I'm attempting to use an Android phone as a WiFi adapter for an Xbox 360. I know it's impossible to do via the USB sockets, so I'm not even going to breach that. However, I think I may have found a new approach that may be more successful.
While digging through some junk at work, I found two adapters that got me thinking. The first was a mini-USB to USB, and the second was an ethernet to USB. The two fit together perfectly.
So now I'm attempting to get internet sharing to work on the phone to the 360 via a jerry rigged chain of adapters. it can be summed up as
XBox -> Ethernet cable -> ethernet to USB -> USB to mini-USB -> Droid Eris(running OMGB, an AOSP 2.3.3 rom)
Can anyone think of a way to get it to pass the internet connection down the line from Eris to Xbox? At the moment, the native USB tethering isn't working. I can't seem to find useful apps when searching the market.
Why not get a wifi adapter for the xbox and then tether using your phone as a wireless hotspot.
fosselman said:
Why not get a wifi adapter for the xbox and then tether using your phone as a wireless hotspot.
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two main reasons...
1) don't feel like spending $90 on my roommate's 360(the two adapters would have cost me $4 total if I were to buy them in a store, but I got them for free through work)
2) it's way more fun to see if something hand made works than it is to go out and buy a freakishly overpriced adapter to do the same thing.
I think you can find the wireless G adapters fairly cheap on eBay as the new ones are N, but G should do you fine as long as your phone(hotspot) is in the same room.
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I'm hoping for a tablet that I can both use wifi, but also plug into an ethernet cable every so often. I've seen some cheap tables from china with a rj45 plug, but I can't tell if they have drivers (and I haven't seen one with android 2.2+ which I also need for my project). I would also like the tablet to have been rooted. I'm hoping for a pre $300 range.
Also, are there any usb -> ethernet/rj45 adapters out there with android drivers?
Thanks!
Well out of the box the viewsonic Gtab doesnt have ethernet but you can get a dock for it that has it. Good luck
For some reason, I find it strange that someone would want a tablet with ethernet. I'm not sure why, but it's just an odd request to me.
Nothing to really add otherwise, but good luck in your search.
its supported by tegra chipset , a number of docks should have it ...
that said u might be better off with some plug n play mini AP that u can carry around if ya kno ur gonna need it
Here is pad with ethernet and Android 2.2.
http://buyadroid.blogspot.com/2011/03/hype-pad2.html
The site is run by a member of the slatedroid forums, there is a small business section there for his shop. Alot of members of that site have bought from there.
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-g...3G-Camera-HDMI-1GMHz-DDR-512-wholesalers.html
basically same thing but cheaper.... id def buy this one if i needed one , str8 bargain
same with but no adapter needed for rj45 , but , only 256mb ram
http://www.keyboard-for-ipad.com/ap...-p-4064.html?zenid=r24f54sk4a62q5ausfqcd47no0
Sometimes wireless just isn't reliable or fast enough, having an RJ45 connection there, even if it's an adapter, would be nice!
We got a 10 inch Android Zenthink ePad to play with. It has an ethernet adapter, which works well.
The device itself is not very high quality, but it is fantastic value for money.
There are lots of reports of the adaptor socket coming adrift from the main board, so if you get one, be gentle with it.
It's 2011! Get with the time, pops!
poopymt3g said:
Well out of the box the viewsonic Gtab doesnt have ethernet but you can get a dock for it that has it. Good luck
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I'll second the gTab, and add that it2steve is reviewing a USB->Ethernet adapter for it soon: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984991
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It's 2011! Get with the time, pops!
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Try managing a cisco router/switch without ethernet. I want a tablet with ethernet for that very reason. I'd replace my netbook with a tablet if I could do that.
Also last time I was in germany the hotel used a T-mo access point to provide internet so that requires a login. I used my netbook to login, shared the connection to ethernet, crossover to a cheap wifi AP and bam! internet for my main laptop, girl's laptop, wii, etc...
I wonder if a USB ethernet adaptor could work on Android?
mrjoshzombie said:
For some reason, I find it strange that someone would want a tablet with ethernet. I'm not sure why, but it's just an odd request to me.
Nothing to really add otherwise, but good luck in your search.
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Not everyone has wireless. Most of my clients do not have wireless because of security reasons but I still need to access their network and ethernet is usually the only choice.
