablet (you might need to purchase it on the play store if you haven't already).
That should work "in theory". Worth a try. Easy peasy
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Hey guys, this should be an interesting one for you!
So I got my Vibrant tethered to my Mac thanks so the DIY posted by siirial. No root needed! (Even though I'm rooted.) Major props.
Anyway, my apartment complex doesn't allow online gaming, so I decided to try to use tethering to get around it. (Stickin' it to the man! Sort of.)
So I'm writing this from my tethered connection;
1. I've allowed internet sharing on my Mac. [Sharing my connection from SAMSUNG_Android to computers using ethernet.]s
2. I've plugged in an ethernet cable from my PS3 to my Mac.
And that's where all the excitement ends.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? Is there something I need to enable on the Vibrant?
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Hey guys, this should be an interesting one for you!
So I got my Vibrant tethered to my Mac thanks so the DIY posted by siirial. No root needed! (Even though I'm rooted.) Major props.
Anyway, my apartment complex doesn't allow online gaming, so I decided to try to use tethering to get around it. (Stickin' it to the man! Sort of.)
So I'm writing this from my tethered connection;
1. I've allowed internet sharing on my Mac. [Sharing my connection from SAMSUNG_Android to computers using ethernet.]s
2. I've plugged in an ethernet cable from my PS3 to my Mac.
And that's where all the excitement ends.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? Is there something I need to enable on the Vibrant?
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If you had root, you could install the wireless tether hack found in the debelopment section. Forget running it through the mac. Itll act as its own wifi hotspot. Just connect the ps3 up to that. It uses wpa encryption and the security code is randomly generated every time you enable it.
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Hey guys, this should be an interesting one for you!
So I got my Vibrant tethered to my Mac thanks so the DIY posted by siirial. No root needed! (Even though I'm rooted.) Major props.
Anyway, my apartment complex doesn't allow online gaming, so I decided to try to use tethering to get around it. (Stickin' it to the man! Sort of.)
So I'm writing this from my tethered connection;
1. I've allowed internet sharing on my Mac. [Sharing my connection from SAMSUNG_Android to computers using ethernet.]s
2. I've plugged in an ethernet cable from my PS3 to my Mac.
And that's where all the excitement ends.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? Is there something I need to enable on the Vibrant?
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think you would have to go the mobilAP route. search out that thread and flash this app
Edit: it seems that it defaults to a NAT-3 and will limit functionally. There may be a way to get around that but I cannot find as of yet, hopefully someone will figure this out. It seems a bit sluggish to start but connects to playstation network and will display friends online, the network store and also allows me to view messageshowever when I started gta it boots me out once the multiplayer game begins
I think you would have to go the mobilAP route. search out that thread and flash this app.
im not real sure on mac but i use my vibrant to tether my ps3 and play call of duty mw2 perfectly fine on my windows comp. a little laggy sometimes but still very playable. all i did was tether it to my comp, enable internet sharing, then connected my ps3 to my comp, then setup the internet connection for wired on the ps3. works like a charm.
never tried with a ps3, but the Wireless AP app works flawless, it is built-into the Eugene roms. I have tethered 4 laptops on it before playing a lan game of CS:S on our drive to Cali. Freaking awesome, my phone the AP created a lan game and bam instant in-car gaming haha.
I don't see why the ps3 wouldn't see the android AP and be able to connect, I will try when i get home in a few min
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never tried with a ps3, but the Wireless AP app works flawless, it is built-into the Eugene roms. I have tethered 4 laptops on it before playing a lan game of CS:S on our drive to Cali. Freaking awesome, my phone the AP created a lan game and bam instant in-car gaming haha.
I don't see why the ps3 wouldn't see the android AP and be able to connect, I will try when i get home in a few min
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Well let me know how you get past the Nat-3 issue that will boot me out of a multiplayer game of gta4 without using a laptop as a pass thru. I tried every setting combo I could and still get booted. It says right on the network settings page on the ps3 that Nat-3 is limiting functionality and seems to fail once you connect and attempt to use headset for online play.
yeah no dice on the wireless AP. the ps3 doesnt even see it
mnfthyr said:
Hey guys, this should be an interesting one for you!
So I got my Vibrant tethered to my Mac thanks so the DIY posted by siirial. No root needed! (Even though I'm rooted.) Major props.
Anyway, my apartment complex doesn't allow online gaming, so I decided to try to use tethering to get around it. (Stickin' it to the man! Sort of.)
So I'm writing this from my tethered connection;
1. I've allowed internet sharing on my Mac. [Sharing my connection from SAMSUNG_Android to computers using ethernet.]s
2. I've plugged in an ethernet cable from my PS3 to my Mac.
And that's where all the excitement ends.
