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Is it possible to WiFi tether using the Sensation as a WiFi hotspot without rooting? (Since root has not yet been achieved.)
I have a Nook Color that I often use while tethered via my Nexus One, so to lose this functionality would definitely be a deal-breaker.
The Wifi hotspot functionality has been in android since 2.2 so it should work unless HTC have removed it for some reason. Doubt they have though.
I tried it several times, when turn on hot spot, the wi fi will turn off automatically.
I guess hot spot is for mobile internet, not for wi fi.
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everyday48 said:
I tried it several times, when turn on hot spot, the wi fi will turn off automatically.
I guess hot spot is for mobile internet, not for wi fi.
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Are you trying to share a wlan connection over... wlan?
DemonoftheMall said:
The Wifi hotspot functionality has been in android since 2.2 so it should work unless HTC have removed it for some reason. Doubt they have though.
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Many carriers remove it so they can force you into purchasing their tethering plans.
everyday48 said:
I tried it several times, when turn on hot spot, the wi fi will turn off automatically.
I guess hot spot is for mobile internet, not for wi fi.
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What?
What difference are you referring to between "mobile internet" and "WiFi"?
Paul22000 said:
What?
What difference are you referring to between "mobile internet" and "WiFi"?
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You turn on the mobile hotspot feature. The wifi turns off and the mobile data turns on. thats the hotspot setup.
then use your nook to search for wifi connection and connect to the sensation.
nicky041192 said:
You turn on the mobile hotspot feature. The wifi turns off and the mobile data turns on. thats the hotspot setup.
then use your nook to search for wifi connection and connect to the sensation.
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Yes, when you turn on WiFi hotspot, any Android phone will disconnect from WiFi, turn on 3G/4G data, and rebroadcast that data connection as a WiFi hotspot to other devices.
This is standard operation.
I'm just confused as to why he posted it. It doesn't answer the question of whether tethering works or not...? Seems like just a random post.
@everyday48, when you "tried it", did you try connecting another WiFi only device to the WiFi hotspot created by the Sensation?
Yes the sensation has wifi hotpot & tethering out of box.Cheers
platinumandroid said:
Yes the sensation has wifi hotpot & tethering out of box.Cheers
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Thank you! Exactly what I wanted to know
(Now the question is: Will T-Mobile USA be greedy and take it out? )
No,its all there as default.
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(Now the question is: Will T-Mobile USA be greedy and take it out? )
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Looking at some of the reviews of the US version it's in there still.
xnifex said:
Looking at some of the reviews of the US version it's in there still.
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Plus I don't believe they charge a tethering fee, so all the more reason for them to keep it in, as you'll end up using more data
harveydent said:
Plus I don't believe they charge a tethering fee, so all the more reason for them to keep it in, as you'll end up using more data
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They have it & I think they may start trying to enforce it. It's $14.99/month.
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Plus I don't believe they charge a tethering fee, so all the more reason for them to keep it in, as you'll end up using more data
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T-Mobile does charge for tethering via a WiFi hotspot feature as xnifex posted.
But so far it just seems random as to which phones they charge for and which they don't.
Has anyone seen a list of which T-Mobile android phones have tethering free and which you have to pay for?
BOOM
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cell-phones/htc-sensation-4g.aspx?page=all
The Sensation can act as a mobile hotspot for up to five devices using the dedicated app. This feature costs $15 per month on top of your data plan.
Are they talking out of their ass or is this true?
Since people are starting to get their T-Mobile Sensations from Wal-Mart now, is tethering free or no?
I tried it out on mine and wasn't prompted to add the feature to my account. I guess I'll see what happens at the end of the month, lol
How to tell if being charged?
I have tested this and it works but I am not sure if I am being charged. If there is a charge I will just root and use the wireless tether app.
And now that T-Mobile Sensations are rolling out, is it free on those too?
The reason I ask is because upgrading through wireless.amazon.com and wirefly.com both list charges for tethering.
How the heck does that work if it's supposed to be free?
I have Edimax BR-6324nL router which is Wifi-N tecnology capable, But my Inspire is unable to connect to this router if I set it up to N only. It just connect to the previous tecnologies like G at 54MBps.
When the router is set up to N only my network appear in my inspire but it just say connecting and then disconnected.
Just with this router or you don't see other N wifi neither? What radio do you have?
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elbermu said:
Just with this router or you don't see other N wifi neither? What radio do you have?
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I haven't tried with another router, all router I have access to around here are B/G only. I have a Wireless USB adaptar that is N, So I will connect it in AP Mode, and will try with it.
I Have the Android Revolution HD 6.3.1 with the 12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M Radio recomended by mike1986.
Problem solved. I tried with my USB adapter and it wasn't able to connect in N only mode. I sent an email to Edimax and they give me a solution. It was password encryption problem. N standard need the WPA2-AES to work fine. I just set the password to this standard and problem solved.
Wifi-N standard is working fine, but I just get 65/72Mbps. and signal coverage is not what I expected. it is less as what I got with my Aspen which is just B/G standard.
if anything else is connected to this router via b or g it will scale the speed down to them. Also how are you testing the speeds of your connection?
