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Is PDANet the best wired tethering option?

I used it today and it blocks HTTPS sites. Netflix, GMail. I don't remember this happening before (a couple weeks ago atleast).
I am running the Fresh 3.5 ROM. So I will look around to see if there was an app built in and I am just not seeing it.
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PDANET - Free Version does not allow HTTPS, Paid version does and is 23.95
Easy Tether - Free Version does not allow HTTPS, Paid version does and is 9.99

wifi tether is working great

I agree. But my desktop PC does not have a wireless card. I tried turning on internet connection sharing but I get some data call failure error 67 when I check the box. I am surprised that a wired tethering option was not included.

Try EasyTether from the market.

I checked out Easy tether and the free version does not allow HTTPS either. But 9.99 doesn't seem to bad. I'll wait to see if anyone posts a free, unrestriced version.
Thanks.

I prefer Easy Tether for 1 simple reason..once u set it up all you have to do is plug in the cable and you are online.
With PDANet you have to enable it on the phone everytime.
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sorry i feel like a tard.. i didnt see the wired part.. my appoligies

toenail78 said:
sorry i feel like a tard.. i didnt see the wired part.. my appoligies
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I'm the tard, I forgot to put that in there and edited my post after seeing your's.

Easytether opens up https sites for me

easy tether

If you are rooted, wired tether is free and is now working perfectly.
Thread here
Attached below

I am using the Easy Tether. Even though it says at the marketplace that HTTPS is not available on the free version it did work for me. So now I can check my GMail at work.

[Q] [SOLVED] EVO Mobile Hotspot / Wireless Tether

Just got and rooted the Evo. Currently trying out Fresh Evo with the Netarchy kernel. I achieved a 1.2Ghz overclock and the higher refresh rate did wonders for the performance!
Now unfortunately the 1 real feature I got the Evo for doesn't work on these stock-ish roms. I am on the go these days and have a laptop, a desktop, and a phone I'd like to connect to the mobile hotspot feature. I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices.
Does any hack, rom or kernel exist to unlock this feature built into Froyo 2.2?
P.S I did use the search button just nothing recent or relevant.
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*** Solution #1 ***
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1.) Put bcm4329.ko in /sdcard/android.tether/ (I'm on rooted vanilla)
2.) Download the newest version of Wireless Tether at http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
The newest version supports WPA2-PSK whereas the one on the android market only supports WEP. Pre8 also seems to have better support for the Evo on 2.2
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*** Solution #2 ***
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1.) Install Cyanogen 6, which is based on the original AOSP Google code. Froyo 2.2 by Google original code included the hotspot feature and it was modified in the Sprint release. The built in hot spotting feature of 2.2 will work without a tethering application in Cyanogen 6.

Yes the hotspot works on stock Rom. What you are looking for is wireless tether in the market. You know the market has a search feature right? Don't use hotspot it cost money. 30 bucks a month.. you want to pay that? Figured not.
The so called hack is just being root so you can install the wireless tether since with security on Sprint won't let you use the "free hotspot app" since they charge. That's it.
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SysFailure0x5a said:
Just got and rooted the Evo. Currently trying out Fresh Evo with the Netarchy kernel. I achieved a 1.2Ghz overclock and the higher refresh rate did wonders for the performance!
Now unfortunately the 1 real feature I got the Evo for doesn't work on these stock-ish roms. I am on the go these days and have a laptop, a desktop, and a phone I'd like to connect to the mobile hotspot feature. I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices.
Does any hack, rom or kernel exist to unlock this feature built into Froyo 2.2?
P.S I did use the search button just nothing recent or relevant.
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I'm running fresh as well and just to make sure I wasn't crazy, I'm posting this from the wifi tethering that he included with the rom. It seems to work just fine.

Yeah that's the one from market.. free to use. Use sprints WiFi and you have to pay $30 a month..
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martyzidek said:
Yes the hotspot works on stock Rom. What you are looking for is wireless tether in the market. You know the market has a search feature right? Don't use hotspot it cost money. 30 bucks a month.. you want to pay that? Figured not.
The so called hack is just being root so you can install the wireless tether since with security on Sprint won't let you use the "free hotspot app" since they charge. That's it.
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Well I know how to use the search function, but apparently you don't know how to read.
"I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices."
I also know it costs money through Sprint that's why I'm here asking if a hack or rom exists that enables it. Was I really that vague?
PDANet only works to connect 1 device at a time. Not going to work as its a USB tether. I was hoping to just use the 2.2 Froyo settings to enable tethering but I guess wireless tether isnt that big of a deal to use.
Thanks.

