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Nexus tethering to xoom?

I have a nexus one and am curious I'd the xoom can be tethered to it. I use wireless tether.

i too have the nexus one, I also have the zoom and thether them all the time via the nexus one portable hot spot mode. Works great!

ksc6000 said:
I have a nexus one and am curious I'd the xoom can be tethered to it. I use wireless tether.
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One of the things I really like about having the Xoom is it functions as a portable Verizon hotspot on my crappy sporadic at&t service on my Atrix. So yes, you can connect your Nexus to it or any other device that has wireless b or g. As of now, Verizon does not have a separate plan for tethering. It's included with any of their data plans.

Buy the 3G version or use a dongle?

Im contemplating whether i should get the 32GB WIFI and use it with a dongle or get the 3G version.
What is more preferred considering price and effectiveness?

mazinya said:
Im contemplating whether i should get the 32GB WIFI and use it with a dongle or get the 3G version.
What is more preferred considering price and effectiveness?
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Price: Dongle + USB host cable = less than $50
Effectiveness: They'll both get you online; a dongle may be capable of 4g data (mine is)
Product that exists: The 3g nexus hasn't been released yet.

^^^^ The flip-side is that the 3g version WILL be out in about a week and its more convenient not to have to carry a separate dongle.
Personally I have just ordered the Wifi version and will set it to automatically bluetooth tether to my phone when out and about. With the right set-up its as simple as knocking the Wifi off on the Nexus 7 for the tether to take place so its not an issue, never even have to touch or unlock the phone.

You could use wifi hotspot on your phone too. I currently do that with my HTC One S and 16 GB Nexus 7.

baileyjr said:
With the right set-up.
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care to elaborate on that a bit? i have trouble bt-tethering, only works for a few minutes. i would expect it to be less battery consuming on the phone (gnex for me) than the wifi.

PcFish said:
You could use wifi hotspot on your phone too. I currently do that with my HTC One S and 16 GB Nexus 7.
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I do this too.
It's a case of 2 taps on my phone, and my Nexus will detect and connect automatically.
But if I had to choose dongle or built in, built in for convenience, dongle if I wanted 4g.

I was indeed thinking about tethering to my Sensation, though im a bit afraid it might eat up the phone's battery too quickly when im outside and i will be left without or little battery.

You can use OpenGarden app to tether via bluetooth..

mazinya said:
I was indeed thinking about tethering to my Sensation, though im a bit afraid it might eat up the phone's battery too quickly when im outside and i will be left without or little battery.
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aLPaSLaN07 said:
You can use OpenGarden app to tether via bluetooth..
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Bluetooth uses a lot less power, I will do a test tonight with my one X.
I tend to find 5 hours of WiFi hotspotting on my phone will drain about 50% of the battery.
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Hopefully I'm not intruding but how do you get a 3G dongle working? just an interesting thought.
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ÜBER™ said:
Hopefully I'm not intruding but how do you get a 3G dongle working? just an interesting thought.
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Download an app called PPP Widget. Most 3G dongles require little more than that, although there are a few that require some extra footwork.

rratalia said:
Download an app called PPP Widget. Most 3G dongles require little more than that, although there are a few that require some extra footwork.
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Wow that simple. I may look into buying one.
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kendong2 said:
care to elaborate on that a bit? i have trouble bt-tethering, only works for a few minutes. i would expect it to be less battery consuming on the phone (gnex for me) than the wifi.
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Sorry for the late reply, only just saw the reply.
I use these two free apps from the play store, Bluetooth Auto Connect/Bluetooth Auto Tether. :good:

if N7 only has 3g and a dongle gets you 4g, to me its a no brainer..
i am new about this and still lil bit fuzzy::
what about the carriers different bands, is that all setup in the dongle?
so, a dongle is carrier specific?
i do realize that it has to accept a sim card
thanx

Wifi Tether FTW. 80gbps on Verizon LTE. Boom.
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player911 said:
Wifi Tether FTW. 80gbps on Verizon LTE. Boom.
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80Gbps? LOL not even possible.
More like 40Mbps.
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mazinya said:
Im contemplating whether i should get the 32GB WIFI and use it with a dongle or get the 3G version.
What is more preferred considering price and effectiveness?
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I got the 32gb WiFi one and got a mifi portable 3g HSDPA+ hotspot from three. As long as I turn on the mifi the nexus just connects to it when I'm not in range of my home network.