I just traveled to Japan last week and most hotels over there are still not big fans of wifi. So, they usually have ethernet wired rooms for internet. I tried to use my OTG to ethernet adapter to connect the ethernet connection to my Razr Maxx HD. Unfortunately, it did not work. But I noticed on the phone there are settings for the ethernet connection but they are available to make changes or selectable. The adapter that I used came from my cheap travel tablet that uses an OTG/mini usb to ethernet adapter to connect to the internet. The tablet and my laptop connected just just fine. No recognition or anything when plugging the adapter into the Razr. I would like to skip taking the tablet in the future if I can just use my phone. Or quite possibly use the ethernet connection to enable the phone's hot spot connection. I am wondering if anyone on this forum used an ethernet connection with there Razr HD and if so what is needed to get it to work? Thanks in advance.
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I just traveled to Japan last week and most hotels over there are still not big fans of wifi. So, they usually have ethernet wired rooms for internet. I tried to use my OTG to ethernet adapter to connect the ethernet connection to my Razr Maxx HD. Unfortunately, it did not work. But I noticed on the phone there are settings for the ethernet connection but they are available to make changes or selectable. The adapter that I used came from my cheap travel tablet that uses an OTG/mini usb to ethernet adapter to connect to the internet. The tablet and my laptop connected just just fine. No recognition or anything when plugging the adapter into the Razr. I would like to skip taking the tablet in the future if I can just use my phone. Or quite possibly use the ethernet connection to enable the phone's hot spot connection. I am wondering if anyone on this forum used an ethernet connection with there Razr HD and if so what is needed to get it to work? Thanks in advance.
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Don't bother.just get a mini router like the old Apple airport express.
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Ok so I have a Playon wireless controller for pc (I cant find any reference to this brand online) which I Bought a few years ago. It has a usb reciever and has an LED on it that indicates that it is communicating with the usb dongle and has small text under it saying RX 2.4 ghz. The problem is that I would like to connect it to my HTC desire s but I've had problems with using usb host ( an easy way to use an otg cable would be appreciated) is there a way to connect it to my desire s, as I also have several wireless ps2 controllers but I think they use the same system.
Me, too
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Ok so I have a Playon wireless controller for pc (I cant find any reference to this brand online) which I Bought a few years ago. It has a usb reciever and has an LED on it that indicates that it is communicating with the usb dongle and has small text under it saying RX 2.4 ghz. The problem is that I would like to connect it to my HTC desire s but I've had problems with using usb host ( an easy way to use an otg cable would be appreciated) is there a way to connect it to my desire s, as I also have several wireless ps2 controllers but I think they use the same system.
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Rudolph, I have the exact same problem!
I have a Logitech Cordless Precision Controller, apparently made for the PS3, and it says it runs on 2.4ghz wireless.
If Bluetooth is on the 2.4ghz spectrum, then surely it should be able to cross-connect with a little bit of freeware.
XDA Developers should try to come up with something like this, because that would open a whole new spectum of devices that could be connected.
In any case, there should definitely be some way to connect these devices.
My controller doesn't have a usb port, but I have another older one that I got from a thrift shop that works amazing on my laptop, but when I try to plug it into my kindle through a coupler and the actual kindle cord, it doesn't give power to the controller, as its a normal usb-only controller, so it doesn't have batteries.
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So, it seems the solution may lie in the controller, maybe it would be worth getting a cheap controller somewhere and adding a battery to the circuit. That is if the phone would recognise it.
I have absolutly no money, so even spending 2 bucks on a bluetooth dongle from ebay or something is out of the question. I don't even have a way to pay for things online so don't mention buying anything even if its dirt cheap.
I have a rooted Samsung Galexy Note II with Android 4.1.2, and of course bluetooth (works with PS3 controllers via the Six Axis app). While I can use a USB cable and DS3 tool with my PS3 controllers on the PC, I only have one working micro-usb cable and I rather like having a wireless controller now.
So is there any thing out there that could let me use my phone as a blue tooth reciever/dongle? I do have USB debugging enabled. I'm not afraid of doing some technical stuff, I can read and follow directions and I know a few things about computers and my phone.
Hello.
