Just that. Wifi or USB tether doesn't function. The phone says it's connected, but the laptop says no network connection.
There any replacement apps that might help? I flashed the latest radio and that fixed a GPS problem I was having, but didn't fix the tether. Suggestions?
Its not clear, were you able to tether before, and now you've lost that function. Or is this the first time you've tried it?
If its the first time, ATT has blocked this function with the intent that you pay for the extra tethering fee.
But a simple reg edit works around this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=569953
Also, there is a free WiFi sharing app on this site, if you do a search. There are also paid apps, like Walking Hotspot, that also work.
Keep in mind, tethering without the tethering plan is a violation of ATT's terms and conditions. They reserve the right to levy big per kb fees or cancel your service.
That said, I've done it from time to time while on business trips (no excessive data usage), and its never been a problem.
I'm an idiot, I forgot to update my sig. I'm not running stock anymore, sorry. I actually forgot which rom I switched to, but it was one of the lighter ones. had wifi router, office, and everything basic on there though. What option do I have if I don't remember which ROM I used?
The custom ROMs I've used (Energy, simplicity) support tethering by default without any modification or settings to change. Or the WiFi router will basically do the same thing.
I still don't know if you have been able to tether before, and suddenly can't; or this is you first time attempting it.
If its something you've been able to do before, some computers can be finicky (for no very ovious reason) with the Internet Sharing function. Try a different USB port, or to reboot your system. Also, you need to have Active Sync installed on your computer (or Windows Mobile Device Center, in the case of Vista or Windows 7). This was a big "duh" moment for me one time. I was trying to get tethering up on my work laptop. Then I realized that I had never installed Active Sync since my work gave me a new laptop.
Tether/Internet Sharing via Bluetooth should also work, if you computer has Bluetooth.
I apologize again. With this ROM I've never been able to tether, and I just reinstalled windows and installed activesync. I can do activesync and file transfers and everything else. What else can I do? Maybe it's a driver issue between windows and the phone? I'unno.
This is what happens.
lordxiagan said:
Just that. Wifi or USB tether doesn't function. The phone says it's connected, but the laptop says no network connection.
There any replacement apps that might help? I flashed the latest radio and that fixed a GPS problem I was having, but didn't fix the tether. Suggestions?
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Ok, if you connect to the internet from the phone, and once connected you then hooked it in the PC, then you wont be able to connect tether. So turn off any phone internet connection, and then hooked it up to the PC , then connect.
I don't think he is talking about being connected to the internet. When you start Internet Sharing, it will say on the phone whether its connected to the PC over USB, or not. That is what I think the OP is talking about.
just update your rom... go to one of the energy roms that has wifi sharing built in and you'll be ready to go.
Probably the easiest thing you can do to get this working.
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I don't think he is talking about being connected to the internet. When you start Internet Sharing, it will say on the phone whether its connected to the PC over USB, or not. That is what I think the OP is talking about.
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What I'm trying to explain is that, if you have data running in your cell before connecting IS, and connect it to the PC it wont tether, you need to first end Data Connection, connect IS and then HOOK THE USB to the PC.
Hi, I tried installing "Ip Webcam" from market on my HD2, but it won't work. when i start the service it run like it should on the phone, and I can access the webcam part just fine in the browser from the phone. but when I try to access it with my browsers on the PC nothing happens.
And yes I have port forwarded my router as I should.
And I tried pinging the phone, and it didn't work.
The problem startet after I went from SD builds to NAND builds.
so anyone know how to fix this? I would really appreciate it if you can help me with this problem.
Greetings daniel3006
update:
tried it from my friends Iphone, and both his mobile and my laptop is on the same network, and he could access the webcam just fine from safari on his phone. But still I can't access it, and tried on 3 laptops. :S
Try pinging your laptop with your HD2, after that you try pinging the HD2 from your laptop. It should work for a short time. The problem is in all builds without SENSE. With a SENSE-Build it works.
It works only in a couple of roms with sense - not with all.
Here is another thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939853
thx. it worked when I pinged my laptop from the phone.. but strange it doesn't work out of the box on non-sense builds. :s
Hello!
As title i got this issue: the thethering over WiFi from my Nexus 4 does not work on my MacBook Air (mid '11 - Windows 8). I found this problem with all the stock releases of Androind, even with Paranoid and Cyanogenmod.
Now i think it's a computer side problem. Nevertheless, the USB and Bluetooth thetering work fine. I tried updating network card drivers,following the automatic troubleshooting of windows, safe mode with network, windows 7 (yeah i need windows, i don't care of MacOSX and i don't know if it works with it). Nothing seems working.
Have you any hint or advice to follow?
Hello everyone, hope you're enjoying the summer. I've been having problems with my wifi hotspot I can't visit any websites but I got access to Skype and Steam, that's the problem I can talk to people on Skype but I can't visit any websites, I tried a lot of different websites, nothing worked. If you have any help at all, then reply, I'm willing to do a lot of stuff to fix it. Hope someone can share their knowledge and help me out, it's okay if you can't answer me, I don't blame you.
Enjoy your summer, or winter, depending on where you live.
- NoahNBC
Bump, still haven't figured out the problem. I tried some stuff but it still doesn't work
I have a similar problem. HTC Desire with a custom Android 4.something. There is internet connection, but when hotspot is activated, a computer can connect to it, but can't connect to the internet. Says "no internet access". The computer is a Mac, but I don't think that matters. So, Desire is connected to the internet, computer is connected to Desire, but computer is not connected to the internet. The network is Ortega D. The problem is that it's my brother's problem and he's in Germany, and has very limited accessibility with that phone.
If you have some tricks I can try, I'd be thankful.
hi folks
so i installed omnirom 5.1 on 2 different gionee e7s. has been great for the last week or 2 but now the wifi stops working, It stays connected but im unable to browse or use the connection.if i disconnect/reconnect wifi i can use internet for maximum 1 minute then it stops again. i thought maybe its an issue with one of the versions but im using 20160103 on one and 20140110 on the other, internet works fine when connect to my laptop of sons tablet.any advice would be appreciated please?
The problem is that omnirom have the same Mac address for all devices.