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Hey guys, I haven't been able to get wireless tether to work. I have Fission so Im rooted. It will connect, but it can't seem to use 3G to access the internet. I have uninstalled and reinstalled.
It also didn't work before I flashed Fission.
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3
If you are on Verizon, you need to pay $20 bucks a month to be able to use it. If you are not on VZ (on any GSM/UMTS network outside US) you just need to define a dun type APN with proper settings for tethering (and of course your provider plan must allow tethering)
leobg said:
If you are on Verizon, you need to pay $20 bucks a month to be able to use it. If you are not on VZ (on any GSM/UMTS network outside US) you just need to define a dun type APN with proper settings for tethering (and of course your provider plan must allow tethering)
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nope. wireless tether for root users will work without the 20 buck a month deal. its not the stock verizon app, its a diff app from the market.
3G hotspot and wireless tether are two different things. But I can't seem to get wireless tether to work.
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I just tested it myself with and without security. Both times I was able to connect to the phone and get to the internet.
Sorry, I keep confusing them. Both work on my phone but i like 3G mobile hotspot better due to the infrastructure support.
OP, make sure you use the latest wireless tether from market.
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It says can't find DNS server
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If it means anything, I attemped using Wireless Tether with the latest Fission 2.5.6, and either the ROM or Wireless Tether forced the app into infrastructure mode. I had to search for a new connection in Windows XP to find the connection, but even then, it wasn't reliable at all.
Last night, I went back to stock and started using EasyTether Lite, which I've found to be much more reliable than Wireless Tether.
Which version of the ROM are you using, and it will better explain whether the app or the ROM made the change?
It did the same thing when I tried it on stock too.
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MegaThrasher said:
It did the same thing when I tried it on stock too.
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3
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In that case, it's the latest version of Wireless Tether. Have you tried Barnacle?
I just reinstalled again and I got it to work.
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3
I found that I couldn't receive an internet connection unless the rooted tether app was installed on my sd card. Moved it from the phone storage to my sd and it now works like a charm. Anybody know why this is the case?
For me it's slightly different.
My phone is rooted, and Wireless Tether at first glance seems to work fine.
However, after using it for a minute or so, the shared data connection dies and I have to reboot the phone to get it working again.
If I constrain the PC from making too many connections (say by using a VPN tunnel so all the data goes over one socket) then I am unable to "crash" Wireless Tether.
Anybody else seeing this problem?
so does the fission rom come with the same 3G hotspot app as the stock rom?
what is the name of app in the market you guys mentioned? is it free?
It looks like Wireless Tether may have just added Infrastructure mode:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-global/115974-wirless-wifi-tether-now-infrastructure.html
I just tested it with a laptop that can't do AdHoc and it worked. A true test will be my Wii
imaudi5000 said:
so does the fission rom come with the same 3G hotspot app as the stock rom?
what is the name of app in the market you guys mentioned? is it free?
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The app I think they're talking about is simply called "Wireless Tether" and is in the app store at no cost.
I want to root my Xoom so I can wireless tether from my phone. If I can't do this, I don't even want the Xoom. So, if I root it and I still don't like it(because I still have a few days before I can take it back), is there a way I can get it back to the stock software and all so I can return it? I have the wifi model.
I saw some other posts on this but I wasn't quite clear on whether they would work or not. Some were only for Verizon model and stuff so I wasn't sure.
Thanks.
Why would you want to root the Xoom?
Wouldn't you just be able to connect wi-fi by just allowing your cell phone to output wi-fi signal? I can do this without rooting my Xoom.
Hmmm, I guess I am confused by your question. Do you want to use your phone to act as the modem for your Xoom or your Xoom to act as a modem for your phone?
If it is the latter, that doesn't make much sense. So it must be the former and in that case you would need to have a rooted phone to tether your Xoom to. Your Xoom can then remain stock.
My phone is rooted. I want to use my phone's internet to tether to my Xoom. Wifi tether apps create an ad hoc wifi network for your device to be able to connect to, and if you have not heard, Motorola disabled the functionality to connect to ad hoc networks in the Xoom. Therefore, it must be rooted.
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My phone is rooted. I want to use my phone's internet to tether to my Xoom. Wifi tether apps create an ad hoc wifi network for your device to be able to connect to, and if you have not heard, Motorola disabled the functionality to connect to ad hoc networks in the Xoom. Therefore, it must be rooted.
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My stock Xoom tethers just fine to my rooted Evo so I guess I wont be of much help.
What app are you using on your Evo?
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What app are you using on your Evo?
