Is there a way to make your phone a wifi "repeater" - General Questions and Answers

Hey everyone, so my 3g internet expired which caused me to use my neighbor's open wifi, and i was wondering if i could make my phone some sort of "hotspot" that uses wifi internet rather than mobile networking with my phone.
Just so i dont have to move my wii closer to the wall to have a stable connection
Does anyone catch my drift here? If so please tell me i just want to strengthen my neighbors wifi signal and use his internet for my console.
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sorry i don't think so .i wanted to do it but there's no way

You would have to find a way to bridge the Wi-Fi connection with a USB/BT tether, which frankly I don't think can be done and would either way require a second device.
Wi-Fi extenders are dirt cheap, go grab one?
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MCRfan020100 said:
Hey everyone, so my 3g internet expired which caused me to use my neighbor's open wifi, and i was wondering if i could make my phone some sort of "hotspot" that uses wifi internet rather than mobile networking with my phone.
Just so i dont have to move my wii closer to the wall to have a stable connection
Does anyone catch my drift here? If so please tell me i just want to strengthen my neighbors wifi signal and use his internet for my console.
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There is no way to do that as of now.......maybe if connectify had a platform for mobile like they do with PCs
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Hr Kristian said:
You would have to find a way to bridge the Wi-Fi connection with a USB/BT tether, which frankly I don't think can be done and would either way require a second device.
Wi-Fi extenders are dirt cheap, go grab one?
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Actauly they really are cheap....check this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-USB2-0...SB_Wi_Fi_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item5894e0fd55

Alrighty guys do this the hard way then eh? :/ well thanks!
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Yes, There Is!
I've had this wish for weeks, and I chanced upon an android app called fqrouter2.
Its available on the Google Play Store. It works; allows a Wifi connection to be shared over a wifi connection!

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good question

the acess point is made for it, but it raises the range of the router, not of the cellphone

Maximum you can do it connect your phone to wifi and use a USB-tethering. I think

fqrouter2
Look for fqrouter2. its available on the play store. Requires root.

Excellent find thanks guys!

fqrouter2 for rooted Android devices (available free in Google Play Store)
MyWi for jailbreaked iOS devices (quite costly)
intelliborn.com/mywi.html

Not the dumbest idea... to use bluetooth. But the data rate is limited to 2.1 Mbit/s and sharing for multiple devices may or may not work.
Working link:
http://www.bequench.com/how-to/android-device-as-wifi-repeater/98/
Edit: Tested with a Samsung Galaxy S4 acting as repeater. A whopping 0.6 Mbit/s data rate, multiple devices are possible though. But they have to share these 0.6.

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Wi-Fi Tether and PSP

Can the PSP's wi-fi pick up the ad-hoc "router" frequency of the Wi-Fi tether app? I'm thinking of buying one but I'd like to know if I can use my phones internet on it
no, the PSP can only use ad-hoc for system to system, it can not use ad-hoc for internet access, tried it and researched it, sorry for the bad news.
edit: but still get one, I love mine when I have time to play with it
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Does the same apply to the ps3? I haven't messed around with the settings much, just curious.
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hmm.. alright im gonna try to do this tomorrow regardless since its the psp 3000, maybe it has something new? and theoretically it should work since theyre both wifi b so i'll see. i hope it does
I repeat, it is impossible on PSP ANY MODEL, unless you want to add new wifi hardware it cannot happen, sorry I spent 3 days researching and trying this, can't happen.
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If you get the right wifi tether program, it supports Infrastructure mode, which isn't Ad Hoc. Which means, it should work fine for you. That's how the official Sprint app works and you should be able to connect to that with anything.

