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Tethering with Tmobile and HD2

Ive read about the HTC wifi sharing/tethering cab and will give it a try when I get my HD2..
couple quick questions.
1. How does Tmobile's 3g network compare in speed to evdo rev.a or At&t's 3g.
2. On my Palm Pre I use Mobile hotspot and it works perfect.. except when calls come in it stops.. At&t claim you can use the internet and talk on the phone.. Is this the same for Tmobile.. can i tether and receive calls without interpution? I like to stream talk radio at work to my laptop at work via tethering yet it's really annoying when I lose the connection anytime anyone calls.
THanks for any info.

In theory, the TMo 3G should be the fastest save for maybe Sprint? They just rolled out 7.2mbps HSPA+
And yes, you should be able to talk and have data at the same time, even on Tmobile. As long as you have a 3G/H signal.

thanks, thats great!

mazzarin said:
In theory, the TMo 3G should be the fastest save for maybe Sprint? They just rolled out 7.2mbps HSPA+
And yes, you should be able to talk and have data at the same time, even on Tmobile. As long as you have a 3G/H signal.
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Actually, T-Mobile's HSPA+ is clocked at 21mbps. And thats only began to be rolled out across the US.
The T-Mobile US HD2 supports HSPA which is 7.2mbps.

The T-Mobile HD2 is also confirmed to support HSPA+ by T-Mobile

HI!.............just got my hd2 a few days ago and i have been reading these forums....came across this one and this is what i been wondering.......how do you tether with the hd2?? sorry im new to this and this and dont really know what im doing.....

sonluvruni said:
HI!.............just got my hd2 a few days ago and i have been reading these forums....came across this one and this is what i been wondering.......how do you tether with the hd2?? sorry im new to this and this and dont really know what im doing.....
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To put it simply: execute the Wifi router app and then connect to the phone like any other wifi hotspot.
Didn't I read in another thread, that TMobile removed the Wifi router app?

harolds said:
To put it simply: execute the Wifi router app and then connect to the phone like any other wifi hotspot.
Didn't I read in another thread, that TMobile removed the Wifi router app?
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yea but that can be added back in with a single cab lol

Can someone post where the wifi router app is located.

StarLog said:
Can someone post where the wifi router app is located.
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there you go

help new user
Just got this phone how do I add the wifi app?

tethering tmobile hd2
You can also tether your phone through "Internet Sharing." Here is how.
1. Make sure you have Windows Mobile device center. Open it up and connect your hd2.
2. Go into the Connection Settings in the Mobile Windows Device Center and make sure you have "Allow data connections on device when connected to a PC" checked.
3. Go into Internet sharing on your hd2. It can be found under "Tools".
4. Once you open the Internet sharing application. You should see where it says PC Connections:USB and Network Connection: T-Mobile Data. In the bottom left corner you should see the word "Connect."
5. Make sure you have your data connection turn on and then push the word "Connect" and the hd2 will connect to your laptop. Then you can use your t-mobile hd2 to surf the internet through your laptop.
I have already done this and it works for me. God Bless (John 3:16) and Happy Surfing!!!

In reality ( miami, ft lauderdale area) its kinda of sux.
It shows strong 3g Signal but not anywhere near Verizon 3g or ATT 3g. I am using this to for the Ipad and it seems very slow. On some spots it can produce around 1.3 mbps but mostlys tays around 300k to 700K with full 3g Bar .
Waiting for Sprint EVO to switch. I also have 4 other lines with verizon and their network is way faster.

Can't get the Wi-Fi router to work
I just downloaded the HTC Wi-Fi router and can't seem to get it to work. It says it is running, but my laptop will not find my HD2 as a wireless access point.
Any ideas?
I have the HD2 Tmous

Ok, apparently you have to do a restart to get the application to work after installing. I did that and now my laptop can find the HD2 wi-fi, but it can not get connected. It looks like it is establishing a connection, but then fails.

