Can someone help me with wi-fi hotspot - myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've read all over the internet of people with MT4G phones being able to connect via the wi-fi hotspot.
I cannot. My computer picks up the hotspot, gets and IP address, and then tells me it cannot connect to the internet. All this in the network control panel. I'm on a MAC.
Worst case I can call and add the 15.00 package and get some trouble shooting then cancel later but I'd rather not have to do that.
Any ideas??
FYI- This happend when stock unrooted and still happening rooted with gorilla sense rom installed.
Thanks in advance....

do u have gorilla newest rom the 2.3 update?
make sure u search for a.rom that has the mac wifi connect working in the.changelog, i beleive its a known.issue...
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rich2thad said:
do u have gorilla newest rom the 2.3 update?
make sure u search for a.rom that has the mac wifi connect working in the.changelog, i beleive its a known.issue...
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I have the GS right before that... But as I stated I had this problem before rooting/flashing.
I can connect on any wi-fi direct to the phone, so far.

hmmm.not sure, try the new gorilla sense or check is changelog i think that was one of his fixes.. not sure
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Try to Play around with the settings. i was having a hard time connecting via one of the password modes. The computer would detect the network and connect but I want able to do any browsing. Had to try a few different settings before finding one that works.
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Can't connect to WiFi??

I have the stock Android 2.1 on my phone and I rooted it but nothing else. For some reason my phone will not connect to my home WiFi. I put in the WEP key and it still says disconnected. Not sure if root had anything to do with it since I only assumed WiFi was working before I rooted. Any ideas? WEP is right, not sure what the "Key Index" is...
GatorsUF said:
I have the stock Android 2.1 on my phone and I rooted it but nothing else. For some reason my phone will not connect to my home WiFi. I put in the WEP key and it still says disconnected. Not sure if root had anything to do with it since I only assumed WiFi was working before I rooted. Any ideas? WEP is right, not sure what the "Key Index" is...
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Root has nothing to do with it.
Did you flash any kernels
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Nope, WiFi manager says connecting then says disconnected
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GatorsUF said:
Nope, WiFi manager says connecting then says disconnected
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I would hard reset.
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Is your router setup to only allow N connections? If so, the default wifi is only for G and B networks unless you have updated the kernel.
Could it be because you're a dirty gator? Sorry, I know that's not helpful, please forgive me. Go Noles!!!
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Harrison, I am certain that's not the problem.
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I hit connect but the status under the WiFi setting never changes from disconnected.
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Well first of all root def.ly is not the reason. I would try a few things such as reboot the phone and router. Next I would try to disable the security on the router just for testing. see if you can connect without any key. Also try connecting to an open Wifi connection that is available. This open would narrow down your problem to either the phone or your home network. If you are able to connect to other wifi connection then the issue is not with the phone but your home network.
Mine seems to not want to connect to the wifi until I go into Settings - Wifi, then suddenly it decides my wireless router is there and connects. The only other app on my phone that can activate the wireless radio is Wifi Analyzer, but I have that feature turned off.

Wireless tether

My friend has a phone but its not turned on i have a rooted hero running cm6 i got the wireless tether app can he get on if i turn on the wireless tether app from my hero
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You will be able to get a wifi connection on the phone - you wont be able to call or text - so basically its like an ipod touch -
and he can only connect to your hero if he's using one of the last few nightlies when they turned on the ability to connect to ad-hoc. Normally, an android device cannot connect to an ad hoc network.
raymond4 said:
My friend has a phone but its not turned on i have a rooted hero running cm6 i got the wireless tether app can he get on if i turn on the wireless tether app from my hero
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Have you heard of punctuation? I'd love to help but I have no idea what you're asking.
EDIT: It appears you're asking if another person can connect to your Hero using their phone. That's only possible if their phone supports connecting to Ad Hoc wireless points.
LiquidSolstice said:
Have you heard of punctuation? I'd love to help but I have no idea what you're asking.
EDIT: It appears you're asking if another person can connect to your Hero using their phone. That's only possible if their phone supports connecting to Ad Hoc wireless points.
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Along those lines, does a kernel exist that supports WiFi tether in AP mode on the Hero200?
no drivers to allow that. If your friend is running froyo or eclair (doesn't work on all phones), he can use the wpa_supplicant from this thread. Then he can connect to ad-hoc
I am not home i will try it thanks
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No wifi tether?

I rooted my buddies epic today and installed wifi tether and we couldn't get it to work. The app was granted su permission and turns on, but no PC or other wifi phones can find it. Any ideas? Trying to leave him on a stock rooted rom because he has no idea what's going on. Thanks.
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Wireless Tether from the market doesn't work, you'll need a different version. Uninstall the one from the market and install the latest one from here (pre11 works for sure, but the newer ones should also): http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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Wireless Tether from the market doesn't work, you'll need a different version. Uninstall the one from the market and install the latest one from here (pre11 works for sure, but the newer ones should also): http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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I tried a bunch of them and none worked. The tether starts up but i cant find his signal from my evo. Having the same problem with another friends vibrant.
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gu3r0 said:
I tried a bunch of them and none worked. The tether starts up but i cant find his signal from my evo. Having the same problem with another friends vibrant.
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Try MobileAP
Hope this helps
gTen said:
Try MobileAP
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check skip wpa supplicant under settings for the wireless tether.
also what did you root with z4 root or 1click.
humdrum2009 said:
check skip wpa supplicant under settings for the wireless tether.
also what did you root with z4 root or 1click.
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Z4
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I got same problem evo can't connect but my laptop can.
dito33
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Try turning on access control and add the computer to it. That's always worked for me.
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I think your issue is that Wireless Tether creates an ad-hoc network, and most (if not all?) Android devices cannot connect to ad-hoc networks (at least without some work). It's working fine, just the Evo cannot connect to it. You would need a laptop or something else. As suggested, try MobileAP, since it works in infrastructure mode.
I pulled the .apk file from the syndicate rom and that one worked with no issues at all.
Attached are the files I used. I put them on my SD card and installed. Up and running with no issues.
This is what you gotta do.. get it all installed and open it... then hit "menu" followed by "access control" ...when that page pops up, at the top right corner there's a box that's unchecked... check that box... now trn on the tether, alow a minute for the computer to pick it up then try to connect... when it pops up it'll show "androidtether" as the name... connect to it... at this point it'll ask your phone for permission, so slide down the statusbar and click on the little image that pops up... it'll take you back to the "access control" page and beside where the computer just showed up, click the little box and it should start tethering at that point... hope that helps...
Note: these steps are for the apps listed in post #2 that you download from google.
VIPERrom [IMPact] DK17 2.2
To get wireless tether to work, you need to go to the WT Google code website and download the latest beta version.
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Thanks for the tips guys, I've got wireless tether working now!
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[Q] hotspot troubles and woes....help!