[Q] [REQ] Internet Passthrough

The G2 and the Sensation have an internet passthrough option that allows you to use your PCs internet connection on your phone.
Is there a way to get that feature to work on the G2X? I would prefer it be native, like the Sensation, or is there an app that can do that?
aiinjylls said:
The G2 and the Sensation have an internet passthrough option that allows you to use your PCs internet connection on your phone.
Is there a way to get that feature to work on the G2X? I would prefer it be native, like the Sensation, or is there an app that can do that?
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What? I never noticed this feature on my G2. Of course I did run CM6 on it most always. Ive been wanting something like this for a while now.
Can you guys enlight me what would be the use of this and how does it work?
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Wifi??
Suprah..."no cyanogen, rom manager still fake flashes the roms thats y for nvidia phones we have to use nvflash"
Like... reverse tethering? Have a 4G data stick for your laptop and no data plan on your phone? Or just not have WiFi? Only situations I can think of. Very odd and probably rare situation, so I hope someone can help you out.
Yeah. It allows you to use your PC's internet connection on your phone - reverse tethering
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The only thing I can think of is ... nope, I can't.
Was gonna say proxy, but you can do that without creating extra overhead. Perhaps some sort of spoofing.
You can create an internet s
If you go to internet sharing in windows xp, vista or 7 you can create a pico-net whereby your computer's internal network card broadcast a network, it must be a ad-hoc network. The range will be about 50 ft and your phone can pick up on the wifi. I used to do this when I had cricket and needed to hook up devices that didnt have a USB drive.
Cheers!
Could somebody enlighten me as to why you wouldn't just use wifi? especially as you can get a wireless router cheap
To prevent the issue of throttling, I could use the internet on my work PC on my phone. No access to Wi-Fi it works wonderfully on the sensation. Any hopes of this being ported?
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I can see this being useful in places where only a direct Ethernet connection to a PC is available... travel, motels/hotels w/o wiring, etc... Every method to limit mobile data usage nowadays is much appreciated by me at least.
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aiinjylls said:
The G2 and the Sensation have an internet passthrough option that allows you to use your PCs internet connection on your phone.
Is there a way to get that feature to work on the G2X? I would prefer it be native, like the Sensation, or is there an app that can do that?
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actually ive gotten the "reverse tethering" to work..but it only works on certain apps and the browser for some reason. im running a stock rooted G2 btw. all i did was leave the usb debugging on and i turned on mock locations..i dont know if that had anything to do with it, but its kind of working. hope this helps or if anyone has a better solution id like to know

Wifi tethering?

