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When I try to connect my Dash to my Mac it connects fine but there is something missing. In order to use my Dash as a modem for my Mac I need to pair them and so on. In the bluetooth set up, after I pair the two, I get to select which services I want my computer to use on my phone. The only service that shows on my computer is "address book" There should also be an option to "Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection" but it's not there. This is why I can't use my phone as a bluetooth modem. Why is this not showing up in the bluetooth set up? Is my phone not telling my Mac that it can be used as a bluetooth modem? My internet sharing settings and so on are activated and correct on my phone. Is it just my compter?
http://justinblanton.com/2006/01/mac-os-x-windows-mobile-bluetooth-modem
The seventh paragraph is where the problem is.
joshstte said:
When I try to connect my Dash to my Mac it connects fine but there is something missing. In order to use my Dash as a modem for my Mac I need to pair them and so on. In the bluetooth set up, after I pair the two, I get to select which services I want my computer to use on my phone. The only service that shows on my computer is "address book" There should also be an option to "Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection" but it's not there. This is why I can't use my phone as a bluetooth modem. Why is this not showing up in the bluetooth set up? Is my phone not telling my Mac that it can be used as a bluetooth modem? My internet sharing settings and so on are activated and correct on my phone. Is it just my compter?
http://justinblanton.com/2006/01/mac-os-x-windows-mobile-bluetooth-modem
The seventh paragraph is where the problem is.
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The Dash has AKU3, which means it lacks BT DUN and only has BT PAN. This is why you don't see DUN, unlike with pre-AKU3 devices.
I'll publish a big article on all these questions in a few hours, where I explain all these questions in detail. Stay tuned!
Menneisyys
Is there a way to get a Tmobile dash paired with a G4 Mac Powerbook?
I want to access the internet on my powerbook via my Dash.
I see in your reply above you were going to write an article on this. I've not found out how to get this to work.
thanks for any help
John
I see the problem... basically Mac OS X doesn't support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PANs). Bluetooth Modems normally use DUN (which is what HTC devices used prior to AKU2... and was hacked to route into WModem).
With AKU3, MS standardized this. They went with PAN instead of DUN because PAN allows for IPNAT... enabling the device and the laptop to be online at the same time.
But, of course, Macs don't even see the PAN profile... meaning we're SOL right now.
P.S... testing this on my Blue Angel with AKU 3.5... same problem here.
hatoncat said:
I see the problem... basically Mac OS X doesn't support Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PANs). Bluetooth Modems normally use DUN (which is what HTC devices used prior to AKU2... and was hacked to route into WModem).
With AKU3, MS standardized this. They went with PAN instead of DUN because PAN allows for IPNAT... enabling the device and the laptop to be online at the same time.
But, of course, Macs don't even see the PAN profile... meaning we're SOL right now.
P.S... testing this on my Blue Angel with AKU 3.5... same problem here.
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Let's all hope the Widcomm BT hack will some day also have DUN support, even under AKU3+. See the Hermes / Wizard forums for more info on the hack.
DUN / PAN Problems with OSX
I know OSX doesn't support PAN, but check this site out --> http://mobilitytoday.com/news/007194/blackjack_mac_connection
It's a write up on how to get the Samsung BlackJack working with OSX, BlackJack I believe also use PAN.
I tried it, but wasn't able to get it to work. I have to leave the office right now, so maybe someone else might have better luck than I do.
-kz
working with p3600
It seems working with a P3600 using the new network sharing feature with the USB Cable! The mac sees a ethernet port (with ip already asigned by p3600)under systempreferences>network.
I donnu if its because i have missing sync (demo) installed that that connection just comes up...
cheers..
Update: Working on MBP CoreDuo...
I've got the dash, and I set it and my macbook pro to be discoverable, went thru the wizard on the mac side which found no usable services, then enabled the "internet sharing" app on my dash, and immediately selected the "join network with tmobile43" option on the bluetooth menu on my mac, and volia! i'm typing this to you via this connection.