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The hacked Sprint hotspot. Haven't tried wireless tether.
Guess it depend on your phone. Using tether on my incredible and droid 2 it is not in adhoc mode but infrastructure mode. They both show up as wireless g networks not wireless b or adhoc. I also did not know of anything you had to do to a rooted xoom to use the adhoc serivce.
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Well that app must run differently than the wireless tether because I know for a fact wireless tether doesn't work unless the Xoom is rooted.
Edit: dch921 what app are you using?
apwhitelaw said:
Well that app must run differently than the wireless tether because I know for a fact wireless tether doesn't work unless the Xoom is rooted.
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You are incorrect sir. My Xoom Wifi is not rooted. And I have no problem tethering with my Droid Incredible. Not using any app. Just the native Wifi tether built into CM7.
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cam30era said:
You are incorrect sir. My Xoom Wifi is not rooted. And I have no problem tethering with my Droid Incredible. Not using any app. Just the native Wifi tether built into CM7.
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Then I don't know what the problem is because my tether network does not show up when I scan for networks in my Xoom.
I am using cm 7 tether as well.
The newer experimental builds of wireless tether apk supports infrastructure mode. Not sure which phone you are using but here is the link to the site where the project is hosted
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/wiki/ReleaseNotesKnownIssues
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apwhitelaw
What app and phone are you trying to tether with?
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dch921 said:
I am using cm 7 tether as well.
The newer experimental builds of wireless tether apk supports infrastructure mode. Not sure which phone you are using but here is the link to the site where the project is hosted
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/wiki/ReleaseNotesKnownIssues
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Alright i have a backflip so ill try it with that but I also need it to work with an iPhone and I use MyWi 4.0 for that... I don't think it supports infrastructure mode.
apwhitelaw said:
Well that app must run differently than the wireless tether because I know for a fact wireless tether doesn't work unless the Xoom is rooted.
Edit: dch921 what app are you using?
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This is 100% incorrect. I have a Rooted HTC Evo and use Wireless Tether all the time on my WiFi Xoom ( No root whatsoever).
Yeah i was already corrected on that. Just has to be in infrastructure mode. My phone has an older version without infrastructure mode.
I have an unlocked Atrix with Fido in Canada. I can't use the default Mobile Hotspot because it says I need to get it enabled through AT&T. I've tried Barnacle and WiFi tether and although they work as a wifi hotspot, the Xoom cannot see either network. I think both run as Ad-hoc networks and the Xoom does not see Ad-hoc networks.
Anyone able to get their Xoom connected through their Atrix using a WiFi hotspot? If so, can you let me know how you got it working?
I just setup a hotspot on my Atrix just now. I am posting this connected thru that connect right now!
sigp23940 said:
I just setup a hotspot on my Atrix just now. I am posting this connected thru that connect right now!
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What did you do to get this to work? Did you use the inbuilt Mobile Hotspot to get it going? Do you have tethering enabled through AT&T?
I am using the built in hotspot. No tethering plan, just added the new apn. When I start up the wifi on the Atrix I get a message about needing to call CS. Then it starts working fine.
Ahh, I presume the new APN is only for AT&T customers. What are folks not on AT&T doing to connect up an Atrix and the Xoom?
Anyone able to get their Xoom connected through their Atrix using a WiFi hotspot? If so, can you let me know how you got it working?
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Hi
I have the same question but for an Atrix and Xoom UK, connected with Virgin Mobile.
I have two good offers, one from a service provider, the other from Virgin.
My heart would go for the Atrix, but my brain says Samsung Galaxy S2. It is all about compatibility between phone and tablet, and their WiFi hotspot.
Which one to choose? They both come free, but are they compatible?
Atrix-Xoom or Samsung G2-Xoom?
And one more, is the Atrix compatible with macs running OXS 10.5?
Decision, decision..
Thanks
T.
ThomasAstor said:
Hi
I have the same question but for an Atrix and Xoom UK, connected with Virgin Mobile.
I have two good offers, one from a service provider, the other from Virgin.
My heart would go for the Atrix, but my brain says Samsung Galaxy S2. It is all about compatibility between phone and tablet, and their WiFi hotspot.
Which one to choose? They both come free, but are they compatible?
Atrix-Xoom or Samsung G2-Xoom?
And one more, is the Atrix compatible with macs running OXS 10.5?
Decision, decision..
Thanks
T.
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I sold my Atrix and picked up a Samsung GS II. The Atrix had amazing hardware, but I felt the software (Motoblur, crappy firmware and a locked bootloader) were too problematic too deal with. I've had my GS II for over four months and am pretty happy with it.
