Hey all. I recently installed TnT 2.2 and although everything was working well I am not able to connect to Wifi Tether of Barnacle. I am of the understanding that with TnT 2.2 you can see an Ad Hoc network and it should work well. My issue is that I see that Ad Hoc network off my phone however it just sits in "obtaining address" mode and will not let me connect.
My GTab will connect to my home wifi just fine and I already tried turning everything off and on multiple times. Any suggestions?
jon2332 said:
Hey all. I recently installed TnT 2.2 and although everything was working well I am not able to connect to Wifi Tether of Barnacle. I am of the understanding that with TnT 2.2 you can see an Ad Hoc network and it should work well. My issue is that I see that Ad Hoc network off my phone however it just sits in "obtaining address" mode and will not let me connect.
My GTab will connect to my home wifi just fine and I already tried turning everything off and on multiple times. Any suggestions?
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I've written multiple writeups on How to connect Adhoc for Android devices and luckily the GTab is one of the easiest... All you need to do is replace the /system/bin/wpa_supplicant with the one in the package in this link;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961
as the GTab runs v0.5.11 of wpa_supplicant so this is just a direct drop in... then Adhoc connections will show up just like Infrastructure AP only with '*' in front of their name... dynamic just click to connect just like an Infrastructure AP...
Thanks! But...
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
I just had a couple more if you don't mind. I read through the thread that you posted. I'm still confused about one thing...so the TnT 2.2 ROM doesn't already have the correct wpsupplicant file because I can view the adhoc running off my Droid Incredible it just will not actually connect? It sits in "obtaining address" mode.
Anyway, I tried the two workarounds I thought I found. First, without copying the new file, I tried using static IP but while using both Barnacle and Wireless Tether from the Android store neither connected.
Second, I tried dumping the wpsupp file from the thread you pointed out however I don't have permission to delete or copy files either through the Root Explorer on my GTab or via my PC. (I did download FTP Server app for the GTab so I have been able to copy and paste files on my GTab via my PC in the past).
I'm sorry for all the confusion. Like I'm sure you've heard many times before, I'm not only new to Android but no the most computer savvy guy out there. Any more help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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I've written multiple writeups on How to connect Adhoc for Android devices and luckily the GTab is one of the easiest... All you need to do is replace the /system/bin/wpa_supplicant with the one in the package in this link;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961
as the GTab runs v0.5.11 of wpa_supplicant so this is just a direct drop in... then Adhoc connections will show up just like Infrastructure AP only with '*' in front of their name... dynamic just click to connect just like an Infrastructure AP...
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TnT Lite 2.2.x has this file already, so something else is going on. I think I added it back in 2.0.2 or 2.0.3.
Hey Roe...
I figured that was the case. I am now wondering if it's something my my Droid Incredible. Like I said, I can view the Ad HOC on my GTab however no matter what I do it simply will not connect after attempting to obtain the address.
I guess I'll keep messing around. If you come across anything let me know!
Thanks again Roe. And by the way, I REALLY appreciate your work on the flash. It works great!!!!
To get my ad hoc working on my droid I had to turn of the access control settings. Barnacle and wireless tether couldn't work with it set. Some builds aren't able to use it. I'm running cyanogen 6.1 on droid 1.
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Thanks
Thanks for the responses guys. I did find a work around though. A guy on another site demonstrated how to hack the Droid Incredible so I can turn on the 3g hotspot already inherent to Android 2.2 without getting charged. It works great! Guess I will have to see if that's the case. Thanks again.
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I just go it working yesterday with TnT Lite 1.03, but it will not work with TnT 2.0. Mega, mega bummer.
It worked fine all day after installing the wifi tether app and tested several times after reboots of the Incredible and the Gtablet.
Same as before I got it working. Does not see the Incredible.
UPDATE:
Installed another version from the wifitether site (Incredible 2.1 version). It connects, but not consistently.