I am having this problem too. I cannot connect my laptop no matter what. Usb or wireless.
I'm even on the stock ROM just to be sure. I'm on ATT.

Mine is working fine with booth a cooked rom on one phone and also a pure one from tmobile.
I might not be using the same one as the link that was posted here.
I searched for "wifi router by tom gordon", and have been using that one.
maybe google for that one and try it. Ive used it and had 3 devices connected to wifi at once.
good luck.

br4nd0nh347 said:
I am having this problem too. I cannot connect my laptop no matter what. Usb or wireless.
I'm even on the stock ROM just to be sure. I'm on ATT.
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I just got the T mobile HD2
& will be unlocking it
can we do Tethering on att network ?
is there a Reg Edit we need to do ?
want to tether with Usb
Please Please Help

they finally rolled in the HSPA+ network
here in Tampa
it's comming soon to Miami area
http://t-mobile-coverage.t-mobile.com/
i get 4Mb/s now
make sure you hit ok when it shows the picture of the laptop and phone
or else the app hasn't started yet.
fyi this is faster than the so called "4g" from sprint.
Sprint's 4G is just marketing.
really isn't a true 4G network

or if you're just tethering for yourself and not a group, you can go the slightly slower route but save power by tethering over bluetooth.

Q. Can you turn your phone into a wifi router?

Im traveling this summer and am going to be in a area without wifi but with wired internet. Is there anyway for me to get internet to my phone using a usb cable from a computer and then transmitting that connection?
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http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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wait, internet from your phone to a wifi signal right?

Doubtful, I remember on my old WinMo 5 you could do that but I don't think you can do that on any device now. What you could do is get a wifi card for your computer (if you don't already have one), put your card in what is known as ad-hoc mode, and share your internets from there. If you need help, google it, there are plenty of guides online how to do it for Windows, mac, and linux.
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johnston9234 said:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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wait, internet from your phone to a wifi signal right?
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I think he means using his laptops internet connection for his phone.
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[Q] Wifi

Hello all, i want to have access to wifi at work (dads bakery) there is no wifi signal there, is there other alternatives to have access to wifi? im not familiar with this things do i have to buy something portable to have it i do have 3g with t-mobile on my phone.

not sure what type of phone you have, but you can tether your "phone internet" to your transformer.
i just did it while on a road trip from my wife's old Palm treo Pro i connected via bluetooth tether

If you have an android phone, you can try to use the Bluetooth tethering option, which doesn't require rooting the phone. If you do a search on the forums, someone made a nice step by step guide for it. The bluetooth option never worked for me so I had to end up rooting my phone and then downloading wifi tether. Downside is it makes your phone really hot and can cause it to crash or turn off. I'm super ghetto so I have the back case off my phone leaned up against a fan hahahahaha....keeps it at a nice 79 degrees instead of 110 degrees.
I'm not an expert at these things either, I just looked for guides on this forum and also youtube. Took me a couple of days to get it all working. Goodluck!

You could try a wireless 'hotspot' from one of the wireless broadband providers too.

tryptz said:
You could try a wireless 'hotspot' from one of the wireless broadband providers too.
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Thanks everyone. Here is another question i have the 200 MB of high-speed data
is this fine knowing that i just need the wifi, will i have to upgrade plan?

cristian3433 said:
Hello all, i want to have access to wifi at work (dads bakery) there is no wifi signal there, is there other alternatives to have access to wifi? im not familiar with this things do i have to buy something portable to have it i do have 3g with t-mobile on my phone.
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Does your dad's bakery have internet at all? If he has broadband there you could just setup a wireless router.
cristian3433 said:
Thanks everyone. Here is another question i have the 200 MB of high-speed data
is this fine knowing that i just need the wifi, will i have to upgrade plan?
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Depends on how much you use your TF for that purpose but 200MB is very little. Becareful about getting charged overages.