It works really well as a hotspot for the Xoom.
I want to know if the nexus s from Sprint has the native tether or do we have to root the phone to install one?
Sent from my EVO cannibal!
It has it but there is a fee if you use it.
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dmora01 said:
I want to know if the nexus s from Sprint has the native tether or do we have to root the phone to install one?
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Im using it right now to tether to my laptop, and post this message. I'm using the wi-fi tether I have not tryed the USB tether.
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It has it but there is a fee if you use it.
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No no fee just went in to wireless network menu and turn it on. no additional service required.
supposedly fees apply, but at this point we don't know for certain whether sprint will charge or not.
Yeah mine works too, but Hastings said anything about fees
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yeah... just called in . they said that 4g tether requires the 29.99/mo plan.
anyone got a hack/work-around for this?
right now only able to tether via 3g, and looking for the 4g tether fix.
I posted this using the defulat tether app in my Nexus, and I do not have the hotspot code in the sprint system :/
Officaly Sprint will tell you hotspot is $29.99, as its all the reps know.
Please note:
The posting here are my own, and in no way support the thoughts//directions nor are endorsed by my employer.
Thank you
jaester said:
yeah... just called in . they said that 4g tether requires the 29.99/mo plan.
anyone got a hack/work-around for this?
right now only able to tether via 3g, and looking for the 4g tether fix.
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Root your NS4G > Install Wireless Tether from Market, or google the WiFiTether APK. This will allow to tether via 4G or 3G without the hotspot plan. Worked on Evo and Works on my Nexus also.
hypersonicx said:
Root your NS4G > Install Wireless Tether from Market, or google the WiFiTether APK. This will allow to tether via 4G or 3G without the hotspot plan. Worked on Evo and Works on my Nexus also.
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Is there any way to get 4G tethering and infrastructure rather than ad-hoc?
If via wireless or wifi-tether app what version are you using? 2.0.8 pre-1 or 3.0 pre-14? Or something else? The built-in tethering turns 4G off, so alternatively to wireless tether is there a way around this?
I believe it is native tether. I have been using it since may 10th and it works fine. Nothing has shown up on my Sprint bill yet. I hear they are going to change that in July though. I would post the link but I am too new for that. I did see it on this forum.
When I tried Hotspot on an Evo it came up that it wasn't provisioned. On the Nexus S it works without any notices. I'm assuming that if they're going to start to charge for it they will at least give us a heads up.
ive used pda net for years. works perfectly for me. amdwin machine, xp pro
supercluver said:
Is there any way to get 4G tethering and infrastructure rather than ad-hoc?
If via wireless or wifi-tether app what version are you using? 2.0.8 pre-1 or 3.0 pre-14? Or something else? The built-in tethering turns 4G off, so alternatively to wireless tether is there a way around this?
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Use the 3.0 pre-14 version of Wifi thether and under settings, set it up as a Nexus One device. This worked for me perfectly to be able to use it under infrastucture mode and not the ad-hoc mode.
tigereyeslalo said:
Use the 3.0 pre-14 version of Wifi thether and under settings, set it up as a Nexus One device. This worked for me perfectly to be able to use it under infrastucture mode and not the ad-hoc mode.
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I tried that. What mode did you use, softap or the other one for infrastructure? I tried just that, using 3.0 pre-14 and saying it was a Nexus One, and using softap. It activated the built-in hotspot and still disconnected 4G. Seemed kinda buggy. I'm guessing more work needs to be done for this, and I'm sure someone will figure it out soon enough.
IF/WHEN the built in hotspot is activated, am I going to be charged... or since I'm rooted and on a custom rom (I think just stock deoxed) is it unlocked where I'm not going to see a charge.
I'm still kind of reading through and trying to make sense of this all.
I have been using tether all month heavily and I just got my bill and I did not get charged. (Not rooted)
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Hi,
I'm using my Droid Razr Maxx HD in Europe (GSM/UMTS), and when I try to enable "Mobile Hotspot", I'm getting this message:
"Your phone cannot currently connect to Verizon's server. Internet connection is not available or weak, Ethernet connection is using a proxy, or Verizon's server is not responding".
Is there any way to make the "Wireless Hotspot" function work globally? My Droid 3 worked fine.
Internet connection is excellent (HSPA+).
Btw: Razr Maxx HD works very well globally. Best smart phone antennas I've ever experienced...
Surely this would work . Not tried it myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945274
Wireless Hotspot hack procedure *Working*
Apparently foxfi app works but only for ICS.
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