My HD2 has the Wi-Fi Router App which provides a hotspot for internet connection. I can connect my laptop to it but my TouchPad can't. I understand that the Wi-Fi Router is only for adhoc connections and that's why my laptop can do it. The TouchPad can only connect to a "regular" wifi. My question: Is there any wifi app for the HD2 that would allow a non-adhoc wifi connection? Thanks in advance.
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My HD2 has the Wi-Fi Router App which provides a hotspot for internet connection. I can connect my laptop to it but my TouchPad can't. I understand that the Wi-Fi Router is only for adhoc connections and that's why my laptop can do it. The TouchPad can only connect to a "regular" wifi. My question: Is there any wifi app for the HD2 that would allow a non-adhoc wifi connection? Thanks in advance.
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me too, I have HD2 running wmo 6.5, wifi sharing only works with my thinkpad, but not the touchpad. i never got the wifi sharing working when running on android either.
I use the built in WM router program & connect it to other phone devices via bluetooth.
The problème with Touchpad vs Hd2 is that Touchpad can't see Hd2 in bluetooth mode and Touchpad can't see HD2 router cauz in ad hoc mode and not infrastructure
So 2 possibilities
- First Hp open the bluetooth protocol to all bluetooth devices, and let the webos see ad hoc wifi routers
- 2nd maybe an ap will be done in order to let the hd2 creating an infrastucture router link
to be continued
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Hi,
I connect my laptops to the internet through a university LAN, with static IP adress.
When I wanted to connect my HD2 to the internet while on WinMo, it was pretty easy - i just had to do it through activesync, over USB.
However, on Android I am finding it really hard, because I have a few problems:
1. I can't get any wifi router to work over this LAN (and I know others can't too);
2. Ad-hoc isn't working on android, and I also couldn't get the patches here on xda to work;
3. I've tried Connectify (turn ad-hoc into ap/hotspot) but also it didn't work;
So I am running out of ideas. I have mobile carrier internet access, but of course i have limited bandwidth and trafic, and it would be much nicer to use my laptop's internet access.
Do you suggest any workaround for this situation? Is anyone working on some kind of "reverse tethering" usb solution for the Android, a la ActiveSync? Maybe I should keep trying to get ad-hoc to work?
Thanks for your time and help!
Luis
luigipirex said:
Hi,
I connect my laptops to the internet through a university LAN, with static IP adress.
When I wanted to connect my HD2 to the internet while on WinMo, it was pretty easy - i just had to do it through activesync, over USB.
However, on Android I am finding it really hard, because I have a few problems:
1. I can't get any wifi router to work over this LAN (and I know others can't too);
2. Ad-hoc isn't working on android, and I also couldn't get the patches here on xda to work;
3. I've tried Connectify (turn ad-hoc into ap/hotspot) but also it didn't work;
So I am running out of ideas. I have mobile carrier internet access, but of course i have limited bandwidth and trafic, and it would be much nicer to use my laptop's internet access.
Do you suggest any workaround for this situation? Is anyone working on some kind of "reverse tethering" usb solution for the Android, a la ActiveSync? Maybe I should keep trying to get ad-hoc to work?
Thanks for your time and help!
Luis
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Try hyper droid. It has wifi routing built in. plus improvements to wifi...
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FriedSushi87 said:
Try hyper droid. It has wifi routing built in. plus improvements to wifi...
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I would like to keep my android build (i feel comfortable with sense) and changing to that build would help me with wifi tethering, but I am looking for something different... unless that build already supports ad-hoc networks. However, ad-hoc is so unpredictable that a different solution altogether would be best.
Luis
Any other ideas on this?
Luis
Try bridging your laptops wireless and wired lan connections under windows. That will make your hd2 as if it is connected directly to LAN. (Select both connections with CTRL and right click bridge)
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Try bridging your laptops wireless and wired lan connections under windows. That will make your hd2 as if it is connected directly to LAN. (Select both connections with CTRL and right click bridge)
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Unfortunately, as I have stated before, I can't connect the HD2 to my laptop via wi-fi, because I can't get ad-hoc to work properly on the HD2. But thanks for your suggestion.