Solid! Now if only bluetooth charged the battery
tmobile dash bluetooth modem problem
Ok this is wat i have to say i have a macbook and when i go to bluetooth setting it says in can use the kind of network interface that ur powerbook doesnt support and the reason ur powerbook doesnt support it is either u need to upgrade ur airport card or mabye upgrade to leopard like i did or do both because im running my macbook with the 802.11n wireless and bluetooth card and with 10.5 so that might be a solution to ur problem and i also know that u should upgrade to a macbook or a macbook pro if u want excelent peformance or heavily upgrade ur powerbook g4 and anyway wat are the specs on ur powerbook??
(macbook white 2.0 ghz 80gb hd and 2 gigs of ram)
sorry i put in powerbook for some reason i meant to say wat mac do u have
It seems to me that OS X (Leopard at least) wants to use the Network Access Point Bluetooth profile with Bluetooth PAN. I got it working with WM6.1 but I had to change Bluetooth PAN from PANU to NAT.
See ]Fixing 0803xx Bluetooth PAN on OS X 10.5.
NOTE: The thread number has changed from 382057(broken) to 373138 or go directly to the post.
UPDATE: Apparently the threads have been renumbered... or at least the thread with my post in it has changed... here's the link to the post: 2080487
I desperately need to get ICS over WiFi working. I've tried WMWiFiRouter, but it either keeps giving me 'Fatal Error' or the connection drops off the moment the PC connects to it. I've also tried ICSControl.exe, a program that someone on XDA has created, but I just couldn't figure out how to get things going with that (or I'm too dumb).
Could someone please tell me the easiest way to get my data connection working on my laptop over Wifi? I'm using Raphael with the stock rom.
Cheers
its built in i think in the commanager last option. but it is set to bluetooth pan standard if i am correct.
you can try use advanced config 3.1 and goto data connections.. change private interface for internet sharing to wlan.
i was surprised to see Advanced Config had the option there. But it still doesn't work
I changed the private interface from the default of 'Custom' to WLAN11g1 and it asks me to soft-reset the device, which i did. Then I go into Internet Sharing, and I still only get 'USB' or 'Bluetooth PAN' as options. Am i missing something?
there is another wlan option in there.
i have no idea how this is supposed to work :/
one would think that setting this option would set the setting to wlan as supposed to. not sure if you should change it or not afterwards with the connectionsharingsettingstab. it probably overwrites the value in registry.
here is something you can try :
turn on wifi
set the option in adv config to TnetWln1
reset
turn on this wifi AP application and try using it
WMwifiRouter
Just tried WMwifiRouter on my Touch Pro and it worked fine
Works fine for me too. Takes all the hassle out of it!
adityasen said:
I desperately need to get ICS over WiFi working. I've tried WMWiFiRouter, but it either keeps giving me 'Fatal Error' or the connection drops off the moment the PC connects to it. I've also tried ICSControl.exe, a program that someone on XDA has created, but I just couldn't figure out how to get things going with that (or I'm too dumb).
Could someone please tell me the easiest way to get my data connection working on my laptop over Wifi? I'm using Raphael with the stock rom.
Cheers
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2 questions:
1) Which network are you with? If your connection works but stops when you get ICS to try to connect, it may be blocked by your network if a) you are not allowed to use your mobile as a modem and/or b) ICS is not allowed. Does your connection work with standard email/web?
2) Why sharing your connection over wifi when BT pan works so well and so easily and you only need to share with your laptop? I use wifi when the laptop can connect directly to a router/hotspot, otherwise I use BT Pan. There is no real speed compromise as the bottleneck is the 3G connection itself), and BT 2.0 EDR offers a wide enough bandwidth for what you want to do. I use skype on my laptop with my 3G connection shared over BT PAN and it works a treat (that is, better than Skype 2.2 on WM!).
I'm probably missing something....
Manni01 said:
2 questions:
1) Which network are you with? If your connection works but stops when you get ICS to try to connect, it may be blocked by your network if a) you are not allowed to use your mobile as a modem and/or b) ICS is not allowed. Does your connection work with standard email/web?
2) Why sharing your connection over wifi when BT pan works so well and so easily and you only need to share with your laptop? I use wifi when the laptop can connect directly to a router/hotspot, otherwise I use BT Pan. There is no real speed compromise as the bottleneck is the 3G connection itself), and BT 2.0 EDR offers a wide enough bandwidth for what you want to do. I use skype on my laptop with my 3G connection shared over BT PAN and it works a treat (that is, better than Skype 2.2 on WM!).
