I have a rooted Atrix with system version 4.1.83, and the only other modes I have is the custom APN (for tethering) and disabled check for tethering plan when Mobile Hotspot is enabled. When I enable the Mobile Hotspot my laptop or table connects, but slot of times I can't surf any web pages. The tethered request will time out. I can check the same web page on the phone just after the timeout, so I know the phone has data connection. It just seems as thought the phone is not proxing the request. Does anyone else seem to have this problem? Or, does anyone have a suggested fix?
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i use "wireless teather apk" i cant post a link yet but you can just google it and then install "wireless_tether_2_0_7.apk".
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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Hey guys,
Hopeing someone has some usefully information. I've been looking online and the forums for any help but haven't been able to find any answers that I'm looking for in reguards to the built in Wi-fi hotpsot for andriod 2.2.1 stock release. I use my hotspot at work a lot and was wondering if anyone knows of any ways to disconnected or premanently block someone off of my network. The hotspot doesn't seem to have any way of booting someone off of of my network outside of setting it to onle 1 connection available and hoping some **** doesn't beat me to the connection while my computer connects. Theres someone in the office that has their phone to just simply connect to any network I'm guessing and he continues to latch on to my hotspot even though its WPA encrypted. If anyone has any useful info or can recommend a program to use with an un-rooted phone I would be very thankful.
Thanks guys!
Does anyone have any info that can help me?
If your hotspot is encrypted, he can't use it. He can try to connect to it, but he won't get his network working.
And you can use the "Manage users" feature of the hotspot in Sense, and enable MAC address confirmation for each user - so he won't even get allowed to connect.
Well thats the thing, I've been looking through the manage users option and it only gives me the Mac address of the **** trying to connect to my network. It doesn't give me the option to do anything except "hers their mac and their ip" and most of the time it just shows "ip: not available" THere are only 2 options that I see and thats "Allowed users only" and "Max. Connections" Where in sense would my MAC filter option be available?
usb tether?
Before turning on the hot spot, go to portable wifi hotspot settings. There you can set it to where you need a password to connect to your network.
I use wep security. You can put whatever password you want.
There is lots of information on tethering Android to PC/MAC/Linux but I am having trouble finding any information or apps that can do WIRED tether of ANDROID-to-ANDROID, such as a smartphone to a tablet. Anyone have any information on this?
I have the same questionnn
Other location?
If this forum does not have the answer to this question, does anyone know where else I could find this information? I have done numerous Google searches and can't find anything.
Why not bluetooth tether?
Wireless tethering is the only option currently available for phone to tablet tethering. Either in the form of Bluetooth or WiFi.
cajunflavoredbob said:
Wireless tethering is the only option currently available for phone to tablet tethering. Either in the form of Bluetooth or WiFi.
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Have tried but unable to get both devices to connect. They see each other but can not connect. I must be doing something wrong!
I just came here to start a new thread on "wireless tethering" between 2 Android phones. Is it possible? I can't find any info on it. I have a Captivate with an Unlimited Dataplan and a Captivate without a Dataplan. The one WITHOUT the Dataplan is on AT&T's $50 Unlimited Talk, Text & Web Plan. The Talk and Text work just fine. I was wanting to use my Rooted Captivated with the Unlimited Dataplan to broadcast my internet over to the other phone when nearby. We don't have Wifi at home. I use the Wireless Tether apk all the time for a laptop, but for some reason the other phone can't see the signal. Any help would be appreciated!
So I started having issues with my Evo4g (unlocked to work on nTelos), so I went back to my Milestone X (Droid X). I followed the procedures found here and elsewhere to root the OTA 2.3.5 update. All was well until I went to use Wireless Tether. Within 10 seconds of starting it, it says "3g data link lost" and disconnects any wifi clients.
I found a few different instructions, and installed the Droid X Bootstrap recovery, installed the TBH patch, and rebooted. The problem persists. I even tried the wifi tether beta that allows you to select the device type, but that doesn't help at all.
One thing to note is that no matter what wifi tethering app I use (Wireless Tether, Wifi Tether, Barnacle, OpenGarden), the built in hotspot program pops open and says "Tethering or Hotspot active"--then I get the "3g data link lost" My "3g" icon will then disappear and reappear at random, and while it's gone, the phone itself doesn't have a data connection. Once I close any tethering programs, the phone's data works again. The same thing happens when I try to use the built in hot spot program.
