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Wireless Tether not working.

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.
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3

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
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3

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.
Sent from my D2G running Fission 2.4.3

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.

Wifi tether, infrastructure mode?

So I currently own a Thunderbolt on Verizon as well as a wifi only galaxy tab and a wifi only xoom.
I also have a G2X on a 2 week trial. I was going to transfer me and my gf's phones over from Verizon.
I have my G2X rooted already and I have wireless tether installed. It works but my Xoom and my Galaxy tab won't recognize it. I'm assuming this is because it's running in ad-hoc mode and not infrastructure.
If this something that can be changed with kernal upgrade or custom roms or will this phone forever broadcast ad-hoc? This is pretty important to me as it's one of my primary purposes for switching to tmobile. (4g in my area vs none for verizon as well as battery life.)

all the 3 version is infrastructure mode the 2 version is in ad hoc. try it out should work not sure yet tho. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

I feel like a tard now actually. I'm so used to having verizon I didn't realize that T-Mobile didn't take out the stock android mobile hotspot app.
Does anyone know if t-mobile makes you sign up for a tethering plan to use it? I was able to fire it up and connect both my Xoom and my galaxy tab just fine.. just don't want a suprise in my bill.

NeutronBomb said:
I feel like a tard now actually. I'm so used to having verizon I didn't realize that T-Mobile didn't take out the stock android mobile hotspot app.
Does anyone know if t-mobile makes you sign up for a tethering plan to use it? I was able to fire it up and connect both my Xoom and my galaxy tab just fine.. just don't want a suprise in my bill.
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Just use it.
If you got error page, you simply add tethering option or just change browser agent (but I don't think you'll get in trouble if you tether with Android tablets).

As long as you have an unlimited data package youll be fine...they have a 2gig & 5gig. Once you go over those limits it will still work, just not as fast as before you went over the data cap. No issues with mine tho, my hotspot works fine with various devices
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access control
I keep getting access control disabled when I use either Android Wifi tethering apps I don't have a hotspot app in my G2X I went and downloaded via android any solutions to making this work??

JeffR714 said:
I keep getting access control disabled when I use either Android Wifi tethering apps I don't have a hotspot app in my G2X I went and downloaded via android any solutions to making this work??
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It's not an app, it's in the wireless network settings. Same place as wifi-bluetooth and all that. Just a check box to turn it on.
Funny story about the wireless tether for root users app.
So when I posted this that it will only work in ad-hoc mode, I found a workaround for my xoom to connect before I realized there was built in hotspot. The built in hotspot works great and it's infrastructure mode, but like my thunderbolt and droid x before it, won't stay connected in my office for some reason.
I tried the wireless tether program and low and behold it stays connected firmly in my office. Must be something about it being ad-hoc because all the infrastructure mode tethering methods I've tried will not stay connected in my office.. must be some intereference or something.

Nexus S 4G from Sprint and tether?

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.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

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?
Sent from my EVO cannibal!
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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.

matt2053 said:
It has it but there is a fee if you use it.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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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
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA Premium App

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)
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

[Q] Needing wireless tether to work for NS4G stock rooted

I am running a stock rooted NS4G and I am not able to get wireless tether to work on my phone. I have tried Wireless Tether and I can see the network on my computer but when I try to connect its a no go (my computer just keeps connecting but never connects). I also tried Barnacle Tether but I get the same issue. I really don't-won't want to change my kernel to get this feature does any one have any ideas?
Thanks

I had to download the latest wireless tether app.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=Generic
wireless_tether-2_0_5-pre7

This is stock gingerbread. The built-in wifi hotspot works out of the box (at least for now).
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

Maximilian Mary said:
This is stock gingerbread. The built-in wifi hotspot works out of the box (at least for now).
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
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Lol no it doesn't. Enableing the hotspot disables my data connection so I use wifi tether.

hypersonicx said:
Lol no it doesn't. Enableing the hotspot disables my data connection so I use wifi tether.
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It disables the data on the phone because it ports it straight to the wifi connection. Personally, I find this provides a more reliable connection (though it is annoying that updates are suspended while you're using it).
Edit: It is not 100% pass through. Data still works on the phone, but sync is suspended.

Maximilian Mary said:
This is stock gingerbread. The built-in wifi hotspot works out of the box (at least for now).
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
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Yes I was able to get it working. Thanks

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?

Maximilian Mary said:
This is stock gingerbread. The built-in wifi hotspot works out of the box (at least for now).
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
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But if you use the built in wifi tether...don't you need a tethering plan to use that?