I'm probably missing something....
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ICS has nothing to do with your carrier. It works the same way on your phone as it does on the pc. it merely routes the gateway to the devices connected to the ICS network.
I myself have a TP and use ICS with Softbank (softbank roms do not contain ICS) and it works fine.
I agree with you however, when it comes to bluetooth. Even if your PC doesnt have BT, it is well worth it to buy one of those nifty mini adapters.
they are so tiny, you wont even see them. But easy to setup and fast enough.
im with 3. nomal mail / web works fine. there are no restrictions by the network for ics. as for the BT question, I dont have BT on my laptop. it has built in wifi and i want to use that. i also have a mac n have never managed 2 get BT PAN working with os x.
Can't get BT pan to work with Vista either. My laptop does not "find" the HTC Touch pro as a pan enabled phone.
latest version works ok
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the latest version is 1.10 not 0.94. have tried it with not much luck
adityasen said:
the latest version is 1.10 not 0.94. have tried it with not much luck
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its 0.91...
you are sure we are talking about the same application ?
there is also one from htc which isnt a wifirouter program actually
da_jojo said:
its 0.91...
you are sure we are talking about the same application ?
there is also one from htc which isnt a wifirouter program actually
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Version 0.91 is the last "free" version of the program. It is no longer free and it's version number has changed as well, version 1.11 is the latest.
henkreyn said:
Can't get BT pan to work with Vista either. My laptop does not "find" the HTC Touch pro as a pan enabled phone.
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First make sure you have no active BT connection, either on your desktop/laptop or on the TP (i.e. BT Headset).
You need to go to Comm Manager (BT switched on of course!), select BT Options (lower right menu), Mode, and select "make this device visible to other devices".
Once you've setup a partnership, it will probably say "connection denied" on the first connection.
Don't be as dumb as me, got to internet sharing (all programs) and select BT Pan and Connect... Then try to connect BT Pan again...
It *should* work (works a treat on my Vista 32 desktop and my Sony TZ11 Laptop, I get around 400-500kbps down and a bit less up).
BT PAN
I followed your directions exactly, but the problem remains. I get however once the phone pairs with the laptop (HP tx2000) a request for the "Bluetooth peripheral device" driver. I can't find this driver so it has probably something to do with this.
Maybe you should try IcsControl.
It's free and works great.
Id go wmwifirouter route. I have never had good luck with icscontrol never could get it to work and it pissed me off instead
henkreyn said:
I followed your directions exactly, but the problem remains. I get however once the phone pairs with the laptop (HP tx2000) a request for the "Bluetooth peripheral device" driver. I can't find this driver so it has probably something to do with this.
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You need to update the bluetooth driver for your laptop. Check the manufacturer (in, the device manager), usually widcomm or toshiba, and try to get it from their website if HP doesn't provide it (although they should). Vista drivers usually work, but I guess you're using XP? It may be worth checking on HP website to see if their offer updated BT drivers for your laptop.
Nighthawk said:
Version 0.91 is the last "free" version of the program. It is no longer free and it's version number has changed as well, version 1.11 is the latest.
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I've tried both versions of the program (free old V0.91 and trial for the commercial V1.11).
They both work with the Touch Pro (tried with my Vaio TZ11).
V1.11 is however around 20% faster (I get an average of 500kbps with V0.91, and consistently above 600kbps down with the V1.11).
So the old version gives about the same bandwidth as my BT Pan (without the convenience of sharing between more than one client), while the V1.11 seems to be better optimised and provides better bandwidth.
The response time is around 100ms for both (against around 140ms for BT Pan). Upstream is around 300kbps for both version , against 400kbps for BT Pan.
This is on a UK T-Mobile HSDPA connection, with 3/4 bars signal strength (could those who manage to get it to work let us know if they get better figures?).
You should obviously get much better with Vodafone in a 7.2Mbps area like London/Major airports.
Does anyone else have this problem?
My laptop will stay connected for a maybe a minute at a time, sometimes just a few seconds and I have to reconnect. Under Wireless Network Connection, the network is listed as "On Demand", if that helps.