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Did you try connectify in Access Point mode? (Connectify supports ad-hoc mode with every wifi chipset and real ap mode with some wifi chipsets)
Check: http://www.connectify.me/docs/supportedcards.html for AP mode compatible wifi chipsets and drivers.
You may get a cheap wifi card or usb wifi that is compatible with connectify ap mode.
Second solution: (Reverse usb tether method)
Another solution would be finding a Android build that has known working usb tether mode such as shubcraft 1.4c rmnet and connecting it to pc then bridging the usb and ethernet over a Linux computer. That will make the usb tether in reverse direction. You need a linux computer or a virtual machine with linux. Difficult but possible.
Follow these steps: http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
Third solution: (Share internet over bluetooth)
You can try this one too: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1285 and http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=445 You need a bluetooth module with lan profile support on your pc. Should be cheap if not already integrated to your pc.
I haven't tested due to lack of time. Could you provide feedback?
memin1857 said:
Did you try connectify in Access Point mode? (Connectify supports ad-hoc mode with every wifi chipset and real ap mode with some wifi chipsets)
Check: http://www.connectify.me/docs/supportedcards.html for AP mode compatible wifi chipsets and drivers.
You may get a cheap wifi card or usb wifi that is compatible with connectify ap mode.
Second solution: (Reverse usb tether method)
Another solution would be finding a Android build that has known working usb tether mode such as shubcraft 1.4c rmnet and connecting it to pc then bridging the usb and ethernet over a Linux computer. That will make the usb tether in reverse direction. You need a linux computer or a virtual machine with linux. Difficult but possible.
Follow these steps: http://blog.mycila.com/2010/06/reverse-usb-tethering-with-android-22.html
Third solution: (Share internet over bluetooth)
You can try this one too: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1285 and http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=445 You need a bluetooth module with lan profile support on your pc. Should be cheap if not already integrated to your pc.
I haven't tested due to lack of time. Could you provide feedback?
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Thanks for taking the time to help me with a thorough, well written reply
Fortunately, I managed to solve my problem with a variation of your first solution
I had tried Connectify before. On my (older) HP laptop, it only provided ad-hoc networking. But on my eee-pc, it was able to work on AP mode. However, I couldn't connect to it from any of my devices, Android, WinMo or even my other laptop (Win 7).
So I did a little more research to check if there were any other apps available that would take advantage of Win7's ability to more or less easily create a hot spot (based on its Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter) and I found this one: Virtual Router.
http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com/
I absolutely recommend it!
It worked flawlessly on my eee-pc and I manage to connect to it my (other) win 7 laptop, a touch HD on winmo, and my touch hd2 on both android and winmo, without a single glitch. So now I am using my LAN's internet access on my HD2 on Android through wifi, without having to use a wifi router or establishing any ad-hoc networks.
So problem solved (for now)!
Thanks for your help anyway. I hope that others may also find this app useful.
Luís
Well thank YOU, now me and also the community has a reverse wifi tether solution for Android.
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dude...use "mhotspot"
without installing the software....u can create the hotspot..its working great for my "ace"
www.mhotspot.com
Here at work I don't have the best (strongest) 3G signal which tends to kill my battery throughout the day.
A long time ago to help with this, I took a spare laptop and used it to setup an Ad-Hoc wireless network. If you don't follow, what that means is the laptop has a wired ethernet internet connection, and then using the wireless card in the laptop it functions as a wireless router that other devices can connect to via wi-fi for internet access.
Before the Epic I had a Touch Pro running Windows Mobile and it worked great. With the Epic, I haven't been able to get it to work yet.
If I turn on wi-fi, Android's built in menu that shows you the available wireless networks doesn't find the Ad-Hoc network I have setup.
