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WiFi Tethering issue

Trying to use Wifi Tether (google) app in rooted Vibrant (http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=NexusOne)
Everything setup correct and works good on the phone itself. Laptop shows the connection as 'computer-to-computer' network rather than 'wireless network'. Although signal strengh is very good laptop just says "waiting for network..." and never connects. How to change Wifi Tether setting to show as 'wireless network' instead of 'computer-to-computer' network so that it will connect?

You should load the mobile AP patch instead. Works much better than the wifi tether app on the vibrant.

Shane_pcs said:
You should load the mobile AP patch instead. Works much better than the wifi tether app on the vibrant.
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yes. mobileap is like 100 times better!

+1 for mobile ap flash.
I ran wireless tether app forever on my G1 and like this much better.
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thanks for replying guys..i went to the mobile AP flash thread and read that you have to do clockwork recovery to flash it. I think when froyo update happens its gonna disable mobile AP flash?? I see people saying (and even Youtube videos) of using Wifi tether and Barnacle wifi legacy to tether from Vibrant. I tried both of them and they show as 'compter-to-computer' network on laptop and it wont connect.

You should delete everything & start from the beginning. If that doesn't work then try it on someone else laptop to see if that's the problem if not is your phone. Maybe is a problem the way u rooted your phone. If it continues doing it on the other laptop u are testing it. Most deff is your phone.

Froyo has wireless AP built in by default. We have yet to know if T-mobile will disable it. If they do, someone will just hack it back in.

Interesting. I prefer wireless tether. I think it works much better than the MobileAP.

So this turns out to be an issue with my laptop. Laptop is not able to connect to ad-hoc (computer to computer) wifi networks. Both wifi tethering app and Barnacle worked on a friends laptop. Got around 2 Mbps from T-mobile 3G.

I did have to update the driver for the wireless chip on one laptop to support ad-hoc networks, but it was worth it. If you're interested, check your wireless chip manufacturer's site for a newer driver.
The TMO sales-droids told me that the froyo update would enable the wireless hotspot (MobileAP), but who knows till we actually get it. Even if it does, if it works like the MobileAP does now, I'll continue using wireless-tether.

Shane_pcs said:
You should load the mobile AP patch instead. Works much better than the wifi tether app on the vibrant.
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MobileAP didn't work for me. Win7 showed no internet activity.
Wireless Tether on the other hand worked perfectly, so YMMV.

Does anyone has a problem while using mobile AP while the connection is steady but after the screen dims or locks up the speed slows down and sometimes cut off the tether to the device? would there be anyway around this?

shootr said:
I did have to update the driver for the wireless chip on one laptop to support ad-hoc networks, but it was worth it. If you're interested, check your wireless chip manufacturer's site for a newer driver.
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That did the trick! Thanks mate

I have a question about tethering I'm trying to use the wifi for my gaming console (ps3). It doesn't recongize the ip address. So will it recongize it when the update comes or will it not work for gaming consoles.
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maybe a dumb question but i rooted girl's vibrant and flashed mobileAP which worked great the first day. i couldnt get barnacle or google's wireless tether to actually connect to anything. But now she's trying to use it today and it won't connect due to DNS issues. Would it be the phone at fault or the laptop? I already tried refreshing the IP using command prompt but it didn't help.

[Q] need help with wifi tethering when temp rooted

ok so i got the visionary temp root and i tried to use barnacle wifi tethering but i cant get it to connect with my laptop.. it keeps saying no internet access. so i used the stock tmobile hotspot and it seems to work just fine but i didnt know if it would charge my bill or not? does anyone know if it will? also is there another wifi tethering app i can download that works for maybe one of u guys? thanks

s10shane said:
ok so i got the visionary temp root and i tried to use barnacle wifi tethering but i cant get it to connect with my laptop.. it keeps saying no internet access. so i used the stock tmobile hotspot and it seems to work just fine but i didnt know if it would charge my bill or not? does anyone know if it will? also is there another wifi tethering app i can download that works for maybe one of u guys? thanks
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I do not THINK Barnacle is compatible with the Kernel in the Sense ROM, that they are using.
Try using the Google Code Wifi application. http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...etail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_6.apk&can=2&q=
That one should work fairly well for you.

Never posted anything that made it into someones signature before. Thats awesome.