[Q] Tethering a Nexus 7 to a Nexus 4 on T Mobile Truly Unlimited

Okay. I've searched XDA and Google, and even posted in another thread here but never got an answer. I am leaving VZW for T Mobile. I am expecting my Nexus 4 to arrive this coming week. I plan on rooting the N4 pretty much as soon as I get it. I have also read lots of posts regarding difficulties tethering a laptop to an N4 on Tmo.
My question is:
Will I be able to tether (wifi or BT) my N7 to my Tmo N4? If so, will i have to use any special apps?
I have had success using PdaNet+ on my VZW phones to tether my N7, but I need to know if Tmo will flag me for the N7 like they do with others for their laptops. My daily usage includes the Slacker Radio and NetFlix apps. i also have OnLive, but didn't typically use it that much due to high latency issues in the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach. If absolutely needed, I am open to the VPN option, but I would need instruction as to how to do that (like do I set up the VPN on the N7 or the N4?) but I would prefer, if possible, to just tether normally.
Thanks in advance. Btw, please no "it works for me" posts. If you're going to answer, please provide relevant information(i.e. HOW it works for you). Thanks again!

Re: [Q] Tethering and Nexus 7 to a Nexus 4 on T Mobile Truly Unlimited
I'm also waiting for my n4, but I'm already with tmobile. My current phone is running cm9 and I teather my work laptop to it with no problems. I don't pay extra for teathering and I've never been flaged
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Tunderpimp said:
I'm also waiting for my n4, but I'm already with tmobile. My current phone is running cm9 and I teather my work laptop to it with no problems. I don't pay extra for teathering and I've never been flaged
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And you are on the "Truly Unlimited" plan?

Yes
I surf the net and I transfer files to an ftp with no issues
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i'm on Orange UK (aka. EE now also incorporating T-Mobile) and couldn't originally tether either my dell NB or playbook -- that is, they could connect to the N4 wifi hotspot but no data transfer nor internet access was possible. this was despite my being able to tether successfully on my old HD2 using the same account.
turned-out i needed to phone Orange and have them activate tethering on the phone, i received an "service update" text and restarted, since when it's worked a treat on both devices. there was no charge for this and i was told that orange imposes no restrictions on tethering outside of the existing account data cap, in my case 1GB.
t-mobile may operate a different policy.
EDIT: just realized, Norfolk ... Virginia (not UK), doh!

I'm on tmobile US on the unlimited plan and I'm able to, love it the only thing battery sucks :/
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Truly Unlimited blocks the tethering feature from being added to your account. However, since the Nexus 4 is a stock device and doesn't connect to the network using the tethering APN while tethering is enabled, you should be able to tether any device to your Nexus 4 without issue.

Sv: [Q] Tethering a Nexus 7 to a Nexus 4 on T Mobile Truly Unlimited
Yes you can tether to the Nexus 4 on T-Mo. I don't it a lot but I used to the tether to the Nexus 4 a couple times when no WiFi was available.
Skickat från min Nexus 4

Well that's why I'm asking the question. There is no WIFI at my work so without tethering to my N4, I will have no way to use my N7 online. Like I said in the OP. I watch Netflix everyday during down time and stream Slacker Radio while I'm working. I work security on 9.5 hour shifts. Netflix and Slacker just make the day go by.

