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G1 Tethering with Mac

I've been searching on xda and google how to use CM tethering on my G1 to my Mac. I cannot figure it out for the life of me, that is why I am posting this. Is there a step by step for the mac? If so, can someone please help me out?

I'm not sure what you mean by CM tethering. Maybe Cyanogen Mod?
Anyway Tethering is pretty easy with a PC.
Root put on a tethering app. The last five ROMS I flashed on my MT3G had the app built in. Currently using Super-D. Should be the same for a G-1.
Open the app. By default it's wifi, although you can configure Bluetooth. But Wifi doesn't require pairing.
Just start the tethering app on the phone and it becomes an access point. Just like a wireless router.
So on the PC I search for wireless signals and find the one with my phones name and connect. I could add security if I wanted, but rarely do.
So if you can connect to a router with a Mac I guess you could tether.
I'm just assuming of course because I've touched a Mac for about 3 minutes in my life.
I don't know if that will help you at all. I'm assuming you've rooted and installed cyanogen? I think his apps come in an accessory pack or something. Cyanogen is honestly more complicated for me to install that Super-D or WG which have everything all in one for the most part. Sometimes they need ringtones.
Anyway do you have a 'Tethering App' on your phone? It looks like a green wedge.

I think OSX lacks the drivers for wired tethering (includes the settings option), but you might have luck with the wireless tethering app.

I have a Mac. Just use a wireless tether app. When you turn it on your phone will act as a wireless router. Get your Mac to scan for wireless networks and you should find one that says G1 Tether. Connect to it and you should be good to go. This is all I have ever done and I have never had any problems.

Thasro said:
I have a Mac. Just use a wireless tether app. When you turn it on your phone will act as a wireless router. Get your Mac to scan for wireless networks and you should find one that says G1 Tether. Connect to it and you should be good to go. This is all I have ever done and I have never had any problems.
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So like I said, it should be just as simple as on a PC.
Assuming the OP has rooted his G1.
(Except you can't do it through USB)

yeah i always use the wireless tether for root users app at work, it works just fine for me =], in all of about 2-3 clicks isntant internet =]

same for me

I have a Mac. Just bought it like, 3 days ago. It was Tethering very well until 7 hours after I bought it, and now it doesn't connect to my G1. Any help?

Wireless tether

Anyone having issues with the Wireless Tether app? Whenever I try using it, my phone keeps constantly dropping its 3g data connection. I also discovered that my WiFi connection on the phone itself kept dropping connections. Couldn't even stream a full minute on any YouTube video without it cutting out. Uninstalled Wireless Tether, and my WiFi has worked fine ever since.
Any ideas as to what the problem might be? Or, is there another wireless tether app I can try?
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i use Barnacle (the Legacy version). It works great with my Fascinate. I had wireless tether at first but my mac would never locate the signal. Barnacle hasnt failed me yet.

bcharding said:
i use Barnacle (the Legacy version). It works great with my Fascinate. I had wireless tether at first but my mac would never locate the signal. Barnacle hasnt failed me yet.
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Ditto.. before you spend too much time trying to get to the bottom of this, give Barnacle Legacy a shot.

I had a similar problem with both Wireless Tether and Barnacle Tether, but once I used Barnacle Legacy, I'm able to tether my iPad!

Wow, you guys are awesome! I've got Barnacle Legacy installed, and it works great! No degradation in wifi performance that I can see. Looks like it uses a different approach than Wireless Tether, which makes it more compatible across different phones.
Only downside I see at the moment is that it can only use WEP encryption, which was rendered obsolete ages ago. WPA support would be a big plus. I don't necessarily have anything to hide, just don't like to make myself an easy target.
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Were you using the experimental version? It's working well for me.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre9.apk

Yes, I was using the latest version, which btw is listed as experimental on the website. I don't see a non-experimental one available. In any case, Barnacle is my friend for the time being.
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Huh... I could never get my computer to connect to Barnacle. It's got full bars and I have Windows 7. I can't figure out how to make it work for me.

I've tried several versions of wireless tether, barnacle and barnacle legacy and it gives them all root access, but nothing with WiFi is able to successfully connect.

Remember that wireless tethering uses ad-hoc connections, not infrastructure, like your wireless router does. If your wireless devices don't play nice with ad-hoc connections, that could be your issue. Check to see if there are driver updates for the wireless card in your computer.
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I'm glad I stumbled across this post. I gave barnacle legacy a try because I was having issues with the latest wifi tether. Legacy works just fine. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Anyone notice barnacle legacy dropping connections when trying to stream videos.

