I was wondering if this is possible. I've heard of people using ICS Control to turn it into a hotspot, but I no longer have a working WiFi card. I just got a new computer with Windows 7 and all I can do is use the built-in Internet Connection Sharing that comes with WinMo until I get a long ethernet cable to wire from my router to my room.
So I was wondering if it's possible to use the phone's ability to receive WiFi to share that connection with the computer. I'm sure there's some way for it to be done. Any suggestions?
I have the same question
same situation here.
After some searching, I've found a program called "Serialtunnel" and "wmtunnel" that is supposed to do just that, however I cannot find any working download link...
Let me know if you find anything.
http://www.wmwifirouter.com/
Will work as wifi to usb, making your phone a WIFI usb adapter. I use it with my desktop when hooked to my TV in the livingroom, rather than a 35 foot cord.
Its as simple as= plug in phone, start Wmwifirouter , touch wifi to usb button.
Battery charges while working so it doesn't kill it.
phone's ability to receive WiFi to share that connection with the computer can only be obtained if your phone allows to do so. check out the official site of your phone developrs. there will definitly be some considerations about this
Two solutions
Found two programs that do just this, both work on Windows Mobile (and unfortunately not on Symbian), but are supposed to do just what you're looking for.
ICS Control
Serial Tunnel
IF anyone figures out how to get this (converted) to run on a Symbian device... Thanks.
Anyone?
Bumping to re-ask question.
WIFI
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I'm looking for a program that can "Wifi to USB" on a symbian (Nokia) phone.
In other words, I want to use my phone as a wireless adapter for an old pc without wifi.
would prob get more luck asking in a symbian forum
Hi everybody!
Trying to use the combo USB hub and RJ-45 LAN port while installing winxp, I've found out that it does not work ("limited or no connectivity") because the LAN RJ45 socket seems to be wired in a different manner compared to the LAN port of a laptop or network switch or router, i.e not for 2tx +2rx pairs but for only half of them. Although I think that this is the correct standard way compatible with integrated cabled networks (computers+telephones), this confoiguration does not work on simple home networks, I don't know why. I guess that the RJ45 socket is wired in a peculier manner. I experienced the same thing with another external lan/usb adapter.
Did anybody else face this problem and found a solution / adapter?
Thank you!
The lan port is working perfectly normal. I think you should look at your cable or home setup. I've plugged is for many years in many different networks. I never used XP.
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The lan port is working perfectly normal. I think you should look at your cable or home setup. I've plugged is for many years in many different networks. I never used XP.
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Thank you Thaihugo, you are probably right that there is something in connecttion with my home network, although this is the first time it is proven not to work with one computer unit, i.e. via this combo usb hub. I will check it over the week-end. It not specific to xp, it happens in Vista too. I mentioned xp because I needed to validate the install before going ahead with the wireless board and all the trouble.
P.S. An off-topic important question: finding out that the lan adapter connection doesn't work with the fresh xp, I got back to Vista via the recovery function Fn+F3. Does this mean that I must redo the HardSPL installation and that until then I cannot flash any new ROM on the winmob side?
Nope, they are independent. HardSPL is for life (or until you flash a stock SPL)
I've an HTC Desire HD and can connect via wifi, I could connect via cable and tether a PC via the phones 3G signal etc However, I was wondering if, in the absence of USB connectivity and no wifi or 3G, would a USB to RJ45 cable be made to work? That is, having a wired ethernet connection to the phone's microUSB port. Obviously you would need an ethernet driver on the phone.
Now I don't have an immediate need for this, it's more a case of 'I wonder ...... '. I've read that USB host mode is not possible but not sure how/if that would negate being able to driver ethernet over the microUSB port. Anyone know for sure?
Ta
Dave
dvhttn said:
I've an HTC Desire HD and can connect via wifi, I could connect via cable and tether a PC via the phones 3G signal etc However, I was wondering if, in the absence of USB connectivity and no wifi or 3G, would a USB to RJ45 cable be made to work? That is, having a wired ethernet connection to the phone's microUSB port. Obviously you would need an ethernet driver on the phone.
Now I don't have an immediate need for this, it's more a case of 'I wonder ...... '. I've read that USB host mode is not possible but not sure how/if that would negate being able to driver ethernet over the microUSB port. Anyone know for sure?
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Dave
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I think the answer is not without usb host, and the cable would need to be more like a dongle with a nic in it.
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I think the answer is not without usb host, and the cable would need to be more like a dongle with a nic in it. ...
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You're right of course. Doh ..... (on my part). But then you can get things such as this ... http://www.saverstore.com/product/2...NIC-1427-100--USB-to-RJ45-Network-connection- ... (first one I found - may be cr*p ).
Dave
I have seen this work using a Router with a usb port.
It requires a Linux router with enough guts to do it, Tommato/DD-WRT running, and one must fiddle with it. Essentially one uses the router to share the internet USB connection. It is probably the cheapest and most supported route.
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I have seen this work using a Router with a usb port.
It requires a Linux router with enough guts to do it, Tommato/DD-WRT running, and one must fiddle with it. Essentially one uses the router to share the internet USB connection. It is probably the cheapest and most supported route.
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That would be lovely though .. Ill try it later ...
Let us know how it goes.
Back in the day I had an HP iPaq that didn't have WiFi built in, but I could connect it to a wired network via a small adapter that functioned as a nic. Hypothetically you could find or fashion such a device to function over mini-USB, and then write some drivers to get it to share data with an attached computer. Just my 2c.
If you want to write drivers, you have a whole new level of complexity.
