I noticed a Clear unlimited 4G usb receiver at Best Buy. For 34.99 a month It would give me 2 gig of 4G service.
With the USB port on the surface is it possible to get this or another companies wireless to work?
ogar1978 said:
I noticed a Clear unlimited 4G usb receiver at Best Buy. For 34.99 a month It would give me 2 gig of 4G service.
With the USB port on the surface is it possible to get this or another companies wireless to work?
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I believe it was said that network adapters don't work with the USB port on the surface... that said, I can try tethering mode via USB on my phone and see if that works. Hmmm....
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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.
I am looking to buy a 3G or 4G USB dongle to use with the Surface RT...
Can anyone confirm if they have a 3G or 4G USB dongle working with their Surface RT?
Can you confirm Dongle modle number as well please?
I am interested in this as well. AT&T LTE specifically.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Ericss...549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d328d3165
I bought this specifically for my Surface and it doesn't work. I'm hanging on to it just in case I decide to get a Surface Pro later on...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Ericss...549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d328d3165
I bought this specifically for my Surface and it doesn't work. I'm hanging on to it just in case I decide to get a Surface Pro later on...
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The ones that will work are those with NDIS 6.3
Anyone happen to have the Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U to test out on a Surface?
Google for Netzero4g 4G hotspot. I think that so far that type of device are going to be the only option.
My Clearspot works well.
I really need an AT&T solution. Anyone test anything? I am tethering via my iPhone 5 right now, but want to get away from that.
Why not look into the "mobile hotspot" type devices as opposed to a USB dongle. All of them will be compatible being that you only connect to it via WiFi. Much more convenient since you don't have to plug it in to anything.
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Why not look into the "mobile hotspot" type devices as opposed to a USB dongle. All of them will be compatible being that you only connect to it via WiFi. Much more convenient since you don't have to plug it in to anything.
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I am tethering via wifihotspot off my Android phone - Verizon. Only thing is in Hotspot mode it kills my battery on my phone, and wifi speed is a bit slow.
So my house doesn't have very good 4G signal.... I have to FORCE 4G and either be outside or top of a window. That being said, I want to find a spot with 4G and leave my phone there.
Is it possible to connect to a router to extend the wifi signal? Or should I get a long usb cable for tether? Any tips on getting a better signal? Thanks!
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It is "possible" is it real feasible?? not really.... It would still require a long usb cable a computer and a router... You would need to USB tether the internet to a computer than bridge that connection the the ethernet port on the computer then run that ethernet to the input of a router... Like I said not real practical.. Look into a Signal repeater... They are a little pricey but work really well in most cases...
Something like this, http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wireless/ss/wirelessgear_7.htm , would be your only wireless option. Like dr12volt said tho, it's around 100 bucks for something like that.
Also(taken from above website):
However, due to the nature of this technology, most wireless range extenders work only with a limited set of other equipment. Check the manufacturer's specifications carefully for compatibility information.
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Hello ,
I have been wondering if it would be possible to connect an external broadband usb dongle to Sensation Z710E over OTG, same way it can be done with tablets.
The reason I am interested in this is because i have unlimited broadband plan for 4G/LTE only, and since our phone doesn t support it i was hoping it could be accomplished by plugging a LTE USB Dongle .
Is this even remotely possible? I don t think it can be done but ... still worth a shot !
Utechsmart usb c ethernet adapter works great if you need a hard line ethernet adapter for your phone. Haven't done any speed tests but worked for setting up networks.
Thanks for the advice! Are you referring to the 6 in one adapter? Its rather bulky, and expensive. I only really need the ethernet on its own.
Do you have any idea what the ethernet chipset is?
I had great luck with the Cable Matters ethernet adapter and the Belkin one. I tested both and while the Belkin one was more compatible with a few random methods I was experimenting with, I ended up keeping the Cable Matters one because it was cheaper and I ended up not going with the method I was trying to do. They both allow you to charge your phone (also supports power delivery charging if that matters) while using it. I use it for ethernet tethering and it works really well
Cable Matters: https://www.cablematters.com/pc-1370-125-usb-c-to-ethernet-adapter-with-power-delivery.aspx
Belkin: https://www.belkin.com/us/business/audio-video-adapters/usb-c-to-ethernet-charge-adapter/p/p-inc001/
p.s. I tested this about half a year ago and the Belkin one was over $50 at the time but now it has gone down in price at the time of posting this it is like $33 or something so I would probably recommend it over the Cable Matters one. The build quality on the Belkin was a bit better than the Cable Matters product.