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Coverage is Edge 2g, any options?

I've got Compy sitting right across the room with HS cable, but having too much fun gazing at my new flame, Sammy Vib. Big bummer now, as I'm beginning to realize that 3g isn't happening here any time soon. Is there any method to allow a wireless injection from the cable modem into the Vibrant?
Also - thanks guys for the threads ref: battery drain after ji6. Stopping the media hub files has normalized things, and percentage/usage is once again dominated by the screen, (laughs..

If you are referring to wifi you will need a router
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Yeah, I've never owned a laptop and/or used wifi or wireless - I'm fresh enough that I don't even understand whether they refer to the same thing. I've had a desktop and cable for years, and I'm planning to maintain my phone and data plan thru Tmo.
Is there a way to establish a 'thru the air' connection between the Vibrant and the cable modem for use while at home? It would be nice to finally see this lil gem fly like the wind..

Google wireless router and buy one of those.
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We, the needy appreciate all replies containing assistance. In this case I'm asking for a more detailed description of item(s) to procure, and basic procedure(s) to install.

Wireless router, googling it will give you a plethora of information

Will do - thanks for the answers

1. buy wireless router
2. plug it into cable modem per instructions provided with wireless router
3. optionally, login to wireless router and set some sort of security (wep or wpa) and change ssid per instructions provided with wireless router
4. turn wifi on vibrant on
5. select your network and enter security pw if enabled in step 3
6. enjoy wifi on vibrant
7. ???
8. profit

funeralthirst said:
1. buy wireless router
2. plug it into cable modem per instructions provided with wireless router
3. optionally, login to wireless router and set some sort of security (wep or wpa) and change ssid per instructions provided with wireless router
4. turn wifi on vibrant on
5. select your network and enter security pw if enabled in step 3
6. enjoy wifi on vibrant
7. ???
8. profit
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Step 3 should be reboot the modem
Deal with that step all day

You may want to wiki WIFI before you start buying things. At least know why you buying it and what are you trying to get.

Ok, thanks for the additional details for install. Any recommendations on hardware? Local Walmart has Belkin, D-Link and Netgear on hand..

I now have a midline Belkin up and running. Speed test averaging around 7mbps down & 4 up. Surprised it took me so long to make this happen, but actually you guys did it for me.
Thanks for everything!!!

Shack544 said:
Ok, thanks for the additional details for install. Any recommendations on hardware? Local Walmart has Belkin, D-Link and Netgear on hand..
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THose are all pretty reputable branks. I wouldn't go all out for the most expensive router if you only need it for your phone (assuming your PC will still be wired in). I'm actually using a stock router from my DSL provider and it works just fine.

u set it up by reading the manual that comes with it.............

Shack544 said:
I now have a midline Belkin up and running. Speed test averaging around 7mbps down & 4 up. Surprised it took me so long to make this happen, but actually you guys did it for me.
Thanks for everything!!!
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Put some security on that wifi connection [password] or others will start using your bandwidth up and maybe make the connection slower.
I'm typing this while using my neighbors connection,

Shack544 said:
Ok, thanks for the additional details for install. Any recommendations on hardware? Local Walmart has Belkin, D-Link and Netgear on hand..
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i recommend this wireless router: cisco valet wireless N
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cisco+V...Id=9770351&st=wireless router cisco&cp=1&lp=4
my friend just got it. i was surprised how super easy it was to install compared to the router i bought. all the equipment needed is inside the box. the installation is simple as plugging in the provided thumb drive and the setup wizard will start. basically it will start setup, look for internet connection(your modem plugged into the router) , and done....wireless internet should be rdy. then it will ask you if you want to put a network name or password.
this router doesnt suit my needs tho since i have 2 ps3s , 3 computers, and 3 smartphones and i paid for a more expensive and beefier router to handle my traffic.

[Q] Focus doesnt find wireless-n network!!

On the specs it says the phone supports wireless n (802.11n), but when i go to settings and search for networks it wont show my local wireless n network, is it the phone or just wp7 that currently doesn't support wireless n?!

No problem with wireless N here. But WP7 doesn't support hidden networks. Make sure your wireless network is visible. Also not clear is whether or not the phone can connect to 5GHz band.

lungothrin said:
On the specs it says the phone supports wireless n (802.11n), but when i go to settings and search for networks it wont show my local wireless n network, is it the phone or just wp7 that currently doesn't support wireless n?!
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This is one of those unusual known software issues. The phone is capable of n, but the mediocre wifi software/interface the the phone is packaged with has no options to enable it. This is set to be a first round fix. Chalk this up there with the no hidden SSID's support right now.
There is no good reason as to why your phone cannot do this now and you probably could go into the diagnosis panel and figure it out, but that is not the users responsibility.
MS must have a great reason, but it is not readily apparent.