Not sure what the issue is. I do notice that when it does connect a "Wireless Tether - AC disabled" pops up in notifications. If that does not pop up in notifications, no connection.
TnT 2.0 works with my wifi tether on EVO.
Wifi Tether v. 2.0.5-pre11.
I think it has to do with the fact that Android in general has an issue with tethering to devices that broadcast in ad-hoc mode instead of infrastructure mode.
For example, using Wifi Tether for Root Users app from market, my Galaxy S cannot be seen by the G Tablet. Neither can my Hero. Because this app (according to its documentation @ google code) uses ad-hoc mode only. (see here: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=11)
But when I use the Samsung built-in "Mobile AP" checkbox (it's in settings on the Galaxy S), it works perfectly; the G Tablet sees the phone and all is well. Because it uses infrastructure mode.
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I just go it working yesterday with TnT Lite 1.03, but it will not work with TnT 2.0. Mega, mega bummer.
It worked fine all day after installing the wifi tether app and tested several times after reboots of the Incredible and the Gtablet.
Same as before I got it working. Does not see the Incredible.
UPDATE:
Installed another version from the wifitether site (Incredible 2.1 version). It connects, but not consistently.
Not sure what the issue is. I do notice that when it does connect a "Wireless Tether - AC disabled" pops up in notifications. If that does not pop up in notifications, no connection.
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i'm gonna upgrade to 2.0 tonight. i'll let you know if mine still works.
Check your device specific version of Wifi Tether. Evo has an infrastructure mode.
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TnT 2.0 works with my wifi tether on EVO.
Wifi Tether v. 2.0.5-pre11.
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How did u get this to work? I have an evo with the same wifi tether version and it still doesnt work for me.
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How did u get this to work? I have an evo with the same wifi tether version and it still doesnt work for me.
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I haven't done anything special. The settings are pretty as is when I installed it.
Have you checked to see if you can connect another device to the Evo first?
Here are my settings:
wifi encryption enabled
changed the passphrase
changed the ssid
Channel is 11
Access Control is enabled
lan = 192.168.1.0/24
let me know if you need any other info.
3pod said:
I haven't done anything special. The settings are pretty as is when I installed it.
Have you checked to see if you can connect another device to the Evo first?
Here are my settings:
wifi encryption enabled
changed the passphrase
changed the ssid
Channel is 11
Access Control is enabled
lan = 192.168.1.0/24
let me know if you need any other info.
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hi
i have the same setting on wifi tether app on my EVO i am able to connect and browse internet but in about 5 - 10 minutes the connections drops. By drops i mean it still shows connected but i am then not able to open any webpage at all. it keeps telling me web page not available.
Do you have the same issue?
This is all about the infrastucture mode. I would recommend trying to find the mobileAP app/mod for your phones. All of the galaxy s phones, even the stock 2.1 roms can be modded to have this mobileAP added, etc... Pretty much any phone that has at least 2.1 I'd look in the relivent xda forum for a mobile ap mod...
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hi
i have the same setting on wifi tether app on my EVO i am able to connect and browse internet but in about 5 - 10 minutes the connections drops. By drops i mean it still shows connected but i am then not able to open any webpage at all. it keeps telling me web page not available.
Do you have the same issue?
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No, I stay connected. It drops sometimes but very rare and far in between.
Trouble Connecting G Tab with Original Motorola Droid
I have tried everything I have read to tether my G Tablet to my original Motorola Droid. So far I have been unsuccessful. I am still running the original firmware with Tap N Tap, but I am also running Launcher Pro. I have rooted both the G Tablet and my Droid. I have tried Barnacle Wifi Tether and Wireless Tether. I also installed Update 2967 that was pushed to my tablet on 22-Nov. Could that have messed me up? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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I have tried everything I have read to tether my G Tablet to my original Motorola Droid. So far I have been unsuccessful. I am still running the original firmware with Tap N Tap, but I am also running Launcher Pro. I have rooted both the G Tablet and my Droid. I have tried Barnacle Wifi Tether and Wireless Tether. I also installed Update 2967 that was pushed to my tablet on 22-Nov. Could that have messed me up? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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have you tried the two independently of one another? meaning, have you made sure the gtab is able to connect to a regular old wifi ap? have you checked other devices tethered to your droid?