I've tried every version of "Wireless Tether for Root Users" I can find and they all have the same problem. Is there anyway to stay connected?
Is it possible that your computer won't let you connect to an Ad-hoc connection? Maybe as soon as it realizes what it's connecting to it jumps off?
Havent had a problem, are you using the administration portion of wireless thether, you might have to just confirm the connection on the phone and apply the settings, you should have a green sheild when on your phone when a allowed device is connected
As far as I know ad hoc networks are allowed, I am using windows xp.
I have access control on and my laptop is allowed and connects fine, it just will not stay connected.
I am using a Toshiba nb205 netbook with windows xp.
On the Choose a Wireless Network window, next to G1Tether it says "On Demand" instead of Manual or Automatic. I've never seen that before.
I'm using the internet fine, I just have to reconnect every 30 seconds or so. Perhaps my google skills are too weak, but I cannot find anything, any help is very much appreciated.
Can you connect to a wifi network from the phone and stay connected?
Can you connect to a wifi network from the laptop and stay conencted?
"On Demand" is normal for Ad-Hoc Networks.
I had the same problem after upgrading from fresh 1.0 to 1.1 w/ gk-31. I uninstalled wireless tether and reinstalled it from my mybackup pro app backup (the one I made before flashing the new Rom and kernel. Works just fine now.
If I'm not mistaken I believe flipz included a newer version of wireless tether, maybe the old one works better.
I just realized I assumed you are using freshrom...
Might try reinstalling it anyways, let us know how it works out.
Reinstalling didn't work. I'll try out some roms tonight and see if they work any better, thanks anyways
Old post I know, but just wanted to see if anyone had any more ideas here. I don't think it's an android app issue at all, but rather windows. I'll be cruising along the highway with a fine connection, but as soon as windows picks up a random access point, it will jump off my ad-hoc connection and try to connect to the other one. not cool.
I'm running a WiFi Xoom that has not been rooted, and I wanted to see if there are any tethering options that don't require rooting. I'm not opposed to using a UWB cable if need be, although of course it would be nice not to if possible.
For now, my phone is a Verizon Touch Pro 2. My TP2 is unlocked and running Energy ROM, and I also have WMWiFiRouter installed. In the next few months I will likely upgrade to an Android-based phone, but for now I'm stuck with the TP2.
Is there any way to make this work? Also, I'm not necessarily opposed to rooting it. For whatever reason I was trying to avoid doing that, but I have to get this thing working with me cel.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
I don't have mine rooted, and I have a HTC Hero (sprint) until the Nexus S 4G drops next Sunday.
I have WiFi tether, and use Bluetooth to connect and it works well for when I just wand to browse the internet/ CNN and check on work stuff.
Just to make sure I'm looking at the right program, is that Barnacle Wifi Tether? The one I had previously read about was Wireless Tether for Root Users, which is what stopped me in my tracks.
EDIT: I just looked at Barnacle Wifi Tether and it says root access is required... what program are you using?
::EDIT:: Your TP2 is rooted, right?
I use the program "Wireless Tether" on my HTC Hero.
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com
When wanting to tether my Xoom to the phone for internet connection:
Upon first startup on the phone side...
Menu>Settings>Use Bluetooth & Discoverable both checked
Back
-Press to start tethering-
Phone may ask for Superuser Permissions
Bluetooth permission request> Yes
This makes the phone discoverable for 120 seconds in which time I am able to go to the Xoom and...
Settings>Wireless & networks> Bluetooth (check)> Bluetooth Settings (ensure bluetooth is turned on)
Find nearby devices (the phone) pair, and then after it has paired you should be able to connect and the devices are tethered.
The Xoom will now use the phone for an internet connection
aronslusa said:
::EDIT:: Your TP2 is rooted, right?
I use the program "Wireless Tether" on my HTC Hero.
http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com
When wanting to tether my Xoom to the phone for internet connection:
Upon first startup on the phone side...
Menu>Settings>Use Bluetooth & Discoverable both checked
Back
-Press to start tethering-
Phone may ask for Superuser Permissions
Bluetooth permission request> Yes
This makes the phone discoverable for 120 seconds in which time I am able to go to the Xoom and...