I have my N router setup for backwards compatibility and the best I connect at is 65mbps. With wireless N, speed is faster, but range is shorter, it does not penetrate walls as well, and it is more susceptible to interference. I had to move my router to a more centralized location and I have not had problems since.
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Darunion said:
if anything else is connected to this router via b or g it will scale the speed down to them. Also how are you testing the speeds of your connection?
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Nothing else with backward standard is connected, since I have it set up to N only. But the thing is that I have more or less the same signal coverage than before when I had my Aspen which is B/G only. In any case I should have more coverage that what I had with the G standard with my Aspen, and it is practically the same or less. According with Edimax website in N standard the speed is up to 6 time and coverage up to 4 times.
The speed is showed in the Wi-Fi connection in the device. Just go to wi-fi settings and hit the active wi-fi connection and a pop-up windows will appear with the info.
But according to my research, the speed limitation to 72MB is due to the 20mhz of channel width of the Inspire. I connected a USB Wi-Fi adapter and it is at 40mhz and it connect at 135MB.
Anyway my major concern is not about connection speed is about signal coverage that is not what I expected. Anyway I will try with another wireless device to see if the speed range issue is the router or my Inspire.
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fernandezhjr said:
I have my N router setup for backwards compatibility and the best I connect at is 65mbps. With wireless N, speed is faster, but range is shorter, it does not penetrate walls as well, and it is more susceptible to interference. I had to move my router to a more centralized location and I have not had problems since.
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uhh. It is not supose that the N standard range be shorter. As far as I am aware of, this is in the 5GHZ signal, but my router only work at 2.4ghz
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what channel is your WiFi running on? for some strange reason if i run mine on a channel >10 my Inspire doesn't pick it up...any other channel and it's good
nehrou said:
what channel is your WiFi running on? for some strange reason if i run mine on a channel >10 my Inspire doesn't pick it up...any other channel and it's good
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Channel 11
Is there any way that I can connect to a wifi network without disabling the data network ? And is it normal for this phones to be really hot when 4G is on ?
JoshRose007 said:
Is there any way that I can connect to a wifi network without disabling the data network ? And is it normal for this phones to be really hot when 4G is on ?
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No and no. The OS will use wifi over cellular data. If you just want to use cell data turn off wifi. Your phone shouldn't be "hot" when using LTE. Try getting a CPU temp app from market and report back how "hot" it is.
theesotericone said:
No and no. The OS will use wifi over cellular data. If you just want to use cell data turn off wifi. Your phone shouldn't be "hot" when using LTE. Try getting a CPU temp app from market and report back how "hot" it is.
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46.8 C
JoshRose007 said:
Is there any way that I can connect to a wifi network without disabling the data network ? And is it normal for this phones to be really hot when 4G is on ?
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I am curious about the reason behind such request. Why do you want to keep the two connections at same time?
What do you mean by "4G"? On LTE, my phone is fine, but on H/H+ it heats up slightly.
I am curious about the reason behind such
request. Why do you want to keep the two
connections at same time
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You've got my attention also..
how can i sneak and connect into a wifi network when the users is full. is their a possibility to boot other users so i can connect?
WiFi kill
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I have wifi kill and im pretty sure you have to be connected to the wifi first before you can kill other users on it
WIFIKILL
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WiFi kill
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I think there is no app programmed yet to kick other users on wifi network when full. how could you kick them if you are not connected?
mincholakong1 said:
how can i sneak and connect into a wifi network when the users is full. is their a possibility to boot other users so i can connect?
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I think if it isn't your network, then it is illegal to do this. If it is your network, you should already have the tools to do this in hand....thread closed.
So, I've just spent the last few hours watching football and reading through a bunch of threads regarding WiFi connection issues with the N5. Well, here's another thread about a specific issue. I'm not seeing anything over 54Mbps connection to my Netgear R6200 with firmware V1.0.1.48_1.0.37. I'm connecting to the 5GHz SSID, I'm getting a solid 300Mbps connection on 3 other 5GHz devices (my laptop, desktop with USB WLAN adapter and the wife's laptop), my freebie Samsung Galaxy Victory is even mocking me, connecting to the 5GHz SSID at 135Mbps! The N5 just refuses to connect at anything above G speeds, nevermind AC speeds. I've done a factory reset, not restoring backed up data, I've tried disabling mobile data when connected to WiFi, I've tried every 5GHz channel, I've restarted the device, I've even tried using the 2.4Ghz SSID. Nothing. I'm about 8 fee from the router, no walls between me and it. Actually, I'm staring right at it as it sits there, chuckling at me.
Anyone have any ideas? If it's the router, then fine...should I buy the Asus to get true AC speeds from my N5? It matters to me for internal video streaming from my HDHR, and ripped blue rays, moving large files back and forth and other bandwidth-critical activities. For basic web surfing, it's not a big deal at all.
Well my N5 right now is connected at 72Mbps (2.4GHz) and 150Mbps on 5GHz, so it's not limited to 54Mbps...though why yours is I have no clue.