I don't think the update would have / should have messed up your gtab's ability to connect to a wifi point.
3pod said:
have you tried the two independently of one another? meaning, have you made sure the gtab is able to connect to a regular old wifi ap? have you checked other devices tethered to your droid?
I don't think the update would have / should have messed up your gtab's ability to connect to a wifi point.
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My iPod touch works well with Barnacle on my Droid. Also, my G Tablet works well with both my Netgear Wirless G and D-Link Wireless N routers.
UPDATE: I realized last night that my files were not being overwritten with the modified ones, even though I was telling Root Explorer to replace the existing ones. I will delete the old wpa_supplicant.conf file before copying the modified version next time, to see if it makes a difference. Right now I am restoring everything that I had on the GTab little by little after frying my wifi settings last night. I couldn't get it working, so I did a factory reset and lost everything.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Yep. That was my problem. My modified wpa_supplicant.conf file was not replacing the original one. Once I deleted the old one manually, and copied the modified one in its place, it worked. I can now tether to my original Motorola Droid. I am using a program called AdhocAble to switch easily between two different wpa_supplicant.conf files (one for adhoc, and another for infrastructure).
I have an EVO but I get stock on obtaining ip address - any suggestion?
Works flawlessly tethered to my DX.
For some reason, I'm having the hardest time being able to share the WiFi connection my laptop gets with my Gtab.
On my college campus, wifi signal strength is horrible. For my laptop, I have an external 2000mw with a 7db high gain antennae attached. Currently, I use the software Connectify to turn my laptop connection into a hotspot, then connect to the hotspot via my Gtab.
Now, when it works it works great. But it seems like everytime I re-connect my tab, itll show it connected (full bars) but I get no internet. The only work around Ive found this is to forget the connection, and re-do my setup through Connectify (half the time seems like even this doesn't work).
The problem could very well be Connectify which is why I'm posting this.
Anyone know how to either configure a network connection in Win7 x64 Ultimate to be a hotspot? Or know of software/app that does it (besides Connectify and Virtual Router..something like that) to where I just set it up once, and have no further issues after?
Again, I dont know if this is my ROM or Connectify (leaning towards Connectify since Ive had this issue with every ROM I've tried thus far.
I apologize if there is already info. on this in the forum, but I couldnt find it.
Thanks for any direction you can point me here!
TnT Lite v4.2.5
2.6.32.33-Cyanogenmod Pershoot Kernel
Connectify is the answer
As far as I know, Connectify is the only sw that can give you an infrastructure htospot for Win7 x64. I use it and it works. have you upgraded to the newest 2.2 release. Fixed a number f the kind of issues you mention. One cavaet: the new stuff seems to interfere with creating VPN connections on the laptop,
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One cavaet: the new stuff seems to interfere with creating VPN connections on the laptop,
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Yeah I'm starting to notice that. I stumbled on a guide using Windows 7 feature "netsh" which can enable a hotspot using your existing wifi connection, and I keep getting errors when enabling certain services required by this. Gonna try this again with Connectify off. So you dont have any issues with Connectify as far as connecting to your created hotspot like the ones I described? What do you have your settings set to in your Wireless settings area on your tab? What ROM are you using?
I have Connectify set to Autorun on my laptop, but even then I have yet to boot into Windows, turn on my tab, and have my tab just connect to my hotspot. Everytime I have to re-do the Setup Wizard, along with forget the connection on my tab and log back into that. Even then, that works maybe half the time.
Thanks for any info. you can lend my way!