I'm about to root and was wondering which rom allows you to Wifi tether without being charged by tmobile?
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emilianos said:
I'm about to root and was wondering which rom allows you to Wifi tether without being charged by tmobile?
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Edit: Do you even have this phone? The one in your sig is not compatible with anything found I'm this forum
brandonc0526 said:
Edit: Do you even have this phone? The one in your sig is not compatible with anything found I'm this forum
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rooting a friends phone:
Try Open Garden or WiFi Tethering (root) apps from market.
You've conflated a couple questions here.
"Which ROMs have a built-in feature for WiFi tethering?"
Most, if not all, do.​
"Given that T-Mobile generally prohibits tethering, is there a way that I can tether in a way that I am not blocked by T-Mobile?"
Yes, there are several ways that you can make the traffic appear as though it originated on your phone. Most, if not all, of these are applications, use of things like VPN or ssh tunneling, or configuration of your tethered clients. There are several approaches. Search is your friend on finding one that works for you and that you are comfortable with.​
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Ahh just making sure. But yeah, pretty much all roms for our phone have wifi tethering
Just use foxfi no root required
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Are you sure this works?
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Are you sure this works?
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Yes that works or just go to settings>wireless and networks>tethering. No need for an app if its built in but if you want one there's plenty to choose from
Wifi tethering used to work no problem on my phone but T-Mobile very recently seems to have changed something where they can detect it - on ICS ROM's - and block it in the browser on your computer. It takes a few link clicks to get the blocked page.
For this - I have to switch to a google related user agent to not have wifi tethering blocked.
lumin30 said:
Wifi tethering used to work no problem on my phone but T-Mobile very recently seems to have changed something where they can detect it - on ICS ROM's - and block it in the browser on your computer. It takes a few link clicks to get the blocked page.
For this - I have to switch to a google related user agent to not have wifi tethering blocked.
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that's funny, i'm using aokp (latest team acid build), and i was just using wifi tethering with no problems at all. not to mention that i'm not even supposed to have it since i have the new plan "truly unlimited 4g." the problem i do have though is usb tethering. i gave my team members a log to see if its fixable the other day, but haven't heard anything yet. its no big deal to me unless i wanna use it to tether my pc when our dsl daily cap is reached (which is everyday, but "i" don't use the pc everyday). basically just gave em the log to try and help those who do want/need it.
GFX.myst. said:
that's funny, i'm using aokp (latest team acid build), and i was just using wifi tethering with no problems at all. not to mention that i'm not even supposed to have it since i have the new plan "truly unlimited 4g." the problem i do have though is usb tethering. i gave my team members a log to see if its fixable the other day, but haven't heard anything yet. its no big deal to me unless i wanna use it to tether my pc when our dsl daily cap is reached (which is everyday, but "i" don't use the pc everyday). basically just gave em the log to try and help those who do want/need it.
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It was new for me. And only through the browser. Still connects no problem but after several clicks it will pop up a T-Mobile page saying I don't have the tethering package. I am on Raver's ICS Audiophile.
I was tethering just fine on vacation last week, until I got a text message from T-mobile saying they were blocking it, and sure enough it quit working.
I gotta look into the user agent spoofing I guess... at least before my next trip.
(All three of the hotels I was in were changing $5-10 for internet!)
T-Mobile is on a roll!
Didn't actually think they were gonna give something for nothing did ya.
They know that with strategic planning...(lower the plan price and give you more data)....if they give a little....you'll want more,so now they can ask for more,and sleep soundly when they go to bed at night.
So mine got blocked too, took me a couple of hours last night but found a way around it using Bluetooth Open Garden and VPN combination. Back to free tethering....victory over TMobile!....for now at least.
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htaak said:
So mine got blocked too, took me a couple of hours last night but found a way around it using Bluetooth Open Garden and VPN combination. Back to free tethering....victory over TMobile!....for now at least.
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So using just the VPN client still blocked you??
Yeah, but it's possible that was just because I was trying multiple solutions. I'll look at it again tonight and see if I can substitute the Bluetooth with WiFi and keep it working. I think it might be in my proxy settings....it was late and I was happy to just get access.
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Or you can change the user agent for your browser and just use wifi tethering as you normally would. It is a pretty simple fix.
lumin30 said:
Or you can change the user agent for your browser and just use wifi tethering as you normally would. It is a pretty simple fix.
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I thought with Google Chrome you have to have the Developers Tools open for that to persist. Is there a simple way to make it stick without having to have the developer tools window open? Thanks.
Edit: Ok, so tried the APN switch on Google chrome last night and it did work, while the developers tools window is open. Only issue was that some of the sites that my wife uses that have display issues on mobile web now have the same issue on the PC...I'm not talking about page layout, but specific links and options not displaying....the reason she still needs to use the PC in the first place. I can definitely recommend the APN fix to people being blocked by Tmobile as a quick simple fix as previously stated in this thread. It took a little longer to set up, but I'm sticking with the VPN for full functionality.
Regarding the wifi use with VPN; I haven't been able to get it to work yet, so sticking with the Bluetooth for now.
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Wifi hack password