Just for anyone wondering, I have had no issues tethering my Nexus 7 with my Nexus 4. Been doing it for a couple weeks now with no issues. Actually, with Verizon 4G, my data speeds would fall of rapidly as the day went on, dropping down below 1 Mbps by noon. With T-Mobile's HSPA+, I have been getting between 8 Mbps and 12 Mbps down and around 2 Mbps up consistently all day every day.

JaiaV said:
Truly Unlimited blocks the tethering feature from being added to your account. However, since the Nexus 4 is a stock device and doesn't connect to the network using the tethering APN while tethering is enabled, you should be able to tether any device to your Nexus 4 without issue.
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youll be able to tether until they catch you, then they will force you to buy the tethering plan if you want to tether further.

simms22 said:
youll be able to tether until they catch you, then they will force you to buy the tethering plan if you want to tether further.
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From what I have read throughout my searches on XDA and Google, it seems that as long as you are tethering another mobile device, i.e. a tablet, they don't seem to be able to tell. I have also read some accounts saying not to use "desktop mode"in your browser. I have been using Chrome, Firefox, Netflix, OnLive, and even BitTorrent (small files so far) with no issues so far.

Erik.Leach said:
From what I have read throughout my searches on XDA and Google, it seems that as long as you are tethering another mobile device, i.e. a tablet, they don't seem to be able to tell. I have also read some accounts saying not to use "desktop mode"in your browser. I have been using Chrome, Firefox, Netflix, OnLive, and even BitTorrent (small files so far) with no issues so far.
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If anyone else has had different experiences with similar usage, and only concerning tethering tablets and other mobile devices via the Nexus 4, please post them for others (and me) to learn from.

Tethering to Router

Hello Everyone,
I was recently got the Idea of buying a 4G LTE router from Verizon to share my data because I have unlimited on our federal government plan. We want to test out this out right now until we can later buy cradlepoint devices. I was wondering if I could tether my phone to my new wireless router the ASUS RT-N66R which does support 3G/4G. The router is on the latest firmware currently. I spent hours trying to get it to connect until 2 things worked for me. If I put the router into Repeater mode I can get a signal off my phone using wifi tether. That's a Motorola Droid 4 Rooted on 4.1.2 which I would like to use to tether full time to the router. For some reason I can't tether USB to the router but wifi to router works Now when I used my company phone we pay for hotspot and tethering well I turned tethering on it did not work. The Tethering from phone to the router worked when I put in *99***9# I don't understand why but it worked and it was fast. I also was using a galaxy S4. So I was wondering if anyone had a solution to me using my personal phone to share data but I need to get the USB tethering to work I don't know if anyone knows a bypass to use the official usb tether. All help is appreciated.

ATHORNFAM2 said:
Hello Everyone,
I was recently got the Idea of buying a 4G LTE router from Verizon to share my data because I have unlimited on our federal government plan. We want to test out this out right now until we can later buy cradlepoint devices. I was wondering if I could tether my phone to my new wireless router the ASUS RT-N66R which does support 3G/4G. The router is on the latest firmware currently. I spent hours trying to get it to connect until 2 things worked for me. If I put the router into Repeater mode I can get a signal off my phone using wifi tether. That's a Motorola Droid 4 Rooted on 4.1.2 which I would like to use to tether full time to the router. For some reason I can't tether USB to the router but wifi to router works Now when I used my company phone we pay for hotspot and tethering well I turned tethering on it did not work. The Tethering from phone to the router worked when I put in *99***9# I don't understand why but it worked and it was fast. I also was using a galaxy S4. So I was wondering if anyone had a solution to me using my personal phone to share data but I need to get the USB tethering to work I don't know if anyone knows a bypass to use the official usb tether. All help is appreciated.
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not sure If I fully understand, but with the 4G LTE router, You can use it with a regular line that has unlimated data...

hyelton said:
not sure If I fully understand, but with the 4G LTE router, You can use it with a regular line that has unlimated data...
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I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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That is true. Using it your current method is the way to go.