So apparently, the "netsh" feature is only useful if you are connected through a LAN, then you share that connection via a wifi connection on the same pc. This defeats the purpose in my eyes, unless I missed something here.
Has anyone been able to use this Windows 7 feature with just a wifi connection and no LAN?
Has anyone gotten wireless tether to work? I know the built-in hotspot is free for another month or so, but I'm looking beyond that.
teddykgb715 said:
Has anyone gotten wireless tether to work? I know the built-in hotspot is free for another month or so, but I'm looking beyond that.
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i havent, i've been trying to figure out a way to make the built-in one free.
i have tired similar methods to the ones for the samsung fascinate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818789
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942405&highlight=hotspot
no luck with either
I haven't tried it yet, but wouldn't the Barnacle Wifi Tether app work now that we can rollback and re-root?
code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether works perfectly if you're rooted.
Mine works fine
Yeah it definitely doesn't work for me. It also shows up as an ad-hoc connection in my available networks. From what I remember with my Evo, it showed up as a normal wifi network? What does it show as for you guys?
teddykgb715 said:
Yeah it definitely doesn't work for me. It also shows up as an ad-hoc connection in my available networks. From what I remember with my Evo, it showed up as a normal wifi network? What does it show as for you guys?
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Wifitether only sets up ad-hoc unless the kernel was modified such in some builds i found of EVO and Droid Incredible. If you want infrastructure mode instead of ad-hoc you need to use the built in wifithether
mejdam said:
i havent, i've been trying to figure out a way to make the built-in one free.
i have tired similar methods to the ones for the samsung fascinate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818789
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942405&highlight=hotspot
no luck with either
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Oh man, if you could get the built in one to work forever and have a few extra options, like channel, authentication, etc, that would be awesome. I realize the other wifi tether kinda works, but the stock one seems to be really stable.
How does the wifi hotspot check to see if it is still free?
Because I tried running Droid Wall and nothing showed up in the log.
Anyone having luck tethering to through the Wii? it works fine on my computer but the Wii says it cannot locate a signal...???
bump...anyone have an answer to my wii question.?
I don't have a Wii, but my 360 pairs up just fine to the wifi signal from my charge.
are you using wireless tether or the stock hotspot?
dspolen said:
bump...anyone have an answer to my wii question.?
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You cant use WifiTether app on your Wii. Many devices such as Ps3, zune, wii and even all android devices are unable to see ad hoc connections which are the kind of networks that app creates. If you were to use the built in Mobile hotspot app you wouldnt have any problems locating the signal.
It worked fine with my thunderbolt?
teddykgb715 said:
Has anyone gotten wireless tether to work? I know the built-in hotspot is free for another month or so, but I'm looking beyond that.
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I just rooted my phone using ODIN to downgrade to ED1. Once that was all said and done and I rebooted, the phone, I put it in airplane mode, and connected to my wireless network via WiFi. Then I went into the market, and searched for Wireless Tether for Root. I downloaded that, along with SuperUser Permissions. Once you have both of those downloaded, Wireless Tether worked just fine for me.
NOTE: At first, I forgot to download SuperUser, and when I tried to use Wireless Tether, it would fail and pop-up with a message asking if my phone was rooted. Then I remembered I needed SuperUser. Problem fixed!
Yeah same as what everyone else is saying - the built in mobile hotspot works great and used inf mode but they will start charging for it on the 15th? - After rooting and installing SU the wifi tether for root works however it uses ad-hoc.
Is there a way to go into the EPST settings and edit the DUN NAI string like I could on my previous Verizon phone?
Edit: Found this while googling. Wouldn't this same method work on the Charge? It's basically the same phone in some ways. forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818789
Edit Again: Or maybe not... I haven't picked up my phone yet, but I guess the Charge isn't using a Qualcomm chip.
I found the wireless tether application to be unstable. I tried Barnacle and it seems to work well for me. It is also an ad hoc connection and it too requires root.
