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Can someone help me with wi-fi hotspot

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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Wifi not working at all

My wifi is not working at all after I upgrade the firmware. It kept connecting and then get disconnected. Anyone got this problem?
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bubblebob said:
My wifi is not working at all after I upgrade the firmware. It kept connecting and then get disconnected. Anyone got this problem?
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If it was me, I'd check to make sure you're broadcasting SSID on your router. For some reason, at least this is the way it is for me and I would be really baffled if it wasn't happening to everyone else as well, these android devices (I have an EVO and a GT), have a problem with connecting without it being able to see the SSID broadcast. All of my other devices (laptops, desktops, etc...) have absolutely no problems either way (broadcasting SSID or otherwise) connecting to my WiFi setup. Just the adndroid devices.

I had same problem not sure how i fixed it. But i reflashed everything like 1st time
I think it will b the modem file.
BUT check your wireless setting first
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Wifi hotspot

Can someone point in the right direction where I can turn my phone into a wifi hotspot for free. I have tried wireless tether but doesn't seem to work, thanks in advanced.
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corybucher said:
Can someone point in the right direction where I can turn my phone into a wifi hotspot for free. I have tried wireless tether but doesn't seem to work, thanks in advanced.
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are you rooted?
wireless tether works fine. Try disabling encryption and/or access control and see if it works that way

Yes I am rooted but I haven't tried what you suggested. Thanks and I will give that a go.
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OK, so I tried everything you told me about but it still doesn't seem to work. Here is my situation, I recently got an iPad and want to use my phone as a hot spot so I can connect on the go. The wireless tether turns on but neither my mothers eve or my iPad seems to connect to it properly. They do connect but it doesn't let me do any kind of web browsing. Thanks again for any help.

Which app and version are you using?
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I'm running 2.0.6
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Works fine for me... Not sure what the problem would be. Sure access control is off? When you connect your pc, what color is the shield that pops up in your notification bar?
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This seems to be the problems on a number of roms. They only way I've been able to get my wifi tether to work is when I've been bone stock. I don't know what might be broken in the process of cooking up the roms for us but something is breaking it. I get the same issue. It connects to my phone but I get no internet signal. Access control and encryption off. Tried changing the ssid and that hasn't worked. They've been tryin to figure out what the problem is on the IRC channel
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mcarrion78 said:
This seems to be the problems on a number of roms. They only way I've been able to get my wifi tether to work is when I've been bone stock. I don't know what might be broken in the process of cooking up the roms for us but something is breaking it. I get the same issue. It connects to my phone but I get no internet signal. Access control and encryption off. Tried changing the ssid and that hasn't worked. They've been tryin to figure out what the problem is on the IRC channel
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What rom are you using...I have no problems running wifi tether with mikrom
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Again, thanks for all the help. I have tried switching to mikrom and still a no go for me. I have tried everything from changing ssid to trying different channels. Any know of just a rooted bare bone stock rom?
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Not why it doesn't work but now I am on a bare stock rom and still a no go. I have tried connecting my moms evo and it just sits trying to obtain the ip address but for some reason it just never connects.
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[Q] Tethering APN No Longer Working?

The APN setup for free tethering seems to be dead; it is no longer working on my phone. I have reboot, I have reset, and I have no luck. My phone will not connect via tether or even phone browser with the free APN set. I am in the Motorola Upgrade Beta program, and I did the upgrade, but that is the only variable.
Anyone else experiencing this? Did AT&T Clamp down?

I'd be willing to bet that they locked it down...

Im a beta tester and my tethering still works, did you make a custom apn?
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Yes, it is my custom APN that that is no longer working. All other APNs are working fine.

Just tried mine... at first I thought it wasn't working... but it connected and worked...
slowly at that... maybe just the time of day?...

Does yours look like this?
APN=wap.cingular
Proxy=wireless.cingular.com
Port=80
[email protected]
Password=CINGULAR1
Server=
MMSC=
MMS Proxy=WAP2.0
MMS Port=
MCC=310
MNC=410
Auth.=
APN Type=
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mine didn't have the wap2.0 the username or password...

Try that then see if it works
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I also read that you may have to have wireless on before you enable the mobile hotspot.. don't know if it helps.. but I just tried mine with my laptop again and it worked... .63 down .16 up...

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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