Anyone found/got an app that scans for open WiFi networks? I don't mean ones that find networks unprotected by WPA or WEP - I mean search for networks that when connected to, actually provide an open connection to the internet...
I'd love to see one too. I'm too lazy to test all "open" networks everytime I'm in a foreign city. Wandering around looking like i'm searching for more beer to chug down.
Found one, but not free
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.incorporateapps.wifi&feature=order_history
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Is there any simple util, which shows all actually available wifi networks and possibly even test, if they are open and providing internet connection?
It would be great help if you get into area with dozens of APs and looking for some free internet
WiFiFoFum is pretty good, also gives GPS coordinates of the connections so you can drive right to their door step.
Ok, im trying to find an app... here is my idea:
I travel a lot, and sometimes, i want to connect to a public wi-fi hotspot....
Is there an app that tells you, over a map, where to locate wifi hotspots?
It would be nice if it were somethingg for offline use, since thaat, if you are looking for a hotspot, may mean that you have no internet currently..
Thanks!!
Okay folks got a bit of a strage development that I could use some help with.
As we all know, Android does not currently support Wifi proxy servers, at least it has no way to access the settings. I live on campus and the wifi is piped through a proxy server to the internet and I found the lack of wireless to be quite annoying (especially the hole it was burning in my pocket!)
Anyway, I had bought a wireless router to have internet all around my apartment. The network is hidden and my HTC Desire wasn't connecting to it. I eventually found out that this was because the network was braodcasting in mixed b/g/n mode. I changed it to b/g only and the phone connected.
I hadn't really expected it to connect to the internet because there was still no proxy set up but to my surprise it did! I checked my data counters and only the Wifi one was going up. The network my router is connected to uses the same proxy as the campus wireless so there is definately a proxy.
An even stranger development is the fact that since then, when I connect directly to the campus wireless network (not to my router) the internet still works. I keep checking the data counters and its not using up any 3G data. I checked my IP address online and it corresponds to the campus IP address. I also switched off the wifi and checked again and the IP changed to my cell provider.
I haven't tried connecting to a different wireless network since then and I didn't change any settings. I'm using an unrooted HTC Desire with stock ROMs. I had downloaded WifiAce but I since removed that and the proxy still works.
So what I'm wondering is, can anybody confirm this or give any thoughts on how this is working? Does anyone also know if the data counters available on the market acurately track data usage or do they simply assume that if the wifi is connected that the phone is downloading via wireless and not cell.
If anyone has any thoughts on this or could go out of their way to try and confirm it I'd be grateful.
(update) I found that it doesn't work on one of the networks, the oldest one on campus. Not sure why this is yet
You are correct. I found out this a long time ago. It also happens with some wireless MAC Laptops. You have to define the broadcasting channel.
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Omnichron said:
You are correct. I found out this a long time ago. It also happens with some wireless MAC Laptops. You have to define the broadcasting channel.
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I wonder if you could explain what "defining the broadcasting channel" means...in case I occasion similar difficulties joining a public wifi network?
It's a dumb question, I'm sure...but I've never actually owned a router.
Between my dearly-departed, slightly hacked XV6800, followed by Tetherberry on my 9530...Wireless Tether on my CM7 Droid (only in a pinch) and the Clear Wireless dongle on my laptop (shared via Connectify), I think I'm missing several years of typical AP experience.
I feel like I've tried many apps and can't find what I'm looking for.
I live on campus and in my room I don't get the schools wifi very good in my room so I have my own network. When I go to class ( and am out of range of my room network) I'd like it to connect to the schools wifi. However, it seems like it always wants to connect to the schools network and the schools network only -- unless I manually connect to my room network.
Are there any apps that can put my home network above the schools?
Thanks
sheamolt said:
I feel like I've tried many apps and can't find what I'm looking for.
I live on campus and in my room I don't get the schools wifi very good in my room so I have my own network. When I go to class ( and am out of range of my room network) I'd like it to connect to the schools wifi. However, it seems like it always wants to connect to the schools network and the schools network only -- unless I manually connect to my room network.
Are there any apps that can put my home network above the schools?
Thanks
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Hey,
This should help - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pintacdesign.bestwifi&hl=en
This isn't really a problem with my S6, but I wasn't sure where else to ask so hope someone can help!
My work and university both have open wifi networks that I can use to access the internet with my phone. Whenever I connect to an open network I use a VPN for security (TorGuard) but for some reason I can't connect the VPN to either networks. It works fine when I'm on 4G or my home wifi, so think it is something to do with the open networks at work and university.
Any idea what is wrong and how I can get it going? If it isn't doable, are there any other ways I should secure my phone when connecting to an open network?
Many thanks