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question: do you have to pay for sprint's mobile hotspot to use mobileap? I flashed the dk17 viper rom to my epic last night and it keeps saying something under the lines of my sprint pcs username and pw couldn't be authorized...

abro22 said:
question: do you have to pay for sprint's mobile hotspot to use mobileap? I flashed the dk17 viper rom to my epic last night and it keeps saying something under the lines of my sprint pcs offense and pw couldn't be authorized...
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MobileAP is notorious for having issues unless it is perfectly integrated into the ROM. Try using Wireless Tether, it is available for free just do a search for it on here. IMO it works much better than Sprint Hotspot, and there is no need to pay for it. If you still have problems (I can never get neither MobileAP nor Wireless Tether working properly on my phone), try using a wired tether app such as PdaNet or Wired Tether. These require the usb cable to be plugged in, but there are far fewer compatiblity issues. Hope this helps!
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Already have the wifi tether app and have used pdanet before. Both work.. Just, I was hoping got quicker speeds through mobileap..
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abro22 said:
question: do you have to pay for sprint's mobile hotspot to use mobileap? I flashed the dk17 viper rom to my epic last night and it keeps saying something under the lines of my sprint pcs offense and pw couldn't be authorized...
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Actually im curios too... do you have to pay to use MobileAP?

apatcas said:
Actually im curios too... do you have to pay to use MobileAP?
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Nope, it is a free solution to tether your existing 3G or 4G data connection wirelessly. You just need to have it baked into whichever ROM you are using, as it is not a standalone .apk.
abro22 said:
Already have the wifi tether app and have used pdanet before. Both work.. Just, I was hoping got quicker speeds through mobileap..
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I'm not sure about speed, wired tether would surely be the fastest as there is no loss of speed from wireless data transfer. PdaNet is very slow IMO, I don't use it anymore due to this. MobileAP shouldn't be too much faster than WifiTether, as they are both using essentially the same protocol to do the same thing, just different ways of going about it. Keep following the ViperROM thread, I'm sure BT will get a fully functional MobileAP mod working shortly

yeah the sprint hotspot is a sprint app (obviously, lol) that you will have to pay for to use. the MobileAP in the vipeROM is in Settings > Wireless > Mobile AP. Its not going to be any faster than wireless tether, the benefit is that the above are both infrastructure mode while wireless tether is ad hoc. some devices cannot connect to ad hoc connections.
i tested the vipeROM mobile AP and my lappy could connect successfully and cant connect to ad hoc. it looks like he swiped it from the captivate since there was att related text in it, lol. but it works, data worked, i jsut got messages every few seconds about not being able to register me or something like that, but it continued to work, lol. hope this helps

Wifi Tethering to my phone

so ive got an evo. and i use my wireless tethering quite often. and when the galaxy tab came out, i tried to tether it to my phone, and i couldnt get it to work. i have no interest in a 3g or 4g connection for a tablet, atleast not now. so does anyone have any idea if i will be able to piggyback the xoom off of my phone?

bhuggans said:
so ive got an evo. and i use my wireless tethering quite often. and when the galaxy tab came out, i tried to tether it to my phone, and i couldnt get it to work. i have no interest in a 3g or 4g connection for a tablet, atleast not now. so does anyone have any idea if i will be able to piggyback the xoom off of my phone?
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It should work the same as any other wireless device. My wife uses her IPAD off my evo all the time.

have you tried tethering a android device to another android tablet? i tried it with a hero and an evo. couldnt get either to work.

bhuggans said:
have you tried tethering a android device to another android tablet? i tried it with a hero and an evo. couldnt get either to work.
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I have done it with other android phones ( ie someone sharing my internet) but never an android tablet.

bhuggans said:
have you tried tethering a android device to another android tablet? i tried it with a hero and an evo. couldnt get either to work.
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Which did you tether to what. HTC EVO, being designed for tethering has the proper wifi drivers to offer full infrastructure mode tethering. Some other devices, maybe the Hero, originally not being designed for wifi-tethering, only offered a certain kind of tethering that didn't work with some devices. IIRC this was fixed in the freely available Android Wifi Tether app. So if you tried to share your EVO's connection with the Hero, that should have worked. The reverse maybe not so much.
I tethered my HTC EVO to a Viewsonic G-Tablet with no problem so I don't foresee a issue with the xoom.

i was using wifi tether on my evo to provide the galaxy tab with internet. couldnt get it to work. so we tried the wifi tether on my brothers hero, and that would not support it either. im crossing my fingers that the xoom will be able to.