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beaver2233 said:
Well my N5 right now is connected at 72Mbps (2.4GHz) and 150Mbps on 5GHz, so it's not limited to 54Mbps...though why yours is I have no clue.
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What router do you have?
That's strange sounds like you tried everything on top of my head did you try selecting 5 ghz only through advanced Wi-Fi?
Mine connects at 292 on Asus AC66u
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puska said:
That's strange sounds like you tried everything on top of my head did you try selecting 5 ghz only through advanced Wi-Fi?
Mine connects at 292 on Asus AC66u
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Yup, I tried 5GHz only. Hmmm, I may have to look into that router. The R6200 is a decent AC router though, but it would not be the first time that different manufacturers have taken different directions with a proposed standard.
Go to Wifi go to settings Uncheck Wi-Fi optimization
it will make it go faster (with a heavier battery drain)
markdapimp said:
Go to Wifi go to settings Uncheck Wi-Fi optimization
it will make it go faster (with a heavier battery drain)
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Yup...forgot to mention...did that as well. It's maddening! Thanks though!
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What router do you have?
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I have the netgear N600. So it's only N compatible, not ac
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Look in your router for a WiFi power saving mode it shows when my device is idle for 5 mins the nexus 5 drops power slightly to the WiFi
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Heres my Router
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So, I've just spent the last few hours watching football and reading through a bunch of threads regarding WiFi connection issues with the N5. Well, here's another thread about a specific issue. I'm not seeing anything over 54Mbps connection to my Netgear R6200 with firmware V1.0.1.48_1.0.37. I'm connecting to the 5GHz SSID, I'm getting a solid 300Mbps connection on 3 other 5GHz devices (my laptop, desktop with USB WLAN adapter and the wife's laptop), my freebie Samsung Galaxy Victory is even mocking me, connecting to the 5GHz SSID at 135Mbps! The N5 just refuses to connect at anything above G speeds, nevermind AC speeds. I've done a factory reset, not restoring backed up data, I've tried disabling mobile data when connected to WiFi, I've tried every 5GHz channel, I've restarted the device, I've even tried using the 2.4Ghz SSID. Nothing. I'm about 8 fee from the router, no walls between me and it. Actually, I'm staring right at it as it sits there, chuckling at me.
Anyone have any ideas? If it's the router, then fine...should I buy the Asus to get true AC speeds from my N5? It matters to me for internal video streaming from my HDHR, and ripped blue rays, moving large files back and forth and other bandwidth-critical activities. For basic web surfing, it's not a big deal at all.
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It's certainly not the N5, I have a Netgear D6300 router and my N5 is connected at 433Mbps on the 5GHz band which seems to be the maximum link speed for the device (my HTC One also connects at 433Mbps max). My desktop and laptop connect with a max speed of 866Mbps.
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It's certainly not the N5, I have a Netgear D6300 router and my N5 is connected at 433Mbps on the 5GHz band which seems to be the maximum link speed for the device (my HTC One also connects at 433Mbps max). My desktop and laptop connect with a max speed of 866Mbps.
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What ISP?
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PhilipTD said:
What ISP?
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It's nothing to do with my ISP, those are the connection speeds between my devices and the router and nothing to do with the router connection speed to the outside world.
rider5512 said:
It's nothing to do with my ISP, those are the connection speeds between my devices and the router and nothing to do with the router connection speed to the outside world.
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Well, my ISP has different plans with different maximum speeds. I have the fastest one they offer, and it's only up to 50Mbps.
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PhilipTD said:
Well, my ISP has different plans with different maximum speeds. I have the fastest one they offer, and it's only up to 50Mbps.
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The OP's question was about the link speed between his N5 and his router, it has nothing at all to do with whatever plan you have with your ISP
rider5512 said:
The OP's question was about the link speed between his N5 and his router, it has nothing at all to do with whatever plan you have with your ISP
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Ah, correct. Sorry.
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beaver2233 said:
Well my N5 right now is connected at 72Mbps (2.4GHz) and 150Mbps on 5GHz, so it's not limited to 54Mbps...though why yours is I have no clue.
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Ditto. I get same results on same bands. Asus RT-N66U router.
Thanks for all the input folks. From what I'm hearing it looks like something screwy with the router and the N5 combo. Not surprising but disappointing. Was kinda hoping that some would see this and chime in with "oh, I have that router too and just changed this setting and bam!". Oh well....time to look for a new router. :fingers crossed:
Got same 433 mbps as rider Which He says should be max for our device. Thought I saw only 300 not that it makes any difference.
But Op is there a way to try connecting to some other 5ghz or same router some place else to see if it's because of the phone your router or combo of two
try 'FORGETTING' All your wifi settings, disable data, reboot
login 5g or maybe it's better to use WPS
test, good luck it worked for me
I have precisely the same problem using a Netgear R7000. My other devices connect at up to 450Mbps but my Nexus 5 won't connect above 54Mbps. Very odd. If anyone has found a solution or even an explanation I'd be happy to hear from them.