Yeah my router does 2.4ghz G & N plus 5ghz N; so it connects but it would be nice to know what it is connecting at. I am sure it doesn't do 5ghz because that ssid is not found as an option but it would be nice to know it is connecting to the N 2.4 and not the G.

It doesn't support 5ghz N. I had to change my router back to 2.4.

tonyfreak215 said:
It doesn't support 5ghz N. I had to change my router back to 2.4.
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Or you can just let it connect to 2.4 11g instead. There is no benefit for it to be in 11n other than burn your battery faster.

My router is set on 5ghz wireless n, so i guess that's why the phone cant show the ssid.

[Q] Wireless N

I could have sworn the a500 supported wireless N. Any ideas why it doesn't seem to detect my wireless N signal? My laptops pick it up and connect to it just fine, but this tablet doesn't see it.

nubbin77 said:
I could have sworn the a500 supported wireless N. Any ideas why it doesn't seem to detect my wireless N signal? My laptops pick it up and connect to it just fine, but this tablet doesn't see it.
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Try a couple things?
1. (mandatory) Reboot your router. (want to get router bugs and issues out of the way. Other devices connected don't mean much to buggy wifi).
2. Is your Wifi N 2.4 or 5Ghz? The A500 only works on 2.4Ghz. If you have a dual band router, make sure your 2.4Ghz band is set to mixed.
3. Try a different security setting. Work your way up to what you're at.
4. Try another band (G)...heck, even B!
5. Desperation! Try someone elses Wifi N? Even a starbucks or something.
If it doesn't work then you may have some faulty hardware. Exchange time.

Reverse Tether

My University does not allow Wi-Fi in the dorms because they say it "puts a strain on the network". This includes Mifi's and mobile hotspots.
I have OS X Lion and Windows 8 (Dev Preview) through BootCamp and I get internet through ethernet. I need some way to share internet access from my MacBook Pro to my A500. I also have a rooted Samsung Fascinate, but I cannot Tether at all with it because a. I dont have enough data a month to do that, nor do I have the money and b. the root apps give errors no matter what rom I run.

Buy a wireless router and passcode it.
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Were are not even allowed to have that.

NH2G said:
Were are not even allowed to have that.
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If your major has anything to do with IT look into another school.
At least if they are not providing their own wireless network and that is the only reason they don't want you to have one.. otherwise the reason you provided is fud if you had a personal nated + wpa 2 protected + hidden network..
Otherwise:
The A500 cannot reverse tether without root. With root you can sorta do it via a root shell and linux commands.. You end up with a connection but many apps think there is none, fine for me surfing the web on the bus but you can't use market and apps wont auto sync.
Some custom firmwares based off the Asus and other android tablets with the same chip set do have true working Bluetooth tether. Thus may fill your needs better.
(Actually I see partial support for Bluetooth tether built into the 3.2 update, but forcing it enabled made the tablet crash, and still needed root to force the option to exist)

NH2G said:
Were are not even allowed to have that.
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Hide it under your bed lol

kjy2010 said:
Hide it under your bed lol
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Nah, may also need to disable your essid and clone your desktops Mac address.. otherwise it may disable the Ethernet Jack.
All wireless routers ive seen can do this out of box.. even if I like updating them with openwrt firmware.

can your Mac provide an adhock network?
When my friends router shat itself all he had was a adsl modem with eather net out. He set up his I Mac's wifi so that his iPhone could connect to it (over wifi) in the house. He had lously cell connection where he lived.
Can you do some thing like that and get your tab to connect to your comp? Or am I not understanding the problem?
Good luck.

OP,
Well you are kind of screwed - soft of.
It is the schools network. They can dictate what they want on "their" network. And even if you hid it, etc they still can see what it plugged in.
But they can't tell you that you can't have WIFI at all. WIFI runs on 2.4 Ghz for B/G/N and 5.0 Ghz for A/N bands that is unlicensed frequencies. So if you have a some other Internet connection, ie 3rd party like DSL, Road Runner, whatever, they can't tell you that you can't use WIFI. They can only control their network.
The reason I mention this is because I have seen WIFI Nazi's out there trying to be all macho even when it isn't their network. You might be fortunate enough to have WIFI in the area that you can use, say a friends close by that has commercial ISP and wireless. Also possible to use DD-WRT to put a router in client mode to pick up a signal farther out and and a 2nd router to broadcast that signal in your room.