Your wifi tether program might not be working, I had the htc evo 4g and tether to the ipad, laptop, galaxy tab without a problem.
bhuggans said:
i was using wifi tether on my evo to provide the galaxy tab with internet. couldnt get it to work. so we tried the wifi tether on my brothers hero, and that would not support it either. im crossing my fingers that the xoom will be able to.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab

bhuggans said:
i was using wifi tether on my evo to provide the galaxy tab with internet. couldnt get it to work. so we tried the wifi tether on my brothers hero, and that would not support it either. im crossing my fingers that the xoom will be able to.
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are you using an app or the native tethering btw? theres a few apps that only offer ad hoc wifi which isnt really "meant" for internet. It more of a device to device type thing. while infrastructure is internet to device and thats what you want from your evo. i think i explained that right, i havent slept for like a day. i got too freakin excited about preorder i couldnt fall asleep lol

I had that problem initially with the Viewsonic G-Tablet and with my Kindle. Change the wifi channel in the tethering app to anything but what it is, and try again.

Wireless tether, I've been able to have other android phones and an iPhone see it. For some strange reason barnacle won't show up on a scan with other wifi phones. It's probably going into a different mode that laptops can see but some phones can't.

socomdark said:
are you using an app or the native tethering btw? theres a few apps that only offer ad hoc wifi which isnt really "meant" for internet. It more of a device to device type thing. while infrastructure is internet to device and thats what you want from your evo. i think i explained that right, i havent slept for like a day. i got too freakin excited about preorder i couldnt fall asleep lol
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I think you are right. Android devices can't wifi connect to ad-hoc connections, thus tethering doesn't work. However, if you have hotspot capability on your phone it might be different. Or even different tethering programs that don't do ad hoc. Do these exist?

I could wireless tether the Viewsonic Gtab (pre and post root) to my Evo using Fresh Rom and the included wireless tether. Fast and stable

I'm using the wifi tether app for root users from the android market. And yes it works great with my netbook, work desktop, home desktop, and even my ps3. As well as supplying a connection for a buddies iPhone. But when trying to connect the galaxy tab... nothing. It didnt even recognize it. I guess we will see in a few days. Cause this "will be a dealbreaker ladies" (for those that watch 30 rock)
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[Q] I'm having WiFi problems with Xoom.

I like pretty much everyone else has at least 1 months Verizon 3G coverage that I do not intend to keep. Especially since I have a Rooted EVO 4G with WiFi tether, and Sprints unlimited Data....
But for some reason the Xoom will not FIND my EVO 4G WiFi. A colleage in an opposite office has a device (iPhone) which finds and connects to the EVO 4G WiFi hot spot no problem, but not the Xoom. It fails to even see it !!
Anyone else had this issue (tethering Xoom to a Cellphone WiFi Hotspot)
Anyone have any idea's on how to fix it? I have tried security settings, changing SSID, changing WiFi channels, changing IP ranges etc etc. Nothing has worked so far

Please, search before posting.
The xoom cannot connect to an ad-hoc network, like from your evo. Check the thread regarding tethering with Bluetooth instead.
There may be a fix but I don't think there is right now.
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I haven't read all of the posts on this to narrow down the exact reason, but I can tell you that the Xoom can connect to your EVO. I have been WiFi tethered to my EVO 4G since last Thursday using the stock Sprint application.
For what it is worth ... by the way my EVO is not rooted.

Having same issue!!!
I am not sure what to do I have a atrix and it wont recognize it either I am probably going to have to return it

can't tether it to my atrix either. crazy.

reezy23 said:
I am not sure what to do I have a atrix and it wont recognize it either I am probably going to have to return it
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As stated earlier, unrooted Xoom devices are unable to connect to ad hoc wifi spots. A good way to test if your phone is an ad hoc devise just flip by Mc Donald's, if your Xoom can see the free hotspot your devise is emitting an ad hoc network. (PS3'S and other similar gadgets cannot connect to ad hoc)
I can almost guarentee it is not your Xoom.