[Q] wifi hotspot speeds not as fast

How come my wifi hotspots speeds are only around 2 mb/s? When I do a speed test on my phone im getting 12mb/s but my laptop connected via hotspot only gets 2 mb/s. Anyone know how to usb tether with the skyrocket on ATT?

phairway said:
How come my wifi hotspots speeds are only around 2 mb/s? When I do a speed test on my phone im getting 12mb/s but my laptop connected via hotspot only gets 2 mb/s. Anyone know how to usb tether with the skyrocket on ATT?
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Yeah check the box on your phone and plug it in

xcrazydx said:
Yeah check the box on your phone and plug it in
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It doesn't work...I am on a mac running os x 10.6.8, i think usb tether only works for PC. I've tried adding the device as a modem in my networking preferences but still not working. Don't know if I have the right settings. I am on ATT.

phairway said:
It doesn't work...I am on a mac running os x 10.6.8, i think usb tether only works for PC. I've tried adding the device as a modem in my networking preferences but still not working. Don't know if I have the right settings. I am on ATT.
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Oh sorry, I don't use mac so I have no idea how to set that up. Works good on my pc, though.

Ok thanks. Are you getting the same speeds on your PC as you are on your phone?

phairway said:
Ok thanks. Are you getting the same speeds on your PC as you are on your phone?
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I haven't speed tested my pc since I got the skyrocket. I am living out of a hotel right now for work.
EDIT: What are you wanting me to test? My wifi phone speed vs. my comp speed on the same wifi network? Or my comp speed while using it tethered to my phone?

The answer is yes wifi tether will give you slower speeds than the speed on the phone... The same reason direct connection ethernet is faster than wifi
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xcrazydx said:
I haven't speed tested my pc since I got the skyrocket. I am living out of a hotel right now for work.
EDIT: What are you wanting me to test? My wifi phone speed vs. my comp speed on the same wifi network? Or my comp speed while using it tethered to my phone?
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Yea I wanted you to see your computer speed while tether to the phone. However, I was able to find an app called EasyTether and finally got usb tether to work on my mac. I am getting 12mb/s down and 5mb/s up on my laptop using usb tether now!!

phairway said:
Yea I wanted you to see your computer speed while tether to the phone. However, I was able to find an app called EasyTether and finally got usb tether to work on my mac. I am getting 12mb/s down and 5mb/s up on my laptop using usb tether now!!
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Oh, that's good!

Dial-up Via Infuse

I have a bit of an odd question and I have searched google and the forums. So stright to the point I want to know if it would be possible to connect the samsung infuse directly to a laptop or computer via data cable and then use an app or settings in a way that would allow me to dial out to a server and make establish a connection on the computer using the phone. More or less what the title says would it be possible to connect my computer to a dial-up network using my samsung infuse with a data cable.

Would be sweet.
ac19189 said:
I have a bit of an odd question and I have searched google and the forums. So stright to the point I want to know if it would be possible to connect the samsung infuse directly to a laptop or computer via data cable and then use an app or settings in a way that would allow me to dial out to a server and make establish a connection on the computer using the phone. More or less what the title says would it be possible to connect my computer to a dial-up network using my samsung infuse with a data cable.
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I have also wondered about this. I work on NEC buisness telephone systems. I can actually program a phone switch using the web browser on my phone. But some of the older phone systems only utilize an analog connection. Of course now at my house we only have our cell phones now and no POTS lines. So in order to connect to those systems from my house, I would love to be able to use the cell phone in conjunction with the laptop. I feel your pain bro.
I'm not sure, but I think it's more of a computer issue than the phone. Need some sort of weird network connection.
Great question, I'm glad you asked.

So dial-up on the laptop, and you want to use that dial-up connection on the infuse?
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magnetboard said:
So dial-up on the laptop, and you want to use that dial-up connection on the infuse?
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I'm talking about using the phone to provide dial tone to the laptop. I think that's what were talking about. Now I'm confused.