I can't even get the stock tethering app to work, it closes as soon as I open it
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Was using foxfi to tether my t101 to my phone but recently my carrier has managed to block any traffic to a foxfi tethered device. Barnacle still works for non android devices. I'm rooted and updated to the latest ics. In wifi settings I can see the hotspot but when I try to connect it just says saved and never obtains an IP address. I'm hoping one of the custom roms (preferably ics) has ad hoc capabilities built in?
ICS and ad hoc? No way, afaik.
You can try the wpa_supplicant mod. Not sure if it work for the latest ICS update but it's worth a try
Also doesn't Barnacle have a bluetooth option?
Let me see if I can find the post, if not just search wpa_supplicant
baseballfanz said:
You can try the wpa_supplicant mod. Not sure if it work for the latest ICS update but it's worth a try
Also doesn't Barnacle have a bluetooth option?
Let me see if I can find the post, if not just search wpa_supplicant
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I've been trying the wpa_supplicant2 unsuccessfully. It gets stuck at turning on wifi. I believe the latest update may require a developers mod to make it work again.
Barnacle doesn't have Bluetooth capabilities.
SOLVED!
I've been working on this for hours but it's so easy. I flashed revolver HD on it but I don't think that's necessary. Using barnacle on the phone just turn on wpa encryption. On the tablet when I told it to connect it asked for the key. I entered it and instead of just instantly saying saved it said obtaining ip address and then connected! Everything works. Browser, email, Pandora, Netflix, Speed test etc.
I am on stock ICS and in order to use an app called TouchOSC on my atrix 2 to control a DJ'ing software on my macbook pro i need to wirelessly tether my phone to my mac. So for this I created an Ad hoc network on my macbook and tried connecting my phone to it. i couldnt get that to work since my phone refuses to connect to the ad hoc network everytime. however i am able to set everything up perfectly when i am using a router to connect both my Macbook and the phone. But i cant carry the router everywhere so i need an On the go solution so for that its important to get the adhoc connection working.
any solutions?
PS: i have heard i can get it to work after rooting, but the success rate is really low. what can I do?
Anyone?
I will be honest, I have several macs at home, and I have never been able to get the a2 to work with ad hock wifi, but blue tooth ad hock networking seems to work ok for me. I can both share the internet connection on my macbooks, and I can even ssh to and from the macbook pros to the phone and back.
Not sure about the apps you are using, nor what they use exactly, but if it is just IP or http or similar the blue tooth connection should work.
jimbridgman said:
I will be honest, I have several macs at home, and I have never been able to get the a2 to work with ad hock wifi, but blue tooth ad hock networking seems to work ok for me. I can both share the internet connection on my macbooks, and I can even ssh to and from the macbook pros to the phone and back.
Not sure about the apps you are using, nor what they use exactly, but if it is just IP or http or similar the blue tooth connection should work.
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I believe ICS blocked ad hoc connections, I read somewhere u can modify WPA supplicant, but I didn't look into it too far...
PS doesn't work on win or Linux either
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daavvis said:
I believe ICS blocked ad hoc connections, I read somewhere u can modify WPA supplicant, but I didn't look into it too far...
PS doesn't work on win or Linux either
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Yeah it does... I have used both linux and mac os, but have not tried windows. Bluetooth tethering as I mentioned works well, and I did not have to change anything to make it work. Now technically you are correct that wifi tether does not work well with ICS, but, as I mentioned I have been using bluetooth without issues, and since most macs have bluetooth out of the box, it was one of those things to try out. My linux home box also has a bluetooth receiver on the MB, and I have tested it there as well. It was sort of trial and error to get it all setup right, and I do not remember what exactly I did, but I have been using it without issue for months now.
P.S. I am still on leak one, so I am not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. I have found several things that do not work on the OTA still seem to work with leak 1, and why I have not updated to the OTA, and I never will.