I've used all 3 "Stock", Barnacle and the Google.Code one and they all 3 worked fine. I have stuck with the stock one (TMO not charging me for it either) because I prefer the UI for it and it connects first try every time for me. activate app, power up netbook and by the time my netbook is done powering up it has already connected itself to my phone a ready to go for a romp on the inter-web. I have been using it since day I got the phone and haven't received the text telling me I had to add tethering to my account... but then I never get anywhere near the 5GB "cap", my heaviest month was 1.51GB

neidlinger said:
I do not THINK Barnacle is compatible with the Kernel in the Sense ROM, that they are using.
Try using the Google Code Wifi application. http://code.google.com/p/android-wi...etail?name=wireless_tether_2_0_6.apk&can=2&q=
That one should work fairly well for you.
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ok thanks i will try it next time i got a laptop...

[Q] Free 3g Hotspot

Ok so I know that you can "hack" your way into opening 3g hotspot for the DInc but I tried doing the same process on the X and it doesn't work. Does anyone know if it is possible to get the "3g hotspot" for free? No I do not care about wireless tether or anything else that requires root. Yes I do know that I can download an app for wired tether. I just want to be able to unlock 3g hotspot for the DX. Thank you!

Kalebskalicky said:
Ok so I know that you can "hack" your way into opening 3g hotspot for the DInc but I tried doing the same process on the X and it doesn't work. Does anyone know if it is possible to get the "3g hotspot" for free? No I do not care about wireless tether or anything else that requires root. Yes I do know that I can download an app for wired tether. I just want to be able to unlock 3g hotspot for the DX. Thank you!
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Yes you can. Team Black Hat had a flashable .zip that allowed for it to work without paying the fee. You do have to be rooted however, as this flashable file needs to be flashed through bootstrap recovery, which requires root.

http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/13997-how-install-3ghotspot.html
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Thanks for that but I'm looking for a way that you do not have to be tethered. It may seem silly because yes both my phones are rooted but I would like to see if there is non-rooted way. Thanks again.

Yea if you want to share wifi unrooted... you'll have to use pdanet, or pay Verizon... those are your only options. Sorry.
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Hmm... That's another reason I like the DInc more... I can just type in a code on it's 3g hotspot and have internet...

Kalebskalicky said:
Hmm... That's another reason I like the DInc more... I can just type in a code on it's 3g hotspot and have internet...
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I can't remember if I saw it on Xda, but in re-reading this thread, I think some people found that if they open the Hot-Spot app from Verizon, point a PC or phone to the "wifi hotspot" and then turn on airplane mode, then turn it off and go back and try to connect again that it will work.
Don't know if this has been patched in the 2.3.340 OTA or anything... may want to give it a try...

Rooting isn't hard. Download Z4root. Push a button, it does it all. Then download wireless tether from the market. Boom free wireless tethering. No hacking no cracking hard stuff. Root is easy these days
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Kalebskalicky said:
Thanks for that but I'm looking for a way that you do not have to be tethered. It may seem silly because yes both my phones are rooted but I would like to see if there is non-rooted way. Thanks again.
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You do know that even the 3g hotspot is still tethering.
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SysAdmin-X said:
I can't remember if I saw it on Xda, but in re-reading this thread, I think some people found that if they open the Hot-Spot app from Verizon, point a PC or phone to the "wifi hotspot" and then turn on airplane mode, then turn it off and go back and try to connect again that it will work.
Don't know if this has been patched in the 2.3.340 OTA or anything... may want to give it a try...
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You are correct! This method still works unrooted.
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whats your with using the newest wireless tether? it supports infrastructure mode now so you can use it with literally everything (and free!)
if rooting is your concern, as chad said, z4root will automatically do it from your phone in about 10 minutes. all you have to do is press permanent root.

Ok.... This thread was pointless. Yes I know 3g hotspot is called "tethering" but all I'm trying to find out is if you can unlock the 3g hotspot that comes on the phone from verizon. I do not want to download an app to tether internet or even one that will allow me to use my mobile broadband via usb.
If you do not know an answer to my question "How to unlock or hack the 3g mobile hotspot so that I can use it for free?" then please do not post. Thank you very much.
I'm not trying to be rude or mean, I'm just trying to find an answer.
EDIT: Also if you would, please read the other post's before you try to tell me something I already know. YES my phone is rooted and YES I said that in previous posts. Thanks

Turn 3g hotspot on then toggle airport mode on then back off again. Viola free 3g hotspot no hacking no special apps.
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Kalebskalicky said:
Ok.... This thread was pointless. Yes I know 3g hotspot is called "tethering" but all I'm trying to find out is if you can unlock the 3g hotspot that comes on the phone from verizon. I do not want to download an app to tether internet or even one that will allow me to use my mobile broadband via usb.
If you do not know an answer to my question "How to unlock or hack the 3g mobile hotspot so that I can use it for free?" then please do not post. Thank you very much.
I'm not trying to be rude or mean, I'm just trying to find an answer.
EDIT: Also if you would, please read the other post's before you try to tell me something I already know. YES my phone is rooted and YES I said that in previous posts. Thanks
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Yes you can. you'll need reprogram your phones parameter using QPST.