DarkManX4lf said:
But if you use the built in wifi tether...don't you need a tethering plan to use that?
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not on a nexus s or a rooted phone with wifi tether, i dont believe

DarkManX4lf said:
But if you use the built in wifi tether...don't you need a tethering plan to use that?
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Officially, yes (or, "It's a bug we're working on").
What I know:
On the Evo, the Sprint wifi app would authenticate to check if you subscribed to a tethering plan. If not, it gave an error and would not work. The Nexus uses the stock Android tethering app, which does no such thing. It just works.
What I don't know:
- If Sprint will work with Google to make the stock tethering app subscription-dependant.
- If Sprint will leave it alone, as a Pure Google feature they'd rather keep on the down low. After all, people are switching to Sprint just to get stock Android, and there are reports that T-Mobile still isn't charging for tethering on the Nexus 6 months later.
- If Sprint will detect usage and charge for tethering after the fact.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

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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+1 on this! The built in hotspot only works for 3g. Of course we 4g owners want full speed so that just isn't good enough. I have gotten android wifi tether running on ad hoc and it works BUT I really want the added protection of WPA and the ability to connect other devices besides a computer. I've been searching for a way to run it as a wireless access point but haven't found anything. I'm guessing by the lack of response to the above post there aren't any solutions yet???

DuhWinning said:
supercluver said:
Is there any way to get 4G tethering and infrastructure rather than ad-hoc?
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+1 on this!
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I have gotten android wifi tether running on ad hoc and it works BUT I really want the added protection of WPA and the ability to connect other devices besides a computer. I've been searching for a way to run it as a wireless access point but haven't found anything. I'm guessing by the lack of response to the above post there aren't any solutions yet???
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I know I'm dredging up an old thread here, but when I Google'd this issue this was the thread I found and I wanted to add the solution for others running into this.
I ended up finding a way to make this work! I'm using the latest version of android-wifi-tether (3.1-beta7). If you set the "Device-Profile" to "Samsung Galaxy S" and the "Setup-Method" to "Netd", it will support tethering to 3G or 4G (4G takes a little while to reconnect after enabling tethering) via WPA/WPA2. My tethered laptop checks in at 9.96/1.41Mbps down/up with this method.

[Q] Hello! WIFI Tethering issues

Hello I have a rooted NS4g. and i use the wireless tether app to tether to my laptop but i notice that when i connect my macbook it shows me "Androidtether" under devices instead of a access point(like a router) and i started to notice that certain devices do not recognize the NS4g WIFI signal because of it coming up as a device and not a access point. can someone please help me fix that so that i show it come up as a router so that my nintendo 3DS or PS3 can connect to it. Thanks, i also have another question i downloaded the tethering fix patch to have the built in native tethering software work. well when i turn it on i loose my 4g signal is that normal? dosent seem to connect 4g when i do that and just stays 3g. please anyone if you have any info help guide me in the right place

You have it setup as adhoc mode. You need to change it to infrastructure. The native tethering app does not work with 4g.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

how to do i change from ad hoc to infrastructure? is there an option within the "wireless Tether app" that will allow me to do that? thanks for the fast reply. just want to get this going . I had my Evo 4g before and never had This issue. Thanks again.

If you don't see the option under settings more than likely that app only supports adhoc mode on the nexus s. I know on the EVO you can switch modes.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

mbarrera2 said:
Hello I have a rooted NS4g.
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If it's rooted, the easiest way it to use Pete's fix. It works in infrastructure mode and no separate app is required - you can use the phone's built in wifi hotspot feature. You won't get 4G though...
http://www.peteralfonso.com/2011/08/download-tethering-fix-for-nexus-s-4g.html

Thanks for your guys help. is there any way that i can make the wireless tether app work by sending a infrastructure rather than a Ad Hoc?(i would like to Use 4G while i tether) my old Evo 4g was able to do that no problem. so im just wondering if its a Nexus s issue ?

Wireless tether works as ad hoc but the built in one works as infrastructure. The evo 4g is one of the few phones that can go into infrastructure mode with wireless tether. The majority of phones can only do ad hoc. I searched wireless tether settings and do not see a mode switch.

vansmack said:
If it's rooted, the easiest way it to use Pete's fix. It works in infrastructure mode and no separate app is required - you can use the phone's built in wifi hotspot feature. You won't get 4G though...
http://www.peteralfonso.com/2011/08/download-tethering-fix-for-nexus-s-4g.html
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thanks! Works perfectly with my rooted Nexus S 4G (with 2.3.7)