Does anyone know how I can make this work? Is there something I need to enable on the Vibrant?
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how can an apartment complex block online gaming???
I'm confused.
I went through the trouble of phone using PDANet to laptop to PS3 through ethernet--major pain. I was looking through the development section and saw the MobileAP mod. Seriously, it's the easiest thing to use ever, but does require root. Works flawlessly so far and is super easy to set up. I tried to put the link, but can't because I'm new apparently. It's usually near the top on the first page in the dev section...
derhof said:
I went through the trouble of phone using PDANet to laptop to PS3 through ethernet--major pain. I was looking through the development section and saw the MobileAP mod. Seriously, it's the easiest thing to use ever, but does require root. Works flawlessly so far and is super easy to set up. I tried to put the link, but can't because I'm new apparently. It's usually near the top on the first page in the dev section...
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but your in nat 3 which limits functionality, unless your are running different or manual and specific settings... care to share your methods? if you read above a few posts im connecting but in nat 3 it only allows some functions
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how can an apartment complex block online gaming???
I'm confused.
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not that they do it on purpose most likely, but most apartment complexes run 1.0 mbps or slower to keep computers from hogging bandwidth. Which in turn makes it nearly impossible to play any online games, most 3G speeds are at 1.5 or 2.5 depending where you are.
When I'm in my basement I get horrid wifi, especially with the prime. I think I remember reading that a laptop can kind of redirect its wifi connection to the prime? It would help me a lot if I could do this, and I have searched around with no luck. Please help
Use another android. It can probably do that with some hotspot thingy.
Wifi desktop to wifi hotspot
Hi,
I found this website that seem to do what you need to do. I hope its what you need.
http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/in...ow-to-share-your-windows7-wifi-connection.htm
Greamlive said:
Hi,
I found this website that seem to do what you need to do. I hope its what you need.
http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/in...ow-to-share-your-windows7-wifi-connection.htm
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Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for
The K-Zoo Kid said:
When I'm in my basement I get horrid wifi, especially with the prime. I think I remember reading that a laptop can kind of redirect its wifi connection to the prime? It would help me a lot if I could do this, and I have searched around with no luck. Please help
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You may not need Connectify (at least not with a Windows 7 laptop) ... but I used the following method on a laptop connected to an ethernet cable. This may not work when wi-fi is your connection...but it's worth a shot.
Put the following into a batch file, and run it when you need a hotspot from your laptop:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<name> key=<password>
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
Change <name> to the SSID name you want and <password> to the password you want. I do this often at work. With my laptop, download speed maxes out at about 3Mbps, even though our internet connection 10 Mbps.
This is not a permanent thing. After a time of inactivity, this little temporary hotspot goes down -- if you are actively downloading something, it does stay up and running. I just run the batch file whenever I need it for a time.
I need to do the same thing i do with connectify but in my phone, i connect to the web with my wifi and share internet with the same wifi adapter.
i been looking into it for a while and people keep on say that i need 2 widi adapter for it but is SO no true coz i have and use only 1... I don't wanna use bluetooth at all or connect it with usb.
If anybody knows of an app that does this magic please let me know.
Thanks.
Have you tried wifi tether?
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@ Luculuc
Thanks for the reply.
I havent find a tethering app that let me share my wifi connection over the same wifi adapter.
I am not looking to share my data plan by the way, Connectify work as a wifi repeater, so you log in to a wifi and the software let you share that same connection any way you like even simultaneously over the same wifi adapter.
I'm sure you have good reasoning, but why don't you connect the other device directly to the same wifi your phone is connecting to? are you trying to use your phone as a range extender?
If that is all you are doing, seems to me to be a waste of a good device.
You could go to dd-wrt.com, find the list of supported routers, then buy a cheap router that is supported and then flash that firmware. Then set up as needed.
I have been using that for years, except in wireless bridge mode.
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I'm sure you have good reasoning, but why don't you connect the other device directly to the same wifi your phone is connecting to? are you trying to use your phone as a range extender?
If that is all you are doing, seems to me to be a waste of a good device.
You could go to dd-wrt.com, find the list of supported routers, then buy a cheap router that is supported and then flash that firmware. Then set up as needed.
I have been using that for years, except in wireless bridge mode.
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I know this thread is super old...
one reason i have is open routers that need a login after connection. I have yet to get a repeater to work with one of these networks but connectify works as you connect your computer say yes i accept and then start sharing it.
robb41488 said:
I know this thread is super old...
one reason i have is open routers that need a login after connection. I have yet to get a repeater to work with one of these networks but connectify works as you connect your computer say yes i accept and then start sharing it.