Hey guys,
I am trying to learn how to use bcmon and Reaver for Android. I wanted to know if you guys have got any tutorials about them, cause thats hard to understand.
For the ones that dont know: These apps are supposed to show some Wifis passwords, but I can't tell they work, i havent tried yet!
Guys, hacking is illegal, so, dont test this app without the authorization of the Wifi owner
Dont kniw if they use bruteforce and those things bla bla
Any help is appreciated, and other apps too.
I have a SII Lite :B
there is also wifi router keygen and facesniff
Joey22688 said:
there is also wifi router keygen and facesniff
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Its not about how to use bcmon but make sure you have a supported device.
Its about the tools included.
Such as besside-ng , aircrack-ng , crunch , airodump-ng , wash , reaver etc.
You have to look up how to use those tools first.
But for now you can use besside-ng (IN A CONTROLLED LAB!)
This tool cracks all wep networks in your range and will grab the wpa handshake for all wpa and wpa2 networks.
This stuff is stored in /data/data/com.bcmon*/results
If you want to crack wpa or wpa2 you must use awordlist and use aircrack-ng.
Example: you capture a wpa hanshake for your att network that has a default password.
use a usb hdd to generate a list of all numbers 10 digits(90 gigabytes)
use aircrack-ng pointed at the wpa cap and the wordlist on your usb hdd and give it probably a month to two months and you will have your password for the network.
Now say you want to use a reaver it utilizes the wps feature on routers to gain access to the key by attacking the pin for the wps feature on the router. Like guessing the right key to use for the lock) this attack can be done very fast given that your router doesnt have wps patched.
You can use wash to determine if wps is vulnerable and the version of wps.
Its all determined by what vulnerabilities are present and how much time you have and having knowledge of the tools at hand.
So go research.
Thanks a lot,I'm going to test them soob
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Thanks a lot,I'm going to test them soob
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Have fun
sorry for being noob. but is that even possible to hack wifi passwords?
zangetxu said:
sorry for being noob. but is that even possible to hack wifi passwords?
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on what devices can i hack wi-fi?? Can i do it on htc one v?
Using bcmon you need to have monitor mode. Not all broadcom chip sets support that. Bcmon has firmware updates for CM. That's the only firmware I have seen it on. They are working on supporting different devices. But monitor mode and packet injection is what you need to successfully "hack" WiFi. If you are wanting to get into pentesting there is more than cracking WiFi. The real fun starts once your in. I suggest you run those tools on your computer to get the hang of them. Good distros to try are Back Track 5 and Kali Linux. I'm trying to use bcmon myself but they don't support Samsung GS3 yet.
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if you konw back track, so transport it to android
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Papa Emeritus said:
Using bcmon you need to have monitor mode. Not all broadcom chip sets support that. Bcmon has firmware updates for CM. That's the only firmware I have seen it on. They are working on supporting different devices. But monitor mode and packet injection is what you need to successfully "hack" WiFi. If you are wanting to get into pentesting there is more than cracking WiFi. The real fun starts once your in. I suggest you run those tools on your computer to get the hang of them. Good distros to try are Back Track 5 and Kali Linux. I'm trying to use bcmon myself but they don't support Samsung GS3 yet.
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I will look into it, because if i manage to do so, it will be so much fun
dSploit - http://shlyahten.ru/70-dsploit-root.html
DroidSheep - http://shlyahten.ru/56-droidsheep-must-have-rus-root.html
Network Spoofer - http://shlyahten.ru/57-net-spoofer-root.html
WiFiKill - http://shlyahten.ru/58-wifikill-must-have-root.html
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Ninoviski said:
Hey guys,
I am trying to learn how to use bcmon and Reaver for Android. I wanted to know if you guys have got any tutorials about them, cause thats hard to understand.
For the ones that dont know: These apps are supposed to show some Wifis passwords, but I can't tell they work, i havent tried yet!
Guys, hacking is illegal, so, dont test this app without the authorization of the Wifi owner
Dont kniw if they use bruteforce and those things bla bla
Any help is appreciated, and other apps too.
I have a SII Lite :B
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dSploit - http://shlyahten.ru/70-dsploit-root.html
DroidSheep - http://shlyahten.ru/56-droidsheep-must-have-rus-root.html
Network Spoofer - http://shlyahten.ru/57-net-spoofer-root.html
WiFiKill - http://shlyahten.ru/58-wifikill-must-have-root.html
Thank u sirs
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want
i want to ask something is there really a app to hack wifi passwords that works.......?
Disharmony said:
i want to ask something is there really a app to hack wifi passwords that works.......?
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Yes, there really is: WifiUnlocker 2.0 But not all routers are supported.
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Is there any sort of custom ROM out that has a collection of Android pentesting tools such as this one? Sort of like BackTrack/Kali, but for Android?
It would be great if an experienced member could explain how to hack wifi in a step by step format including the programs needed.
For the record, I'm using the G2 D802 with CM.
Oh man,it's seems that my dream to hack neighbours Wi-Fi password has a chance to come true.
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Yeah indeed
But see, some apps up there hack the wifi (MITM, java script, those stuff). Dsploit do both, the password and some wifis.
If you wanna try I suggest u starting by the bcmon or that WifiUnlocker2.0 (havent seen it yet), but remember using the right app for the right security (WPA WEP...)
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Bccom
The device must have a Broadcom bcm4329 or bcm4330 wireless chipset.
Kohelet said:
Is there any sort of custom ROM out that has a collection of Android pentesting tools such as this one? Sort of like BackTrack/Kali, but for Android?
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https://www.pwnieexpress.com/penetr...ity-assessment-products/sensors/pwn-pad-2014/
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Simonna said:
Oh man,it's seems that my dream to hack neighbours Wi-Fi password has a chance to come true.
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Please keep this chat gray hat only.
This is not a forum to be malicious black hats.
If you are looking through this thread to Illegally get into someone else's network, then I advise you to leave.
Thanks.