Using an app from the Market called "WifiScanner" I can see the network, but when I click (touch) on it to connect it takes me back to the Android wireless management which for some reason can't connect/see the network.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
**Edit**
After doing some Googling, it seems that Android doesn't natively support Ad-Hoc wireless networks. How stupid. I may explore editing some of the files a few sites list to enable it.
**Edit**
This is not ideal but can't you put a wifi router before the pc? I hope your work allows it.
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Android O.S does not support connecting to Adhoc wireless networks.
I have an Asus Transformer Android tablet, and expected to be able to use WMWiFiRouter to connect to the Internet until I get an Android phone in the next few months.
Only the Transformer can't see or use ad-hoc connection sharing from a phone or anything else for that matter. Bluetooth is greyed out on WMWiFiRouter and isn't even an option on ICS. Android phones share through infrastructure WiFi, not ad-hoc.
There is no host USB port at this time, so those two methods are my only way of getting Internet to the tablet.
Anyone know of a way to get infrastructure WiFi from an Imagio, or turn on the bluetooth connection sharing? PDANet also doesn't have the bluetooth option on this phone.
I have kindle fire and lg optimus one, how can i connect them so that i can share files wirelessly wwithout internet connection?
in file expert from the market is a ftp server included
just connect to the ip of the other one and share over your wifi
Oops - sorry, it's early in the morning. The Fire doesn't have 3G. I use my phone as a hot spot, and installed Frostwire on both devices (available from the Amazon App Store).
B63 - can i use FE directly with just 2 android device or i still need to connect the devices in wifi router?
i do it over wifi router - also with other devices (kf,gtab,2x laptop)
don't think a direct connection is possible with fe
but over tethering with the lg it should work - theroratically
i'm only tethering with laptop at work and connect from kf to the laptop - not the other way
for tethering it depends on the mode your lg can do:
hotspot mode - nothing more needed - kf should find it
adhoc mode - use zt180 adhoc switcher from the market at the kf
Ok thanks for the help
if your question is answered ...
please mark the subject of the topic (edit first post) with [Solved]
B63,
Can you tell me the step by step on how to use the file expert?
i don'd have my kf with me right now, but have found a "manual":
http://www.xageek.com/en/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=703
or
http://sunu.posterous.com/tutorials-how-to-share-your-files-using-file
hope this helps ...
Tethering with laptop
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i'm only tethering with laptop at work and connect from kf to the laptop - not the other way- I need help in that area. My laptop Win7 has a built in modem (not a USB dongle) to access the Internet, besides bluetooth and Wi-fi. I had created an Adhoc connection using WEP. I could never successfully create a hotspot using Bzeek, that is the reason I had to manually create an adhoc network connection. The Adhoc connection is waiting for the user to connect.
adhoc mode - using zt180 adhoc switcher from the market at the kf, I had setup the SSID and WEP security code for Adhoc connection. ZT180 Adhoc connects to laptop, which I can see as connected, but no internet is available in KF. It times out on both ends.
I need your help in resolving the issue.
i'm using "connectify" on my laptop - just google for it
never tried bzeek - connectify works perfekt for me
furthermore i use proxydroid on the kf cause my work laptop is connected to the internet over a proxy - but that should not be necessary for you
Connectify is nice but I hate it since they went paid... there's also VirtualWifiRouter for win7.
But I use Maryfi... it works all of the time and seems less intrusive. Plus my wifes name is Mary.
@B63:
You helped me with flying colors again. Connectify Pro did the job for me effortlessly and I am now able to tether to my laptop if Wi-Fi is not available.
Hi guys, did you use this software - My WIFI Router ( mywifirouter.me/download ) to create a wifi hotspot on your laptop? I use it to turn my windows 7 laptop to a virtual router. My phone and ipad can connect to the internet through the wifi hotspot ctreated by My WIFI Router. It runs great, I like it very much. But I want to know is the data of my device safe that when my device connecting to the wifi hotspot?
i have no idea on your question, has it a password when your phone connect to wifi, here i have a question, my phone can't connect to wifi when i am in my office, but it's ok when i am at home.