Sirchuk said:
Please, search before posting.
The xoom cannot connect to an ad-hoc network, like from your evo. Check the thread regarding tethering with Bluetooth instead.
There may be a fix but I don't think there is right now.
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I read pretty much read every post on WiFi tethering (The forums actually do a search for you when you type the title of your new thread) and I was not happy that they answered my question. They are all variations of the same subject, but not specific to mine...
As it goes I have fixed the Issue. All it took was re-downloading the WiFi Tether application from the Market place and all is working. No idea why the Xoom couldn't see the WiFi network and an iPhone could but it's fixed now. So Bye Bye Verizon
A WELL happy Xoom and EVO 4G owner - Android Rulez !!

So what should I do to get it to recognize my atrix?

reezy23 said:
So what should I do to get it to recognize my atrix?
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In this order: try his method by redownloading the app, also try restarting the devices before the attempt. If this don't work verify that your atrix is not emitting an ad hoc network. If its not, exchange your Xoom.

reezy23 said:
So what should I do to get it to recognize my atrix?
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Not having the same hardware might be the fundamental problem but this is what I suggest....
1) - Make sure you have super user permissions...
2) - Un-install and then re-Install WiFi tether... https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
3) - Start the WiFi tether app on your Atrix perhaps changing the SSID to something other than default, then search for the Hotspot on your Xoom.
Fingers crossed it will locate it, connect to it, and maybe it work...

Best wifi tether app?

I just rooted someone's Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4G phone. I installed Barnacle but its soooo slow. Any better app? Is tethering known to be slow? Thanks!

Tethering is known for allowing you to cook an egg on the backplate of your phone.
Try the yellow icon version of Wifi Tether. Then there is the Wired Tether app.
If you look in the dev section of this forum, you will see the Sprint Hotspot hack thread. That's also a good one to try.

I'm using the the hotspot hack as I write this on 4g...working beautifully! Faster than my sprint data card ever was...

I use the sprint hotspot. I recomend it. 4g works great you can connect more than 1 device to it. It acts like a portable router.
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[webOS] $50 Bounty for Adhoc support

I wanted to start a bounty for getting adhoc support for the HP touchpad. I actually prefer the WebOS vs. Honeycomb (I own the Asus Transformer and the Touchpad) due to some many bugs in Honeycomb. Any developers out there want to make some money, here's your chance.
I'm willing to chip in $50, half the cost of what I paid for the tablet just to get ad-hoc support.
I will update the bounty in the title each day if people chip in.
Dear mod,
Please close this thread as I shall be moving it over to Precentral.net

http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Ad-Hoc_Networking

kevina90 said:
http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Ad-Hoc_Networking
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Here's the quote from the discussion thread from the wiki:
"It seems the HP Touchpad uses wpa_supplicant, similar to Android, rather than wifidriver, as the previous did. Any workarounds? Breakingspell 05:11, 23 August 2011 (UTC)?

Noob alert!! What is Adhoc?

NissanNick said:
Noob alert!! What is Adhoc?
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_ad_hoc_network
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[Q] Ad-hoc patch for wifi tethering?
Is there an ad-hoc patch for wifi tethering in the works for the Touchpad? I tried searching on preware and could not find any.
Since the wifi-tether apps on android market use ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode, the touchpad cannot see the wifi connection on my Photon 4g phone.

thaddyusmaximus said:
Here's the quote from the discussion thread from the wiki:
"It seems the HP Touchpad uses wpa_supplicant, similar to Android, rather than wifidriver, as the previous did. Any workarounds? Breakingspell 05:11, 23 August 2011 (UTC)?
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Do you know where the file is on the Touchpad?

knownboyofno said:
Do you know where the file is on the Touchpad?
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I'm not sure on the Touchpad. But on Android it is in /system/bin.
Edit: I found a thread stating the location is @ /etc/. The thread is trying to get connected to corporate wifi networks.

ericdabbs said:
Is there an ad-hoc patch for wifi tethering in the works for the Touchpad? I tried searching on preware and could not find any.
Since the wifi-tether apps on android market use ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode, the touchpad cannot see the wifi connection on my Photon 4g phone.
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This is what this thread is for. It's to get a developer to make a adhoc patch as none exists for WebOS on the Touchpad as of yet.

ericdabbs said:
The wifi-tether apps on android market use ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode, the touchpad cannot see the wifi connection on my Photon 4g phone.
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Not always true. Android wireless tether on my rooted Evo 3D gives me infrastructure mode.

ericdabbs said:
Since the wifi-tether apps on android market use ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode, the touchpad cannot see the wifi connection on my Photon 4g phone.
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It depends on your phone. Most newer phones are indeed capable of running in infrastructure mode.