I setup the latest barnacle from the market (not the legacy version) and it works beautifully. Have WEP and the ACL up and running, and it works great.

And how do you set up barnacle
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And has anyone set up barnacle to work on xbox live? I keep getting NAT restrictions with it.
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I'm running Vista on my laptop and can't get wireless tether to work with it. My laptop sees the network, tries to connect but wont. My wife's netbook running windows 7 however will connect no problem. Anyone have any ideas on this?

daveydingus said:
And has anyone set up barnacle to work on xbox live? I keep getting NAT restrictions with it.
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There is a good chance that Xbox live won't work with Barnacle since it uses an ad-hoc connection. I know the PS3 doesn't work with ad-hoc but not 100% sure on the Xbox.

sonar_chris said:
I'm running Vista on my laptop and can't get wireless tether to work with it. My laptop sees the network, tries to connect but wont. My wife's netbook running windows 7 however will connect no problem. Anyone have any ideas on this?
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Download Winblows updates? Meebe new drivers? Do you have pre11?

NOsquid said:
Download Winblows updates? Meebe new drivers? Do you have pre11?
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All the updates are current, not sure about drivers. I am running pre11, but have tried 11 as well and get the same results, no connection to my laptop running Vista, connects just fine to the netbook running windows7.

The xbox sees the connection and connects to it, I just get NAT set to strict notice.
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No built in tether.

Okay, So I've pretty much always used ROM's with Built-in internet share
But now I'm using KingxKlick Legend2G1 but Wired tether nor the HTC tether will work(i even installed HTC sync 3.0)
but no luck
Wired tether says its the kernel, but I'm using king's #11 from the Slide2G1 and its wired tether works just fine.
So I'm stuck using Easytether free again(like without root)
But its got no HTTPS with that and I'm to cheap to buy anything. >_>
Soooo is there anything I can use thats unlimited/free
I don't have internet in my house so my phone is the only sauce for internet on my computer.
Thanks in advance.

pdanet works fine for me.

Ever heard of Barnicle Wifi tether app? If not, try the market it's free.
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Phateless said:
pdanet works fine for me.
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Free/unlimited.
PDAnet is like Easy tether...
you get a trial and then you have to pay to unlock https again.
Barnicle, Yes i know what it is....and that would be great if my PC had a wi-fi card!
I've used it...windows 7 laptops at walmart...hahahahah
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But it does not matter now, I've gone back to Slide2G1 battery life and tether but no location.. hopefully when the update for the 1.2 comes out it will be the slideUI and have normal Froyo tether...or work with HTC sync to tether

No need to tether Wifi... Bluetooth tether works

I have a droidX, and was syncing the two devices to push a file across them when I saw bluetooth tethering... it works flawlessly. I never even heard about this during all the "screw the data plan, I'll wifi tether my tablet" hoo-ha.
Basically: sync up a phone with the tablet so they see each other.
Then go into bluetooth settings on the Xoom: settings > wireless and networks > bluetooth settings > paired devices > (YOUR PHONE)... and click the wrench icon. There's a tether option right there sitting in broad daylight... no need to even have a rooted handset I guess?
works great for me.
baller status.

Cool! That's great for those of us with OG Droids who can't use infrastructure mode.
I'm curious though. If I'm tethering via bluetooth, will I simultaneously be able to use my bluetooth headset with the XOOM, or my Droid for that matter?

ixobelle said:
I have a droidX, and was syncing the two devices to push a file across them when I saw bluetooth tethering... it works flawlessly. I never even heard about this during all the "screw the data plan, I'll wifi tether my tablet" hoo-ha.
Basically: sync up a phone with the tablet so they see each other.
Then go into bluetooth settings on the Xoom: settings > wireless and networks > bluetooth settings > paired devices > (YOUR PHONE)... and click the wrench icon. There's a tether option right there sitting in broad daylight... no need to even have a rooted handset I guess?
works great for me.
baller status.
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Good lord! This actually freaking works! I'm typing this post from my Xoom that is bluetooth tethered to my droidx. Thank you google for this crazy easter egg

Ok, I may be dumb and not really familiar with bluetooth, but can I get some help with this? I've got them paired, but how do I get them to connect?

so does this mean anyone with a smartphone data plan should not need the pLAN for xoom?
I dont see a tether option.
Same with me, paired but not connected.
Verizon fascinate.