Settings>Wireless & networks> Bluetooth (check)> Bluetooth Settings (ensure bluetooth is turned on)
Find nearby devices (the phone) pair, and then after it has paired you should be able to connect and the devices are tethered.
The Xoom will now use the phone for an internet connection
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Touch Pro 2 is a Windows Phone, not an Android phone, unless he has Android on it. But I don't keep up with TP2 development, so I don't know if it has an Android Port.
I know there are WM tethering options, but am not sure of Ad-Hoc vs Infrastructure
Correct, the TP2 is Windows Mobile (6.5.x). It is unlocked, and I have a couple different internet sharing programs on it (HTC's version, and WMWiFi Router). They both work perfect when I tether my laptop to the TP2.
As far as I can tell, both of these internet sharing options on the TP2 do so in Ad-Hoc mode, NOT infrastructure mode, which is where my issue is. I haven't been able to find any program that can share in infrastructure mode, though I don't even know if that's possible.
I have tried the bluetooth sharing once before as I know the cell phone (allegedly) has the capability, but I couldn't get it to work. Wasn't sure if the problem was on the phone's end or the Xoom's end. I'll try these steps during lunch and see if I can get it to work.
Okay, tried the steps you gave me and here's exactly what happens:
I made both devices discoverable and paired them successfully. Went into the Bluetooth manager on the TP2 and tried to create a Private Network. I chose the Xoom, it said 'Checking Services' for a little while, and then said 'Failed to establish Private Network connection to remote device as it supports only Network Access Point (NAP) mode.
There's also a different option for "Share Internet Connection". I again chose the Xoom and got the exact same message.
Where is the disconnect here? Does my TP2 not support the right protocol, or is there something at fault on the Xoom's end? I tried Bluetooth Settings on the Xoom, and then I tapped the wrench icon, but all I can do in there is rename or unpair. It also says paired but not connected. I've never been able to get it to say anything other than that, also.
One more last part... when my TP2 examines the Xoom, the only available services that it can find are 'Access Internet through remote device'. So, of course the one thing that appears to be able to work is the exact opposite.
As always, any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
schick79 said:
One more last part... when my TP2 examines the Xoom, the only available services that it can find are 'Access Internet through remote device'. So, of course the one thing that appears to be able to work is the exact opposite.
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The Xoom supports the Bluetooth PAN profile as a user, but it seems like your TP2 isn't seeing that. Is there any way you can setup your TP2 to act as a Bluetooth Network Access Point awaiting incoming connections? This is the way a lot of us tether or Xoom's to OG Droids, where we start up Wireless Tether on the Droid, THEN pair, then the Xoom shows a Tether option in the Bluetooth settings.
I have a TP1 running MightyROM laying around somewhere, I can mess with it later tonight if you haven't got a solution by then.
EDIT: Another option is rooting your Xoom and trying the Adhoc WiFi hack. Not everyone is having great success with it, though.
I've gone through every single menu on here and I can't find any other way to do this in Bluetooth other than the way I'm doing it. It just might be how this works. I haven't upgraded ROM's on the TP2 in a very long time. I'm probably running about a 6 month old version of Energy ROM.
I should probably just break down and root the damn thing... I suppose that would solve it.
If you've absolutely nothing else to do tonight and want to try it out, I really would appreciate it! If I have some major breakthrough between now and then, I'll reply. Thanks!
yeah im having problems with this too im using an eris (same as the hero) but for some reason my phone reboots when its connected to my xoom, and i have tried just about every rom for the eris and have no clue what it is.
schick79 said:
If you've absolutely nothing else to do tonight and want to try it out, I really would appreciate it!
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I caught a break and found my Touch Pro. Forgot that I reflashed it to stock (it's a Sprint TP which I was running on Verizon), so I won't be able to easily get it on the mobile network for thorough testing.
I did manage to get my Xoom to pair with the device, and the Tethering option shows up on the Xoom; however, I can't get Internet Sharing started up on my TP without being on the mobile network (WiFi alone isn't helping). When I do tap the Tethering option on the Xoom, it attempts to connect, then reverts to its untethered state without an error message (been there before, had to comb through hcidump to figure out what was going on).