Hotspot activation
This works on the Droid X Verizon network:
Go to applications and click on 3G Mobile Hotspot
First check to see the settings by hitting menu and selecting Advanced
Click on Wifi AP mode settings
Security should be set to WPA2
Click on show password: You'll need this when logging on to your hotspot
Click save and arrow back to 3G Mobile Hotspot
Check the box to start application. Once it connects:
Go to your phone dial pad and enter this string:
*#*#4636#*#*
A screen will open: Testing
Press Phone information and scroll down to the button that says:
Turn off radio
Press this and wait for it to turn off
Then press it again to turn it back on. Try to do these steps quickly as the Hotspot will turn off by itself and you'll have to redo these steps.
Your hotspot is now activated as a WIFI and you can log on with your password.
The bad part is:
Keep your phone plugged in whenever possible because the battery will drain quickly and everytime you turn off the 3G Hotspot, you'll have to redo these steps.

[Q] Wifi hotspot: No internet connection?

Ok, I couldn't find anything on this..
I just got my mytouch 4g, unrooted. I opened up the wifi hotspot, and on my computer I clicked connect. It connected, but I have no internet connectivity. (That's what it says) I get the little error sign next to the wifi signal bars on my Windows 7 laptop. Just two days ago I was using a mytouch slide hotspot and it worked fine. How can I fix this!?

michael2041 said:
Ok, I couldn't find anything on this..
I just got my mytouch 4g, unrooted. I opened up the wifi hotspot, and on my computer I clicked connect. It connected, but I have no internet connectivity. (That's what it says) I get the little error sign next to the wifi signal bars on my Windows 7 laptop. Just two days ago I was using a mytouch slide hotspot and it worked fine. How can I fix this!?
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Give you are connected to the correct SSID and you've entered the password correctly.
either root the phone or buy the tethering package.

That isn't helping. It connected fine to a myTouch Slide. Anyone else wanna chime in? It connects to the hotspot, but it gets limited internet access.

neidlinger said:
Give you are connected to the correct SSID and you've entered the password correctly.
either root the phone or buy the tethering package.
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That's about it man.
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michael2041 said:
That isn't helping. It connected fine to a myTouch Slide. Anyone else wanna chime in? It connects to the hotspot, but it gets limited internet access.
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I don't know what to tell you. EVERYONE else who has tried to use this feature it has worked correctly. So it's either T-Mobile blocking you, you are doing something wrong, or there is something messed up with the Kernel... the only other two things i can suggest is download VISIONary.apk and the Google wi-fi tether code from Here . And temp rooting to wi-fi tether your phone.
or
USE PDA net and a bluetooth dongle.... but you will not be able to access https sites after a trial period.

This had actually happened to me too...
1. Make sure you pwr off phone, power back on. Dont start wifi app.
2. Install useragent add on on your computer browser, change useragent to android or ie mobile or etc...
3. Delete all forms of stored wireless networks from your computer.
4. Turn on phone wifi tethering app, connect manually. Make sure ssid password are correct.
Try that?
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just wanna help out people with problems at wifi tethering :)

hey guys this is my first posting so be gentle...
i just wanna share something that might help people that has problems with tethering...
i have a rooted motorola photon 4g and i use it to tether wifi on my asus tf101 because i dont have internet at home... but after ICS ROMS came out, i usually switched roms coz i couldnt tether my wifi...i was using the regular wifi tether in the market at that time... but every time i try to connect to my tether i couldnt, it just says SAVED...and i already tried the fix that you should change the wpasupplicant2 but when im at work i couldnt connect to a normal wifi... ....then after lots and lots of reading and trying to solve my problem i saw an app that works great but its a little bit tricky coz you wont find it in the market that instant...
.... you only need to install this on the phone your gonna use for tethering...
.... for sprint carriers it is blocked on the market but here are the steps to get it....
... for other carriers just search for FOXFI (blue colored wifi tether app)
what i did and you should do is....
1. on your phone go to the market and search for PDANET TABLET...
2. click PDANET TABLET and scroll down up to DEVELOPER
3. click VISIT WEBPAGE (then the browser would open)
4. scroll down and click DOWNLOAD VERSION 3.50
5. after download is done open PDANET and click WIFI TETHER MODE then you will be prompted to install FOXFI
6. install FOXFI and enjoy
- you could even create a wpa2 password for your own protection on this app -
- you could use either WIFI TETHER or BLUETOOTH TETHER -
- i attatched a screenshot -

to mods please delete this post..i doubled the post...sorry... thnx...