hyelton said:
That is true. Using it your current method is the way to go.
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Yeah. Well I bought a Asus 66u router so it supports 4g but do you know how to USB tether it without using the official USB tether
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
Yeah. Well I bought a Asus 66u router so it supports 4g but do you know how to USB tether it without using the official USB tether
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Sadly I dont think there is a way. I`m not sure if there is even a way to do it even if you could offically use usb tether. Why not just use it as an access point? thats pretty much what your doing anyway.

hyelton said:
Sadly I dont think there is a way. I`m not sure if there is even a way to do it even if you could offically use usb tether. Why not just use it as an access point? thats pretty much what your doing anyway.
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I already tested it out did you read my original post? Through my company phone I can use the official USB Tether option to stream 4G through the USB port at full speeds. With my other phone that has unlimited data I use WiFi tether then setup the Router as a repeater or access point to receive the 4G that way. I mean as long as i get 4G I am fine i just wanted the full speeds and all options of the router. if i put the router in access point mode the option are very limited in features.

I was testing on a nexus4 WiFi/Bluetooth/USB tether and the max speed the Bluetooth could connect was like 10kb/s, USB tether was 10.0MB/s and WiFi tether was like 68 or 70MB/s and for some reason the WiFi tether connection varied in the max throughput for some reason... I am not talking about the 4g max speed, but rather the max connection the phone can send out of BT, USB, & WIFI. you might be handcuffing/bottlenecking your connection through USB.

[Q] USB tether Nexus 7 to Galaxy S3

Hi,
I know I am a NOOB but I have searched and searched and searched and can't find any clear info. Perhaps I just don't know the correct terms.
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) rooted that I want to tether to my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 phone so that I can access the internet on the tablet. I stupidly did the Android 4.3 OTA upgrade on my phone and now I can't use PDANet+ as a WiFi hot spot. Since I have an unlimited data plan on my phone I would like to be able to connect through it, that is why I did not buy the LTE Nexus 7. The phone is not rooted but i can do that if needed. I have a micro to micro USB OTG cable from Hak5 to connect them, phone as host.
Can anyone point me in the direction to do this? I would have thought with the popularity of the Nexus tablet more people would be trying to do this.
Thanks,
-AJ

You can always setup your own Wi-Fi hot spot within 4.3
Goto settings then tethering and portable hot spot
Activate and set your password
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ajhuff said:
Hi,
I know I am a NOOB but I have searched and searched and searched and can't find any clear info. Perhaps I just don't know the correct terms.
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) rooted that I want to tether to my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 phone so that I can access the internet on the tablet. I stupidly did the Android 4.3 OTA upgrade on my phone and now I can't use PDANet+ as a WiFi hot spot. Since I have an unlimited data plan on my phone I would like to be able to connect through it, that is why I did not buy the LTE Nexus 7. The phone is not rooted but i can do that if needed. I have a micro to micro USB OTG cable from Hak5 to connect them, phone as host.
Can anyone point me in the direction to do this? I would have thought with the popularity of the Nexus tablet more people would be trying to do this.
Thanks,
-AJ
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I also searched for exactly what you are speaking of. N7 to s3 via otg.
Maybe someone can help.
My s3 when I try to use any other otg the phone just hard reboots lol
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kyrotech said:
You can always setup your own Wi-Fi hot spot within 4.3
Goto settings then tethering and portable hot spot
Activate and set your password
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Ahhh, see I have AT&T's grandfathered unlimited data plan which doesn't support hot spot or tethering. I could call to turn it on but then I would lose my unlimited plan. The work around was PDANet+ until the 4.3 update. In searching it seems that even with rooting PDANet+ doesn't work but I'm not sure. So I was thinking tethering instead of connecting by WiFi. Heck, there have to be other reasons to want to be able to connect via USB like file transfer?
-AJ