SysFailure0x5a said:
Well I know how to use the search function, but apparently you don't know how to read.
"I know "tether" apps exist such as PDANet but I'd rather use the built in hot-spot feature to connect multiple devices."
I also know it costs money through Sprint that's why I'm here asking if a hack or rom exists that enables it. Was I really that vague?
PDANet only works to connect 1 device at a time. Not going to work as its a USB tether. I was hoping to just use the 2.2 Froyo settings to enable tethering but I guess wireless tether isnt that big of a deal to use.
Thanks.
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Is the sprint wireless hotspot feature different than wireless tethering? Because I don't think it is. Both turn your phone into a WAP.
edit: I just connected 2 laptops and my daughter's ipod to my wireless tethering, so I'm not sure why that wont do what you're looking for.

No what you have not done is any searching at all.
I am not trying to be an ass but he told you what to do and you fell back on your lack of any researching at all and said something silly.
You did not search for tether or wireless tether, had you, you would have found wireless tether for root users, and if you would have searched here you would have found two things, wireless tether and usb tether.
I would suggest trying the market search again and not stopping with basic apps like pda net and looking at the most obvious search results.
If you search for hotspot you will get crap... if you search for what you are trying to do which is wireless tether, you will quickly find the app you need
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Open Browser
Go to this link: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Get the newest one
Open Wireless Tether
Allow SuperUser access
Enjoy

To add my two cents to this post....I'm using fresh rom as well and it comes with wireless tether PREINSTALLED! To clarify things for you. The wireless tether app does the SAME thing that sprint hotspot does including connecting more than one device at a time. The only difference its that its free. If for some reason your fresh rom doesn't have the app. Do a search for it on the market or use the link posted on the post before mine. Use wireless tether for root users vers 2.0.5 pre 7 or pre 8. Those two work best for the evo on fresh.
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v_lestat said:
No what you have not done is any searching at all.
I am not trying to be an ass but he told you what to do and you fell back on your lack of any researching at all and said something silly.
You did not search for tether or wireless tether, had you, you would have found wireless tether for root users, and if you would have searched here you would have found two things, wireless tether and usb tether.
I would suggest trying the market search again and not stopping with basic apps like pda net and looking at the most obvious search results.
If you search for hotspot you will get crap... if you search for what you are trying to do which is wireless tether, you will quickly find the app you need
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And again, no one is listening. I know what Wireless Tether is. That's why I was knocking on all of you for not reading my post. I know what android market is. I'm not that retarded. I wanted to know if any ROMS can use the AOSP 2.2 built in feature? If not I wanted to know if a hack existed to enable it.
I cant enable WEP/WPA with wireless tether. Apparently people in this Airport are happy to use my phone since its open access.
I found the option to enable encryption but it only allowed WEP which is lame. I downloaded a new version off the developers website and it allows WPA2. I'll just use this app if no ROMS have the built in feature working.

SysFailure0x5a said:
And again, no one is listening. I know what Wireless Tether is. Thats why I was knocking on all of you for not reading my post. I know what android market is. I'm not that retarded.
I cant enable WEP/WPA with wireless tether. Apparently people in this Airport are happy to use my phone since its open access.
In addition I said the built in feature to Froyo 2.2 not the stuff in Android market. I wanted to know if a ROM has a working STOCK HOTSPOT feature working so I dont have to use a tether app. The android operating system has this built in, I'd like ot use that one... Does Cyanogen have this feature working or am I SOL and have to use an unsecured Wireless Tether?
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What? Wireless tether supports WPA encryption... meaning that they need a password in order to access your wifi spot... look on settings.

fenixjn said:
What? Wireless tether supports WPA encryption... meaning that they need a password in order to access your wifi spot... look on settings.
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I just edited my last post. The version I had only supported WEP which doesnt fly with me... I downloaded the developers version and it supports WPA2.
I'd still like to know if any of the AOSP builds support the built in froyo 2.2 feature for hotspotting.

I believe Wifi Tether is Wireless Adhoc connection (may not work on some devices) and Sprint Hot Spot is a WiFi connection (access point)
I have not seen a hack for the Sprint Hot Spot. It sounds like it looks for your Phone mac to verify you are paying them before it allows you to use it.

As far as I know, roms don't have this 'hack' for the built in mobile hotspot feature. I'm a Hero user, so I'm not familiar with Evo roms. As stated before, just use Wireless Tether. In my opinion, it has everything someone could want.