USB port of a router is a known cheap solution.
I'd have to second the OP's idea, as it does have merit. Hopefully the work on getting the USB Host working can show some results in the future....
However, I'm in the same boat, where I have a Nook Color running CM7 I use as a tablet, and an N1. I'm also on business in China a lot, and I prefer to use the NC in place of a laptop, although in some places wireless is flakey or non-existent. In those scenarios I'd rather not use the N1 as an access point using the 3G network to run data, as it adds up quick, even when using China sim cards.
It's these situations where a means to connect an android device to a physical ethernet is desirable, whether by USB or by wireless to a dongle.
This is the one device I'm testing out now is a CQR-980 from Cnet. You'll have to google it, because I can't post links.
The reason for this unit is it's size (its 3.52 (L) x 2.32 (W) x 1.06 (H) inches), and full support for setting up a secure wireless environment. If it works right, I will pre-configure it as an access point with WPA2, and it should be able to be plugged into any ethernet port in a hotel or otherwise, and I should get an IP on the NC or N1 via wireless.
If anyone else has found a better way to make this sort of setup work, would love to hear of it. The fewer devices I have to bring the better. Yet this is still better than dragging even a small laptop around.
I have seen this work using a Router with a usb port.
The Phone got to have specialized hardware to enable it to use just that USB to RJ-45 cable.
But in my experience, I could be wrong about it. Don't know what the R & D guys will cook up next.
This could make the job of having RJ45 connected to USB?
http://www.cnetusa.com/eng/CQR-981.php
Also this seems interesting:
http://www.euogo.com/usb-lan-adapte...to-rj45-adapter-for-android-tablets_p420.html
Will it work with an ASUS Transformer (Honeycomb 3.0)?
I have looked around a lot on the web for the MicroUSB to RJ45 Ethernet on a Droid, no luck. I have small hardware devices that have embedded configuration servers that are only accessible via TCP/IP Ethernet RJ45 ports and I normally use my netbook for that. I thought it would sure be cool to be able to access those embedded servers via my Droid2G for example, and get rid of the netbook. It seems like the phone can do almost everything else.
I've read about USB host mode etc, and the mini dongles with NIC's in them seem more promising, but I guess there has not been a big enough need for the guru's to go after it. Aparently it may available on the Android 3.x tablets but no able to backport to Android 2.x? Verizon will likely never upgrade my D2G OS.
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You're right of course. Doh ..... (on my part). But then you can get things such as this ... http://www.saverstore.com/product/2...NIC-1427-100--USB-to-RJ45-Network-connection- ... (first one I found - may be cr*p ).
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What if you used this but also used a usb extender so you could plug in the phone cable to the usb to rj45.? Then all that would be left would be the drivers.
With the exception of cybdroid's situation I think that a little wireless ap would work great. I have a little netgear wgr101 that works great.. you connect it to a rj45 port in the motel, and then wifi from the phone or laptop.
The reason i'm on this tipic, is I was thinking rj45 to rj45 on a copier. Then I can set same subnet, and ip range with a crossover cable(or ipx on on the copier). Then I wouldn't have to use a full laptop to troubleshoot...
now i'm not an apple fan but redpark has something for the i- series of apple products to do exactly what i'm curious about... you can check it on the tech journal.
Now that I spend some time reading and thinking, I might even be able to use my little wgr101 if i figure out a hosts file in the android os to direct traffic through the router. And, if I don't have to wear out the usb jack on the device, all the better.
I think I have my problem fixed, just went ahead a posted this as it might give someone else an idea. Might be a solution that even the op enjoys entertaining... I think op#2 and frayedends are on the right track.
I could be posting this in the wrong place, and I appologize if so..
But I have an acer iconia a500, and I'm constantly having to pull out my laptop to test an RJ45 drop for work. I would love to be able to carry my tablet, and then use a dongle to test ethernet cables. Or even to plug in while im at my desk for faster throughput when using internet heavy apps. I've rooted and flashed before, so that's no problem if it requires me to do so.
Any ideas? I'm certain that it would need a driver, but if someone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
I've found many USB to RJ45 adapters on amazon and ebay, but I'm not too sure if one is better than the other.
Any and all feedback is welcome!
Whichever device you buy, make sure it at least has Linux drivers available as source (or is recognized by the kernel itself via plug and play)... I never used those devices, as I tend to simply use an AP (~30euro here in Germany) and plug that into my wired network (i. e. do the inverse of what you're suggesting). I'm not sure if this is not the way to go for you, too, as these simple APs don't do anything fancy themselves (i. e. no DHCP or the like).
PS: This one sounds promising:
http://www.delock.com/produkte/gruppen/USB+Adapter/Delock_USB_20_Ethernet_adapter_61147.html
Hi all,
I wondered if someone knows a method to use my device as WiFi adapter to my PC (Via USB).
I'm not talking about USB Tethering, I want to use my device to search and\or connect to WiFi networks, all from my computer - like I have a real WiFi adapter.
I have HTC One X if this matter.
Thanks ahead.
No, sadly not. But why not just buy a USB WiFi adapter?
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Hmmm ... That would require u to mess around with a bunch of scripts and ull need a driver so u might just be able to do this with a linux system ...anyway
I dunno how but it's possible yeah ... Only u'll have a smart and pretty expensive wifi adapter
I dont know how to do that with a phone but i can do it with a router that has dd wrt.
Its called a Repeater Bridge.
Good Luck!
Never heard about that a phone use as a router.. i recognized phone use as a modem.