so I have had the MT4G for about 6 months now and I have used it before and loved it but this past week I cant connect. Well I should say I can connect but my computer says I have limited connectivity and cannot connect to the internet. I have no clue what to do to fix this. any help would b awesome. I am rooted and running Iced Glacier
Didn't the myTouch 4G come out in November?
I also have this problem. Hope someone has an answer.
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Anybody have any advice?
I need a little bit more information on your situation.
Does every computer have trouble connecting to the hotspot, or is it just one computer? Can you test it with a few different devices?
On the computer that you have trouble with, try this:
Run --> CMD. When you are in the dos screen, type ipconfig /flushdns
Let me know if that works. If not, answer the question that I posted.
I have also noticed that running some ad blockers will block certain websites from being able to connect when you are using the wireless hot spot. Removing them fixed any problems I had with it.
I had this problem as well. I even.called tmo and added the service for the support, and the did not help.
I wiped and pit a fresh flash of my Rom and it worked fine. Then I restored all my apps w data and it still worked fine.
Then I restored system data and I got the same problem.
So I reflashed and did not restore system data and all is now working..
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Any updates? I'm now back to having the same problem.
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My laptop running Vista connects to the myTouch hotspot but gets no internet. Then I tried with cousins laptop running windows 7 and connects to internet with no problems. Same thing with his Evo 4g.
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el-jodio said:
My laptop running Vista connects to the myTouch hotspot but gets no internet. Then I tried with cousins laptop running windows 7 and connects to internet with no problems. Same thing with his Evo 4g.
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Dns flush?
Did the dns flush and it still won't connect. Don't think it has anything to do with it. Any other suggestions?
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Soory been away. Yes multiple computers have problems. Windows and mac
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WiFi not connecting to hotspots

My WiFi has suddenly stopped connecting to hotspots. It works just fine at home but for some reason it won't connect to the Starbucks next door to my work. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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try downloading the advanced wifi configurator. or when u connect, go to your browser and accept the terms and conditions (usually hotspots have a simple page that lists the conditions, once u accept you will be able to use the internet)
mcazares7 said:
My WiFi has suddenly stopped connecting to hotspots. It works just fine at home but for some reason it won't connect to the Starbucks next door to my work. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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What r u running on your phone at the moment, ROMS or Sony Ericsson firmware? That will help me and others what your problem is.
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I'm using wolfbreak CM 6.1.3 v06. The only problem is that my WiFi symbol doesn't show up & when I go in the browser it doesn't take me to the page to accept the terms. So I use my data from my ATT plan. Sometimes it works & sometimes I keep seeing a pop-up saying WiFi autofix when I can't connect
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mcazares7 said:
I'm using wolfbreak CM 6.1.3 v06. The only problem is that my WiFi symbol doesn't show up & when I go in the browser it doesn't take me to the page to accept the terms. So I use my data from my ATT plan. Sometimes it works & sometimes I keep seeing a pop-up saying WiFi autofix when I can't connect
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Do u blade wifi fix on your ROM?
that might work.
Also, have u tried connecting through the wifi part of settings and search for a new connection. This might seem dumb bit try that. Not just letting the phone connect itself.
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I do have the blade WiFi fix. I've tried connecting every way possible but still no luck. It now shows the WiFi icon in my status bar & it also says I'm connected to the Starbucks WiFi but when I open the browser it says I'm not connected.
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mcazares7 said:
I do have the blade WiFi fix. I've tried connecting every way possible but still no luck. It now shows the WiFi icon in my status bar & it also says I'm connected to the Starbucks WiFi but when I open the browser it says I'm not connected.
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Blade comes with the Rom.
To OP, try a different browser.
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Tried a different browser, same problem. I really don't know wats goin on or how to fix it. Any other ideas??
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so when you go to settings>wireless & networks>wifi settings, is the box next to wifi checked? and if yes does it show any available networks? If its off how does it respond when you check the box to turn it on. More details would help people solve your problem.
If its just turned off and you need to turn it back on manually everytime just put a power control widget on one of your home screens to turn it off/on easier.
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wifi is turned on on my phone. when i got into wifi settings and look at the available access points, it says im connected to the starbucks hotspot. but when i open my browser(default browser, firefox) it says page cannot be displayed cuz i aint connected. ive tried everything i can think of. ive turned off the wifi then turned it back on, rebooted the phone, tried different settings. i just dont know why it wont connect to the starbucks hotspot next door to my work anymore. it works perfectly fine at home.
Thanks for all the help but I figured out it is the Starbucks that has the problem. I can't connect my ipod or laptop. I'm just happy its not my phone. But thanks again for all the tips
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