Harfainx said:
Open Browser
Go to this link: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Get the newest one
Open Wireless Tether
Allow SuperUser access
Enjoy
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if the newest one doesnt work tre pre7 that one works for me pre8 didnt

scev5 said:
if the newest one doesnt work tre pre7 that one works for me pre8 didnt
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I already did that =p.... Read my post above lol.
I'm closing this thread. Everyone who helped thanks and have a nice weekend!

The only custom ROM that you can install that uses the Froyo built-in hotspot feature is Cyanogenmod 6. It works great.

chazglenn3 said:
The only custom ROM that you can install that uses the Froyo built-in hotspot feature is Cyanogenmod 6. It works great.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT!! Schwweeet! So if I install Cyanogen 6 I can just use the built in code developed by Google to enable hotspotting? Not a tether app?
I knew it!!!!
Can you please confirm this works as I expect? I assume it works because it is built off of AOSP which is not modified by Sprint or other carriers, which means the built in code from Google just works right?

You lose 4g and hdmi with cyanogen 6. But the built in froyo hot spot works.
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Sorry for the dumb question, I searched, but cant find it... Where do I download bcm4329.ko?

[Q] Is there any way to make the Sense USB tether free?

When you plug in the phone and it brings up the list, with share internet at the bottom. Is there any way to make that option free, or replace it within the menu with something that is free?

Yes, but it needs to be written into a custom ROM.

ya, I know that lots of custom roms have that option, but why not just use wireless tether? If you're still on stock rom, just go into the market and download it. It's free and works great.

Why not just use the once sprint bundles with the phone? The sprint mobile hotspot one.
Is there some disadvantage to that?

the mobile hotspot is unavailable in the same way usb tether is unavailabe. Sprint does not want you to use your phone for tethering without paying them an extra $30 a month.

Can't you use EasyTether from the market? Doesn't require root. Try the free version and if you like it you could buy the $10 version that allows https access. I have never used it but the description states it can do this without root probably because it is using USB so cannot work as a hotspot for multiple PCs at one time and you did state you cared about the USB tethering vs wireless.

I believe barnecle ? I think is the name, also allows usb.

Barnacle is for root as are all wireless tether apps..
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Why USB tether?
I would like USB tether because most of the time when I don't have internet, I also don't have power. Why would I plug my phone into my computer, only to turn on the computer's wifi and turn on the phones wifi to make the connection?
If I can only have the 3g/4g radio going, and no wifi on either device, I get better battery life all around.

Here is what I use for USB tethering. It requires a little bit of setup (and adb), but does not require root, and is completely free. In my opinion it works much better than EasyTether or PDA Net
http://code.google.com/p/azilink/
I use Ubuntu, so I can help with setup if anyone needs it. For OSX and Windows, you are on your own.

[Q] Tethering .595 GB VPN

I have tried a couple of different tether options, none have been satisfactory on the Droid X.
I do this very rarely, only for work emergencies, I used to own a separate aircard, but spending $60/month for maybe once a month access seems....excessive.
My issues:
1. Must be tethered, laptop policy does not allow me to Ad Hoc network.
2. Must work with VPN.
If you can make suggestions, I can really use them.
PDANET has been suggested to me, but will it keep my VPN alive or flush me? I suspect the free trial will not support my VPN and if I pay and it doesn't work then I'm out the money too, since I really only need this function for work.
Thanks.

Don't use PDAnet. Use easytether. It is cheaper, and in my experience A LOT easier to use

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Do you know or think it will work with VPN? I've tried a couple of the free tether apps and they do work for Internet, but not for VPN (VPN drops within 1 minute)...

Most of the free versions limit you to non-secure connections (so no https, no VPN, etc). Maybe purchase a free version, try it quickly, and see if it works for you? I think the pay version of easytether works with VPN.

Go to the easytether app in the market and scroll down to where it says send an email to the developer. Ask them if they support it.

thanks you Jmoney47 you last post helped me.

USB tethering requires root?

Just got a V20 from AT&T and loving it so far. I'm trying to get usb tethering to work (I want to pick up wifi with my phone and then use usb to get it to my computer). It works through data but not wifi, I keep getting an error that says there is a temporary network problem that is preventing the enablement of usb tethering function. Do I really need to root my phone to fix this? If someone could atleast point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it, I've googled quite a bit and can't find a clear answer.

Maybe other AT&T customers can jump in... but I believe they want you to pay to use your phone as a hotspot. Verizon is the same way.
I'm pretty sure you'd need to root to get around that... if you could.