VM Super Hub 1

Is there anyway of using the super hub 1 from virgin media to act as a wifi extender/repeater?
I currently have a super hub 2 connected but in some spots of the house i cant access wifi or its a poor signal so o was tjinking if it is possible to create a wifi extender from the super hub 1? Any help would be appreciated, and thanks.

skyla20 said:
Is there anyway of using the super hub 1 from virgin media to act as a wifi extender/repeater?
I currently have a super hub 2 connected but in some spots of the house i cant access wifi or its a poor signal so o was tjinking if it is possible to create a wifi extender from the super hub 1? Any help would be appreciated, and thanks.
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It is possible, the easest way is to first change some settings on your old hub, you will need to disable built in features such as the DHCP, secondly you may need to change the old hubs ip, if it is the same as the new one, to prevent a ip address conflict (for example, if they are both using 192.168.1.254 though if yours is an old netgear tg834? Then its probably using 192.168.1.1) , now assuming your old super hub supports the same wireless encryption as the new one, match the wireless ESSID (name) and encryption password (And type! Such as wpa2) so that they appear as the same Wireless network (distributed wireless) and the easesst and most supported method is to then link the two devices via ethernet and place one of them somewhere else in the building where it can provide a signal in the blindspots of your primary superhub.
Also a side not.. If i recall, the most recent superhub uses 802.11n on 5GHz, which does not boad well in old victorian houses, and new ones made with lots of metal strips between plaster boards.. 2.4GHz works better at penetrating walls, so check you dont have this option set to 5GHz under the wireless settings.

tytiger said:
It is possible, the easest way is to first change some settings on your old hub, you will need to disable built in features such as the DHCP, secondly you may need to change the old hubs ip, if it is the same as the new one, to prevent a ip address conflict (for example, if they are both using 192.168.1.254 though if yours is an old netgear tg834? Then its probably using 192.168.1.1) , now assuming your old super hub supports the same wireless encryption as the new one, match the wireless ESSID (name) and encryption password (And type! Such as wpa2) so that they appear as the same Wireless network (distributed wireless) and the easesst and most supported method is to then link the two devices via ethernet and place one of them somewhere else in the building where it can provide a signal in the blindspots of your primary superhub.
Also a side not.. If i recall, the most recent superhub uses 802.11n on 5GHz, which does not boad well in old victorian houses, and new ones made with lots of metal strips between plaster boards.. 2.4GHz works better at penetrating walls, so check you dont have this option set to 5GHz under the wireless settings.
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Ok i will check all that out soon as i have time but thanks also. The house is made in 1970's it is strange that im not getting good signal in the garage room the wireless hub is situated in the living room downstairs then theres a brick wall then the hall way withthe stairs in the middle another small brick wall which leads to the garage room. I get signal but its poor. Would a netgear wifi extender work the one on the net for about £40 if the super hub 1 idea didnt work?
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skyla20 said:
Ok i will check all that out soon as i have time but thanks also. The house is made in 1970's it is strange that im not getting good signal in the garage room the wireless hub is situated in the living room downstairs then theres a brick wall then the hall way withthe stairs in the middle another small brick wall which leads to the garage room. I get signal but its poor. Would a netgear wifi extender work the one on the net for about £40 if the super hub 1 idea didnt work?
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Yes, any off the shelf Signal "Booster" device should work, I use one at work and it's essentially a small WiFi device that connects to a specified Access point (in your case the super hub) and re-broadcasts the same network settings from it's own wireless card, forwarding any data to and from the original access point like a wireless bridge. the only down side is there is usually a slight decrease in bandwidth with this method, where as using multiple wireless access points, hard-wired in to a network via Ethernet all have their own dedicated connection providing maximum bandwidth. Hope that helps and isn't too technical

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Yes, any off the shelf Signal "Booster" device should work, I use one at work and it's essentially a small WiFi device that connects to a specified Access point (in your case the super hub) and re-broadcasts the same network settings from it's own wireless card, forwarding any data to and from the original access point like a wireless bridge. the only down side is there is usually a slight decrease in bandwidth with this method, where as using multiple wireless access points, hard-wired in to a network via Ethernet all have their own dedicated connection providing maximum bandwidth. Hope that helps and isn't too technical
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I full understand, soon as i get some spare time i will try the settings on the hub etc, if no luvk with that then i will look towards on getting the wifi extender preferably the netgear with two sntennas on for £40, i did hear that that one is only 2.4ghz. Oh well fingers crossed somthing works.

skyla20 said:
I full understand, soon as i get some spare time i will try the settings on the hub etc, if no luvk with that then i will look towards on getting the wifi extender preferably the netgear with two sntennas on for £40, i did hear that that one is only 2.4ghz. Oh well fingers crossed somthing works.
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If im not mistaken again (the VM Superhub in my experience is the one at the office) it broadcasts on 2.5 and 5GHz simultaneously, so you may get away with it, the repeater would use the 2.4Ghz band for it's distribution link, and any devices close enough (and supporting) could use the 5GHz band, which in theory would work in your favour, and not effect the repeated signal, giving you a little boost in performance.. this, of course depends on how well the superhub manages its wireless, and i have little faith in it as it is..