I recently came into possession of an LG G5 Android phone, T-Mobile variant H830. I was planning to use it for software development, and I was wondering if there's a way to get it to connect to the internet using my ADSL connection. I'm fairly new to the wonderful world of Android, so please bear with me.
I realize Wi-Fi is the path of least resistance... but it's not the best option in this particular house and I have a fine Ethernet network just sitting there waiting to be used. Also, my old Windows Phone (ducks) is able to use it just fine.
I have a USB type C hub (a Microsoft HD-500 display dock) and a small collection of USB to Ethernet adapters (Realtek RTL8153, ASIX AX8872B). Unfortunately, the LG G5 has no interest in recognizing any of them.
I've also played around with reverse tethering to my PC, but apparently it requires root access to even work, and even after that it doesn't even work very well.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this work? Should I be looking into flashing LineageOS? Or maybe I just have the wrong phone?
Thanks.
Today's progress: I played with an app called ReverseTethering, which works by establishing a VPN connection to its host PC over an ADB-controlled USB pipe. Most apps seem fine with it. However, the Google Play Store insists on using Wi-Fi to download apps and won't recognize a reverse-tethered connection. It does resume in-process downloads over the connection, but won't initiate new ones. My conclusion is that this is an app bug, and that it is checking for Wi-Fi when it really should simply be checking for a valid connection.
There's an app called Fake Wifi that will apparently hack apps into thinking their connection is over Wi-Fi when it's not. However, this app needs a framework that requires a rooted device. So, back to square one.
(NB: I'd prefer not to root my device for security reasons.)
Today's progress: connecting a Sharkk UH-SKRJ11 (RealTek RTL8153 chipset) directly to the phone using a USB C-to-A adapter works. A couple of apps seem iffy about it, including the Google Maps offline downloader, but the Google Play Store and the LG updater work. So this is probably as good as it gets without major surgery.
This suggests that the problem was in fact the Microsoft HD-500 display dock. It would charge the phone, but the phone didn't seem to recognize it as a USB hub.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a USB Type C hub that works with this phone? Ideally I'd like to use Ethernet and charge at the same time.
Hello,
I work on the desktop team at a company and we started using Dell's DW-15 USB-C docks since Dell is phasing out the E-port. Out of curiosity, I plugged my phone into one a couple of months ago and everything but the display output works. We also have Dell 96NPS USB-C to Ethernet adapters that work fine with the G5.
I have this here.
Bought from eBay. Works on both G5 and V20. Should work on any phone that supports SlimPort.
I have connected it to the phone with display and various peripherals. Did not try ethernet dongle though.
I'm a bit puzzled that the Microsoft dock did not function right. I though that too was simply a display/slim-port design. Or maybe it's only the hub/otg functionality that's unavailable?
@askermk2000: thanks for the note. Any idea what the model number is on that device?
The Microsoft dock situation is quite odd. Before fully patching the OS (the phone arrived with the March security patch, I think) it wouldn't see anything at all on the dock (which has a Surface Ethernet Adapter aka RTL8153 plugged in). After patching, it suddenly started working, and working fine. Then after patching up to latest, it sort of half-works. It connects and data flows, but the phone pops a "Connecting" message for a minute every so often, as if it were pulling a new DHCP address or something. When connected directly to the Ethernet adapter, things work fine.
(And when I say fine, I mean mostly fine. Every now and then I plug in the adapter and nothing works. Disconnecting and reconnecting sometimes works. Changing USB connection settings sometimes works. Sometimes rebooting works. <shrug>)
@Keynesian
I'm sorry but there is not a single marking on that thing. A truly generic device.
That exact one seems to have become rare now. This looks like the successor, though it has one less usb port than mine.
Here's a listing of mine.
There are many generic types, with or without hdmi, one or more usb etc
One option with aluminum housing, 1 usb 1 hdmi and usb-c power input should cost no more than about $10
I think I got mine for around that (which is a more expensive model), but I got lucky and found a lonely expiring auction. Saved maybe $20
Weird about that dock of yours. Hopefully you'll have better experience with another one.
If I had an ethernet dongle I'd try to confirm if it works with or without the dock on my H850, but that could also depend on the type of chipset and driver used (and LG's flavor of the month it seems).
Just ordered one of these off Ebay. We'll see how it goes in a month:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/UBS-3-1-Ty...-Charging-Port-OTG-Adapter-Cable/162309246619