Since it seems I *almost* got there, I'm going to ask you to try out a verbose (not to be insulting, but just to cover the bases), step-by-step procedure, and to let me know your feedback. Note that I'm running stock WinMo 6.1, so locations and dialogs may be different than what I describe. Please give this a shot:
Delete all pairing entries from both TP2 and Xoom
TP2: Start | Settings | Connections | Bluetooth | Mode
TP2: Check "Make this device visible to other devices"
TP2: Tap Ok | Tap "X" (Close Settings)
TP2: Start | Programs | Internet Sharing
TP2: Under "PC Connection:", select "Bluetooth PAN"
TP2: Tap "Connect"
If the connection succeeds, then you can proceed to the following. If not, some searching may yield some registry keys or other hacks to make this work. Note also that there may be an extra dialog or two to get Internet Sharing completely setup, as I was unable to get that far.
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XOOM: Settings | Wireless & networks | Bluetooth settings | Tap "Find nearby devices"
XOOM: After a few seconds, your TP2 should appear (my TP showed up as "Pocket_PC"); tap it to pair
XOOM: On the "Bluetooth pairing request" dialog, enter "1234" (without the quotes)
TP2: A "Bluetooth" dialog should pop up asking if you want to connect; tap "Yes"
TP2: On the "Enter Passcode" dialog, enter "1234" (without the quotes) and tap "Next"
TP2: A "Device Added" dialog should appear; tap "Done" (pairing is complete)
XOOM: Tap the wrench icon next to your TP2 under "Paired devices"
XOOM: Tap the "Tethering" option under "Profiles" to enable tethering
Cross your fingers, pray, perform incantations, etc...
I've tethered my unrooted Wifi Xoom to my Omnia II (Verizon WinMo 6.5) using WMWifirouter via the Bluetooth connection. I paired them once, fired up the WMWifiRouter BT connection and the Xoom connected right to it. The BT connection actually isn't too bad, not the fastest but gets the job done.
Let me know if I can help, don't have my Xoom with me here at work to confirm any settings but can follow up this weekend.
stachre: I didn't even have the BT PAN as an option using that method. Have a feeling it's a phone issue from the brief reading I've done. Apparently TP2's don't have a Microsoft BT stack, they have a Widcomm stack. Supposedly it doesn't play nicely with others.
stachre and 2ksilverbullet: I have never been able to get WMWiFiRouter to even try to use the Cellular to BT connection. I finally read somewhere that people were able to make an older version work. I downloaded and installed it, and it at least now lets me try and use it, although it won't work. Still can't get the Internet Sharing to show a BT option. All of the same still applies from before: same error messages when trying to establish a PAN connection, Xoom still doesn't display a tether option, nothign has changed.
I really appreciate all your attempts to help out. Right now I'm just feeling like it's not worth any more effort from anyone, espcially others. Thanks again for everything. If for some reason you're absolutely determined to try and figure this out, please feel free. Otherwise, I'm inclined to throw in the towel and just wait until I upgrade to a new phone very soon.
Cheers!
I use my iphone with built-in tether no additional software on either
I tether my non-root zoom wifi version with my dell streak running android 2.2.2 on Tmobile edge, speed is absolutely acceptable for surfing web. Set up for tether is pretty easy.
Hello all. I've just purchased a 3G/WAN WI-FI router (TP-Link model TL-MR3420 - link to manufacturer's page). It has an USB port to connect a 3G/4G modem. I tried to connect my P920H (V28b stock ICS - XBSA large partitions) but the router doesn't recognise it. I tried to use an older 3G phone (Sony Ericsson W980) and it works like a charm. In both cases I configured the phones to USB tether with their own configuration options.
Anyone managed to make this work? I believe the router lacks a driver, but I've found no driver for any phone on the manufacturer's page, although I works with the Walkman phone.
Edit: I forgot to mention that all tethering features on my phone works fine. I can turn on my hotspot and I can plug it to a PC's USB port and act like a modem. I just can't do it with my router.
Why I want to do this: Most of you who have nice broadband access may be wondering why I want to use my phone to provide Internet access to my router. Here's why: In the region I live, broadband access is a joke. A miserable 1Mbps insufficcient to watch even the lamest youtube video. But it has no limitations, so it is good for TV upgrades and other connected devices to do their maintenance.