Moto G and Three Uk to act as home broadband?

My sister's family live in the countryside and ADSL there is extremely slow (0.5Mb.)
I tested my 3G speed there with my Nexus 5 and managed to get a speed of 7.5Mb, and thought that they may be able to use a cheap android phone in conjunction with a Moto G to act as a wireless hotspot for the home.
I know Three's One Plan allows tethering through a phone, but not through a 3G router, or MiFi.
Was wondering wether if it would be better to have a router connect to the Moto G's hotspot, and then for devices to connect to the router as it may send out a better wifi signal around the home?
Would be interested in other's thoughts.
Thanks
Doesn't work like that, the devices need to connect directly to the phone. I did this myself for over a year with a note 2 and it was dire, if one person is doing something even remotely demanding, you can forget about anyone else getting any pages loaded.
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Hi, thank for your reply.
Was performance really that bad.
As I say, their current connection is dreadful so surely could only be better?
Also whats stopping using a router/wireless bridge connect with the Moto G as the hotspot, then the router/wirelessbridge being the point all devices connect to?
Im just interested in why... not being funny with you
Sorry for the slow reply, I didn't even check this thread (yup I'm a moron lol). I've never tried the method of using a bridge so I can't comment, as for the performance, it will certainly be better for a single person using it (or even a few if it's simple browsing/Facebook games/low res 360p YouTube etc), but if anyone tries HD streaming, or online gaming, or downloading a file, they will get a so-so experience and anyone else won't get a look in.
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Atomix86 said:
Doesn't work like that, the devices need to connect directly to the phone. I did this myself for over a year with a note 2 and it was dire, if one person is doing something even remotely demanding, you can forget about anyone else getting any pages loaded.
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It should be fine with a router connected to the Moto G's hotspot as a client and eveything else in the house will connect to the router, will get ofcourse better coverage at the house and you can place the Moto G somewhere where it will pick best signal from the mobile network.
liveroy said:
It should be fine with a router connected to the Moto G's hotspot as a client and eveything else in the house will connect to the router, will get ofcourse better coverage at the house and you can place the Moto G somewhere where it will pick best signal from the mobile network.
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Perhaps, but that won't increase the speed for anyone, just adds another link to the chain.
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Atomix86 said:
Perhaps, but that won't increase the speed for anyone, just adds another link to the chain.
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Well, we ain't taking about speed boost here, it's about providing the entire house with a little bit better internet than they currently have.
I tether all the time on three I get fast speed between 12 am & 3pm then speed drops because I have high usage last month I used 100gig
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liveroy said:
Well, we ain't taking about speed boost here, it's about providing the entire house with a little bit better internet than they currently have.
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You've missed the point of my post. Whether all the devices in the house connect directly to the phone, or through a bridged router, nothing will change at all. It is simply adding an unnecessary link to the chain.
Atomix86 said:
You've missed the point of my post. Whether all the devices in the house connect directly to the phone, or through a bridged router, nothing will change at all. It is simply adding an unnecessary link to the chain.
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Dunno what I`ve missed, but you seems to have missed the point of the whole thread .....
liveroy said:
Dunno what I`ve missed, but you seems to have missed the point of the whole thread .....
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Not at all. If you actually read the thread you will see I have provided factual information from actually having the experience of using what the OP is asking for. You have simply posted an off-the-cuff troll post with no intention of providing any information and have started getting aggressive for no reason.
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Not at all. If you actually read the thread you will see I have provided factual information from actually having the experience of using what the OP is asking for. You have simply posted an off-the-cuff troll post with no intention of providing any information and have started getting aggressive for no reason.
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Read again what I`ve posted, if I wanted to troll you I wouldn';t even care to point that you've gone totally off-topic.

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