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You mentioned that the WIFI Repeaters donot work with Open Networks. Are you talking about "Wireless Repeaters and Range Extenders"? such as this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQvaGEKOxc
fqrouter2 is the solution
Use fqrouter2 for rooted Android devices and you have a perfectly working WiFi Repeater (available free in Google Play Store)
npg500 said:
Use fqrouter2 for rooted Android devices and you have a perfectly working WiFi Repeater (available free in Google Play Store)
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thanks a TON...
npg500 said:
Use fqrouter2 for rooted Android devices and you have a perfectly working WiFi Repeater (available free in Google Play Store)
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Hello npg500, I installed the app you suggested but i am not satisfoed with it.
fqrouter doesnot "externds the range" of the WIFI. it just routes the internet connection though the Android phone it runs on (possibly by the MITM), keeping the routed device on the same network as it was before. i installed fqrouter to increase the signal strength from my Basement wifi. but no success. it shows my PC in the Scan area. but as mentioned it doesn't extends the Range.
Anynody having any idea what App can serve that functionality? Or Am I doing something wrong somewhere?
Anyone can suggest how to work this wifi repeater or extender mode on S5?
fqrouter is saying wifi is not supported on S5 but it does have MITM
Hi guys i see you know sometging about this...basically my neighbours gave my wifi password i typed it on android and i taught to share the connection from phne to laptop..is that possible?
petarzii said:
Hi guys i see you know sometging about this...basically my neighbours gave my wifi password i typed it on android and i taught to share the connection from phne to laptop..is that possible?
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You can simply view the password from your phone and input it in your laptop. Or, except you are experimenting something.
Am I missing out something?
Team,
I would have thought that this was easy but the more I look into it, the more complicated it seems. Simply, I want to be able to stream from my Android device to a TV. Specifically, I wan't to be able to access my SkyGo account and stream it to a hotel TV. I bought the EZcast dongle and this seems to work it should but once you select it as the AP, of course, the main WiFi connection is lost and so is the stream. Is there another way of looking at this to achieve my goals or is it a lost cause?
Thanks
pdes said:
Team,
I would have thought that this was easy but the more I look into it, the more complicated it seems. Simply, I want to be able to stream from my Android device to a TV. Specifically, I wan't to be able to access my SkyGo account and stream it to a hotel TV. I bought the EZcast dongle and this seems to work it should but once you select it as the AP, of course, the main WiFi connection is lost and so is the stream. Is there another way of looking at this to achieve my goals or is it a lost cause?
Thanks
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Once you are connected to the EZCast AP, in theory you should then via the device's settings menu be able to tell it to connect to the hotel wifi to restore your internet connectivity (and so be able to stream from the net again). From a quick look on the net you should be able to select the "wifi network" option in the EZCast app and then use that to make the connection onward (to bridge the EZCast wifi to the hotel one).
Alternatively you may be able to set things up by doing a direct browser connection to the EZCast via your web-browser of choice and the IP address of the device as displayed on the TV once you are connected to it (if it has a web interface - I don't have one here at hand to confirm).
DarrenHill said:
Once you are connected to the EZCast AP, in theory you should then via the device's settings menu be able to tell it to connect to the hotel wifi to restore your internet connectivity (and so be able to stream from the net again). From a quick look on the net you should be able to select the "wifi network" option in the EZCast app and then use that to make the connection onward (to bridge the EZCast wifi to the hotel one).
Alternatively you may be able to set things up by doing a direct browser connection to the EZCast via your web-browser of choice and the IP address of the device as displayed on the TV once you are connected to it (if it has a web interface - I don't have one here at hand to confirm).
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Thanks for this. It's a few weeks since I gave up on the "dream" but your note has given me a shove to have another look.
I'll report back.
Cheers
Did you check Google Chromecast key?
I don't know if it's compatible with the app you use but this could do the trick
www.google.com/chromecast
Sideness said:
Did you check Google Chromecast key?
I don't know if it's compatible with the app you use but this could do the trick
www.google.com/chromecast
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Not yet but will be back soon.
Cheers
Yes I bought the chromecast V2 but I could never believe this stupid limitation that you can use it only with wifi conection which means you need a secondary device to make this work.
I have a fast and reliable 4G speed so I have no need to invest in any wifi solution.
I hope this is a joke ? must be some way around it ? (without root)
blackinfinity said:
Yes I bought the chromecast V2 but I could never believe this stupid limitation that you can use it only with wifi conection which means you need a secondary device to make this work.
I have a fast and reliable 4G speed so I have no need to invest in any wifi solution.
I hope this is a joke ? must be some way around it ? (without root)
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Have you tried guest mode? I think that should do what you want..
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I use mine every day with only my phone's LTE signal through its hotspot. The trick is you have to use another phone to set up the chromecast to connect to it initially. You only need to do this one time to get the chromecasts's settings set properly, and then just turn hotspot on on your phone, chromecast will see it and connect every time.