Is it still considered a hotspot if I'm using it through usb? I dont understand why AT&T would expect payment if Im going through my own internet and not using data. And if I need to root how would I go about doing that? Sorry for the noob questions but I've never done this before and all the threads I've read confuse me more, I'm not sure what I do and dont need

I could never find a good way to do this on other devices, even with root. I've spent a lot of time on a solution on this in the past, and I don't think it's something that's easy to do. Have you been able to do this with a different device?
Also, are you on an unlimited AT&T plan? I've heard that just about everyone on that kind of plan can't use tethering. Sleazy, I know, but they're trying to pressure people into having any reason at all to switch to a tiered plan. Kinda like this!
Regardless of what plan you're on, I don't think that USB tethering option will do what you want. It's very restricted in that it needs to be using your mobile data. Back when I had a rooted phone, I could never find a way to do what you're trying to do - using the phone as a network adapter. But I can almost guarantee you, whatever solution you find is probably going to involve root.

Otiss said:
Is it still considered a hotspot if I'm using it through usb? I dont understand why AT&T would expect payment if Im going through my own internet and not using data. And if I need to root how would I go about doing that? Sorry for the noob questions but I've never done this before and all the threads I've read confuse me more, I'm not sure what I do and dont need
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You can't yet root an AT&T phone because the bootloader is locked.
If you're trying to set up an OTG arrangement, that should work. I haven't seen much discussion here about OTG. With the micro USB ports on older phones, you needed a special OTG cable. I'm not sure about the USB-C port whether a special cable is required.
But if you're trying to use your phone as a modem or a router, I believe your carrier has you by the short and curlies.
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I don't know if your phone will have this option. I don't know if it'll make your phone do what you want it to, but here goes.
Settings>Developer Options>Select USB Configuration>RDNIS USB Ethernet.
It's all I've got.

So you pretty much want to use USB tethering, but instead of using data from rmnet_data0, you want to tether data from wlan0?

If you want to use tether with AT&T while on a unlimited data plan just install pdanet+ on your phone and computer. It also has a feature to create a hotspot from your laptop. Until we have root this is the best solution for tethering.

LvDisturbed1 said:
So you pretty much want to use USB tethering, but instead of using data from rmnet_data0, you want to tether data from wlan0?
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Exactly. Basically use the phone as a wireless network card. I appreciate all the help but nothing I can find has worked so far. Seems ridiculous that this isn't easy given all the other tethering options that work fine off cellular data
I don't have unlimited data... using data is not an option for me

Otiss said:
Exactly. Basically use the phone as a wireless network card. I appreciate all the help but nothing I can find has worked so far. Seems ridiculous that this isn't easy given all the other tethering options that work fine off cellular data
I don't have unlimited data... using data is not an option for me
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Yeah, I'm not familiar with anything that does that. Is buying a usb wireless network adapter out of the question?
I'm pretty sure it can be done, just not easily and not without root.

LvDisturbed1 said:
Yeah, I'm not familiar with anything that does that. Is buying a usb wireless network adapter out of the question?
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This was supposed to be a quick temporary solution - just moved in to a new house and not getting internet until monday, I have this fancy new phone with usb tethering options and a friends wifi to connect to.... Figured this would be quick and easy. Especially annoying if it's true that [email protected] are going out of their way to block wifi

PdaNET should work. I've used it plenty of times using the wifi hotspot, but since Android 7.0 isn't supported with it, it does say it has to be USB or bluetooth, but it should do exactly what you are looking for. I don't know what the "unpaid" version limitations are as far as the USB connection goes - it had a timer on the wifi aspect to reconnect and things, so I just bought it and never looked back. No root required.
http://pdanet.co/

CharlzO_2000 said:
PdaNET should work. I've used it plenty of times using the wifi hotspot, but since Android 7.0 isn't supported with it, it does say it has to be USB or bluetooth, but it should do exactly what you are looking for. I don't know what the "unpaid" version limitations are as far as the USB connection goes - it had a timer on the wifi aspect to reconnect and things, so I just bought it and never looked back. No root required.
http://pdanet.co/
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I don't think that is what he is looking for.
The phone has several network interfaces. Carrier data should be transfered over rmnet_data0 and rmnet_data1, wifi is transferred over wlan0, and native USB tethering creates rndis0. Now when native USB tethering is used, data from rmnet_data0 and/or rmnet_data1 is routed to rndis0.
OP wants to connect to a wireless router (wlan0) and route that data to rndis0 (USB tether). Theoretically, it should be possible but no one has done it to my knowledge. It would undoubtedly require root and I don't think AT&T V20 has been rooted yet.

Ah, my bad. I mis-read the initial post thinking he just wanted to USB tether his computer in the standard data fashion. In that case, I got nuttin.