Posted on precentral.net since that is where a lot of webOS development occurs and of course that is where a lot of the patches on preware come from.
http://forums.precentral.net/webos-patches/259326-patch-request-connecting-ad-hoc-wi-fi.html

thaddyusmaximus said:
I wanted to start a bounty for getting adhoc support for the HP touchpad. I actually prefer the WebOS vs. Honeycomb (I own the Asus Transformer and the Touchpad) due to some many bugs in Honeycomb. Any developers out there want to make some money, here's your chance.
I'm willing to chip in $50, half the cost of what I paid for the tablet just to get ad-hoc support.
I will update the bounty in the title each day if people chip in.
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Do you have an android phone that you would like this to tether with? This is why I wanted Ad-Hoc support on the touchpad.
Last night I played around with the Wifi Tether app and found out that if I select "Change Device-Profile" to a different phone model (Samsung Fascinate, for example), you can then "Change Setup-Method" to "Softap for Samsung (master) " and this will allow the Touchpad to find your phone's wifi tether.
If this isn't useful for you, well...hopefully it will help somebody out.

Well Tether works great on my Epic 4g. It is rooted running stock rom. I used it with my TP the other day for about 6hrs and no problem at all. Youtube, Facebook and everything else worked great.

lane32x said:
Do you have an android phone that you would like this to tether with? This is why I wanted Ad-Hoc support on the touchpad.
Last night I played around with the Wifi Tether app and found out that if I select "Change Device-Profile" to a different phone model (Samsung Fascinate, for example), you can then "Change Setup-Method" to "Softap for Samsung (master) " and this will allow the Touchpad to find your phone's wifi tether.
If this isn't useful for you, well...hopefully it will help somebody out.
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I have a Nokia N8 Phone. I use the JoikuSpot App to create a hotspot. Unfortunately for me, it's an ad-hoc network.

It seems like i should move this thread over to precentral. Precentral seems to be more popular for dev work on the touchpad.

yes, on android there is a way to change your tether to infrastructure mode but unfortunately not all phones support infrastructure tethering due to hardware limitations; such as the original droid and many other android phones

The new beta (3.1 i think) of Wifi Tether for Root supports infrastructure mode. I'm using it with my Droid Charge, which is unsupported, but I just changed my device settings in the app to Samsung Fascinate, and it worked fine.

jdbuckeye2009 said:
The new beta (3.1 i think) of Wifi Tether for Root supports infrastructure mode. I'm using it with my Droid Charge, which is unsupported, but I just changed my device settings in the app to Samsung Fascinate, and it worked fine.
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Your Droid Charge isn't "unsupported" it has the available hardware to use infrastructure mode.
Unfortunately, as we have already established, there are many phones that allow you to broadcast in infrastructure mode (if you have the right program/right profile) but there are many phones such as the droid 1 and incredible 1 that do NOT have the hardware required to run infrastructure mode no matter what our wifi tether's profile is set to.

This works on my Motorola photon... i was VARY mad that i could not tether with out paying the $30 for tethering... so i downloaded this and tested EVERY SETTING I COULD!! but this worked for me!!! and so far on 3 other Android phones..
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
wifi_tether_v3_1-beta6.apk
Install it
Run it
Menu-Settings
Change Device-Profile
Select: Samsung Galaxy S
Change Setup-Method
Select NetD (Master)
Back to main screen
Click start tethering... now you will get 2-5 pop ups with errors DONT WORRY just look for the network and disregard the errors on the phone
And now you are good to go. I have used this on my Photon (MoPho) running STOCK rom with root.
Have fun tethering. let me know if it works for you!