My Dx pairs but is unable to connect :-(

I'm trying to connect to my OG droid and I am having trouble connecting as well. It pairs just fine. To the users having trouble, are you rooted with a custom rom and kernel? I'm trying to narrow this issue since others on the same mobile device are having success.

This doest work on atrix
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Do you have to be rooted (on the phone side) to be able to successfully do this? I have a Droid X and tried tethering my PSP the other night and no luck, might be a similar situation.

Droid Incredible. Which is rooted with a custom ROM.

Why not just use "wireless tether" form the market? Or does it not work on the Droid X? I was using it to tether my Xoom to my Evo running on Sprints 4G....

WiFi Tether doesn't work for some of us because Android doesn't connect through ad-hoc. The bluetooth solution sounds like our only option aside from wired tethering.

blozout said:
Why not just use "wireless tether" form the market? Or does it not work on the Droid X? I was using it to tether my Xoom to my Evo running on Sprints 4G....
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My Droid X works fine with my laptop, but not with certain devices. My Xoom is being delivered later today and I'll let you know how it goes. =P
arrtoodeetoo said:
WiFi Tether doesn't work for some of us because Android doesn't connect through ad-hoc. The bluetooth solution sounds like our only option aside from wired tethering.
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Is Bluetooth as relatively fast as WiFi?

Not sure.
Maybe someone who is able to do both could do a speed test.

Pair but can't connect with EVO.
Anyone wanna shed some light here? Is it just the Droid X this works with?

The DroidX has trouble with data connectivity(3g) with the current release Wireless Tether app. There is a prerelease 2.07 that fixes this. I am now wifi and bluetooth tethering without data disconnects. Download the release from the wireless tether website.

rquellet said:
The DroidX has trouble with data connectivity(3g) with the current release Wireless Tether app. There is a prerelease 2.07 that fixes this. I am now wifi and bluetooth tethering without data disconnects. Download the release from the wireless tether website.
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I tether my droidx to my Xoom to use its unlimited data. Works fine, most of the time, but I do have to stop/start wifi tether on my droidx occasionally.

Update: I downloaded the experimental apk on the wireless tether's site and installed it on my Droid. My Xoom is now able to use my Droid's data via bluetooth option. JACKPOT!

Droid4All said:
Update: I downloaded the experimental apk on the wireless tether's site and installed it on my Droid. My Xoom is now able to use my Droid's data via bluetooth option. JACKPOT!
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Ha, your welcome. Enjoy!

Cool! Got a link?

has anyone figured out how to get Wireless Tether App on CM7?

hey everyone, I LOVE cm7 and stock android, but I use my phone to tether more than anything else and I need a solid tethering solution. My problem is that Wireless Tether app doesn't work with CM7 (at least last time I tried it) and the built in tether doesn't seem to work for me, (broadcasts but I don't get any internet connection)
Does anyone know of a way to Fix wireless tether app or why the built in one isn't working for me?

use barnacle tether, its free. but if the default settings arent working then go into the barnacle settings and click the "skip-wpa supplicant" or something like that. if it didnt work the first time it should work then

Thanks! I'll try that

I use the built in tether quite often on CM7. I am running rc3 right now and haven't had a chance to test it out but it has worked on the last 4 nightlies I've run.

Durkbeef said:
hey everyone, I LOVE cm7 and stock android, but I use my phone to tether more than anything else and I need a solid tethering solution. My problem is that Wireless Tether app doesn't work with CM7 (at least last time I tried it) and the built in tether doesn't seem to work for me, (broadcasts but I don't get any internet connection)
Does anyone know of a way to Fix wireless tether app or why the built in one isn't working for me?
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the reason why the built in tether does not work for you is because you either used a wireless tether app or you have one installed. what you have to do is you must uninstall all wireless tether apps you have and then you must reflash your mod and obviously reboot once you do that it will be working for you. trust i just had this problem and i did a lot of research on it and i actually figured this out today and it worked. so give it a try and let me know how it goes. ^_^

would love to say this is the problem but it isnt
has something to do with dhcp, i can connect wirelessly to the phone np but wont get an internet connection because the phone decides to flake out and not assign an ip address for my laptop.
I tried to connect it earlier and it didnt work but i left it connected. I walked away, came back 10 minutes later and finally got an ip address and internet on my laptop. so either it just takes its sweet time assigning an ip or its tempermental

all good here
hi,
of no real help, but I am using CM7 stable and mine works without issue.

CM7 Final here and it works fine for me. Like others suggested, try wiping and reflashing.
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