It seems as if enabling tethering kills the cellular data connection, and somehow resets it. I read somewhere about issues with this phone and wifi+3g working at the same time, but with wifi enabled, connected to an access point, I have cellular connectivity (since calls come through)
Any ideas?
Wireless Tether
droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/30698-guide-wireless-tethering-your-own-risk.html
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Gives lots of options for 2.3.and above. It all starts with freezing the main 4 programs that records the tethering data. Read there and it will explane.
those four programs don't exist that I can find on the nTelos device. One strange thing though, I used AndSQLite per some of those instructions to browse the databases, and there are lots of things with vzw in their names (verizon wireless). I wonder if Motorola made a generic ROM, and this just doesn't have Verizon's bloat in it yet.
nTelos doesn't charge us for tethering, but they don't officially support it yet either, so they're no help.
What's the simplest way to go back to 2.2 ?
For an update if anybody runs across this, if I select "Routing Fix" in the Wifi Tether settings, it works.
you may contact nTelos to see if they can assist. Their toll free line is 18774683567.
kastone
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For an update if anybody runs across this, if I select "Routing Fix" in the Wifi Tether settings, it works.
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Apparently this only works sometime. Sometimes the tethering works, sometimes it doesn't.
kastone said:
you may contact nTelos to see if they can assist. Their toll free line is 18774683567.
kastone
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I'm an nTelos re-seller. They tell me that since it's "not officially supported" that they cannot help.
is there a way to go back to 2.2?
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is there a way to go back to 2.2?
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TTT. Really looking to get wifi tethering back.
During my recent probe to find the best way to tether my phone having access to all the settings i came across this little apk for the android phones which replaces the built in system.
Your phone must be rooted to use this file, i know some networks like sprint lockdown the tether options, this gets around that issue.
I dont know if its been posted here before or not, but i hope some of you guys may find it useful and the page is very useful info.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Try it on my note running midnote ICS 3.2. Doesn't work, my note freeze and have to reboot.
whats wrong with the tethering and portable hotspot setting in the wireless and networks... it is simple to use and works great..no root needed.... its on the stock rom...
If third party tethering app, then i say 'wireless tether' is better
It supports thethring via blutooth too, As well having mac security option.
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If third party tethering app, then i say 'wireless tether' is better
It supports thethring via blutooth too, As well having mac security option.
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Both my daughter's Macbook Air and my wife's Dell laptop have successfully connected wirelessly to my Galaxy Note and downloaded stuff from the Net. With H+ speed it is as quick as my ADSL+ connection at home!
It is so easy to setup ... Settings > Wireless and Network > Tethering and Portable hotspot. Make sure you choose a good password!
tl;dr: If you have the WiFi hotspot issue where you can connect to the network but not get internet access try launching the stock verizon hotspot app and enabling it. Worked for me.
This is my first post please don't hate me for posting something so simple, thanks. :highfive:
I've been using my XT1528 as my main device for a few months now, preferring it to the Galaxy S4, but a major drawback was the inability to use it as a hotspot. I own a copy of easytether(for my linux machines) and PDAnet so it wasn't the end of the world but having to physically connect the phone is inconvenient.
Basically, you can enable the hotspot but it doesn't provide any connectivity. The standard fix for this on all phones is to edit the APN type setting to include "dun". When using the airplane mode trick to enable connectivity with a GSM carrier on the XT1528 apn changes don't stick for whatever reason. Half the time when I look an APN isn't even selected. I don't know if MMS works or not because I use hangouts to text but the SMSC seems to be fine. You also cannot enable the hotspot through any of the standard apps from the play store. FoxFi says it isn't compatible, etc.
So today I was playing around, testing M$' arrow launcher, and I launched the verizon "mobile hotspot" app on a whim, which seems to be just a shortcut to the stock tethering settings. It isn't though. When you go through this app and enable the hotspot - it works. I then disabled it, went to the tethering settings normally, enabled it, and the hotspot worked again. It makes no sense to me, I struggled to get this feature working for weeks and did a ton of googling for a solution. This app must temporarily add "dun" to whatever apn this thing is using because as a stock system app SELinux isn't blocking it. I haven't tried a reboot yet as I'm working on something with the phone and can't reboot it for a while.
With this solved I am in complete awe at what an incredible device I got for $25. From one hand usage, to the really nice feeling of the body, SD card slot, battery life. I am just so happy with this thing.
I haven't been able to replicate your results. I clicked on the red mobile Hotspot icon on the app drawer, set up and activated it. My tablet seems to connect, but the connection has no internet. This is driving me bonkers.