On the other hand, my phone provider has a wonderful coverage around my house, sustaining an average of 3Mbps, reaching 10Mbps late at night. So, when I want a quicker net, like to watch Internet movies or download large files, I used to turn off my router and turn on the phone's hotspot. But even setting its SSID and password identical to the ones on the router, it takes some tweaking on the devices for them to reconnect. It was a nuisance.
With this 3G router, all I would have to do is connect the phone to it and it would switch from WAN to 3G. All I need is a driver that would make it recognize the phone and use it as a modem.
I messed with wifi tethering a bit a while back. Couldn't get it to work. My other phone sees it as a wifi point but won't connect. Something to do with LG not liking tethering I heard. I saw this mod that fixes tethering for some devices but never tried it ( I don't really need tethering). I am curious if it fixes it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37062006
drastic00 said:
I messed with wifi tethering a bit a while back. Couldn't get it to work. My other phone sees it as a wifi point but won't connect. Something to do with LG not liking tethering I heard. I saw this mod that fixes tethering for some devices but never tried it ( I don't really need tethering). I am curious if it fixes it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37062006
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Hello drastic00!
Thank you for your suggestion. I understand that the mod you suggested can have nice effects on slow or even broken tethering.
The problem is that I haven't made myself clear on the first post. I can see it now and I'll edit it right away. The tethering feature on my phone works fine, both WI-FI and USB tethering works. What I need is a USB tethering that makes my router "think" that my phone is actually a 3G USB modem. When I use this feature on a PC, I have to install the drivers. The bad news is that I can't install these drivers on the router.
Okay. I figured if wifi tether isn't working then usb isn't either. So what firmware do you have on which it is working?
There was a small discussion on a thread a month or so ago; it wasn't working for the 4 or so people who posted then...I think we were all on ICS or higher, but not positive. That's when I tried to see if I could get wifi tether to work. I didn't try any usb tethering.
So I guess I am not understanding the advantage of plugging direct to the router. Why not plug the phone to pc (signal in) and the router to pc (signal out)? Because it would be easier to switch from the signal you normally use? This is a new one on me... I have no idea if an ethernet switch would be of use...2 signals in for the router to broadcast and choose which wifi signal on the client end (not sure if your router could do that, just grasping at straws, since I haven't tried anything like this).
It's weird other phones work though, so I am still curious if Crossbreeder mod would do anything. It seems the other phones have a piece of software the O3D does not. Unless the router has drivers installed for those devices by default, which I doubt; you didn't install anything for those to work, they worked out-of-the-box, so to speak, right?
Exactly. Both WIFI and USB tether always worked out of the box for me, with several ROMs, either stock and modded ROMs. Eventualy some modded ROMs did break tether, but usually broke many other things as well Probably too undervolt and/or too overclock among other things I don´t understand.
I remember that discussion about not working tether, but didn´t get involved. It never happened to me. I believe it is more a hardware issue. If it happened to me, the first thing I would do is install the original stock Froyo to be sure if tether didn´t work with the most original firmware.
As to why I want to put my O3D as the Internet provider for my network: I have several devices connected: 3 PCs, 2 Androids, 1 TV and 1 Blu-ray player. The last two are not too easy to make connect to a different WIFI net, even if they have the same SSID and passwords. I used to turn off the router and then turning on the phone´s hotspot. The problem is that almost always several of these devices didn´t realise the switch and kept trying to connect to the unavailable router. The same thing happend when switching from the phone to the router.
Also, I don´t want to buy a 3G modem, because the speed advantage (and low fees) are "connected" to my voice plan. The SIM card is my primary phone number So, I need it to be able to make and receive calls. If I purchase a new SIM card, I would have to cope with two bills. Again, no more advantages.
Breaking news: I just noticed that the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone I am using as a modem only gets 1Mbps download, exactly the speed my provider guarantees. My P920H can get more than 10 Mbps on times, but usually between 3 and 5 Mbps. I believe that V28b stock ICS somehow unlocks some sort of ISP speed limit. Now, more than ever I want to use my phone as a modem on my router.