I think the chromecast app is the only one that requires wifi on before it will even attempt to look for a receiver, because in my experience, streaming apps like netflix, hbo, youtube and comedy central dont consider what radio connects to where at all before the cast icon pops up.
Something else you can do to get that initial setup done is to connect it to another wifi AP with the SSID and WPA2 password set to whatever you want your phone's hotspot to use. Im pretty sure the chromecast only look at the network name and security (not MAC or anything like that) becasue ive done this a few times without issue.
syndre said:
I use mine every day with only my phone's LTE signal through its hotspot. The trick is you have to use another phone to set up the chromecast top connect to it. You only need to do this one time to get the chromecasts's settings set properly, and then just turn hotspot on on your phone, chromecast will see it and connect every time.
I think the chromecast app is the only one that requires wifi on before it will even attempt to look for a receiver, because in my experience, streaming apps like netflix, hbo, youtube and comedy central dont consider what radio connects to where at all before the cast icon pops up.
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Oh my god ? is this really true ? so you say you only need a wifi network ONE time ? to setup the chromecast and then I can use it with wifispot on my smartphone ?
This sound beyond stupid to me.
The problem is I have no secondary device I can do this with and I got no wifi network to connect to.
Must be some way around this some how if you only need to d this one time
blackinfinity said:
Oh my god ? is this really true ? so you say you only need a wifi network ONE time ? to setup the chromecast and then I can use it with wifispot on my smartphone ?
This sound beyond stupid to me.
The problem is I have no secondary device I can do this with and I got no wifi network to connect to.
Must be some way around this some how if you only need to d this one time
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That's what I'm saying.
The reason it doesn't work setting it up that first time is because that process involves both Chromecast and phone using the app fsetting it up to first connect directly to each other, then both connect to the same AP, then talk to each other again for through that network, WITH internet access at the same time. That's really hard to switch radios around fast enough (not impossible though) and still get it to accept and keep the settings for good
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Also, once you get it working, youll probanly want to use a laptop or something like that to be the device that you use to tell the Chromecast what to play... It works better that way, and you can to use your phone for other stuff while that's going on if you want. You can cast local media from a PC with way better results as well, using something like Plex or the Videostream plugin in Chrome
i am a little confused here, use another device to set up connection and then use your own device right after? how is that going to work if its two different connections?
I just got chromecast and have no WiFi or hot spot but could take to a place to set it up but when I got back home could I use it to mirror my phone screen
sarahlovestim420 said:
I just got chromecast and have no WiFi or hot spot but could take to a place to set it up but when I got back home could I use it to mirror my phone screen
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get your phone to hotspot and connect that way. it doesn't need internet, just a active wifi network
I am also a bit confused. Could someone please spell it out step by step to idiots like me? Is there a link or YouTube video?
manc01 said:
I am also a bit confused. Could someone please spell it out step by step to idiots like me? Is there a link or YouTube video?
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Are u needing help with the set-up process?
You need a 2nd local device to setup Chromecast.
1. Turn on cell phone hotspot (lets say name is Chase)
2. Connect 2nd device to Chase
3. Using 2nd device, setup your chromecast to connect to chase. TURN GUEST MODE ON
4. Once everything is set up and your chromecast is connected to Chase, you can use your smartphone running the hotspot to connect to the chromecast via the Pin. The 2nd device is no longer necessary.
Without something to connect the chromecast to the phone, I see no way to do it.
Side note, the pin feature can sometimes allow you to use your chromecast on hotel wifis that do not normally work.
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OP, is there no where near you like a internet cafe, staples, library, anywhere that might have a computer with internet access with wifi? What about a smart phone shop like Verizon or Tmobile? Use one of their demo phones to do it.
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I have same issue like this. The only thing is I don't use a Chromecast. I hook up my TV with LAN (Old Sony Bravia) to my router and my phone to same routers WiFi. So I am able to share and connect with TV. No issues. I have a crappy wired internet connected to it. I also have unlimited 4G plan on my phone. I use AllConnect to cast from my Phone to TV. Now I am able to cast Movie HD app via AllConnect on my TV. But as soon as I disconnect the wired internet from my router. I am not able to cast. I want to use my Phones 4G internet to stream on my TV. Theoretically it should be possible to cast using my routers LAN which I am able to. But as soon as I disconnect DSL cable from my router the streaming stops. Can anyone help me here.
Another way
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Hello
You can also spoof the MAC of the chromecast on your phone and configure the chromecast by this way.
However you need to have root access on your phone to install a software like Mac Changer.
This solution is very usefull in an hotel which require a connection to an open wifi network and a second authentification with login and password.
Regards