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[Q] How to share PC LAN internet with my phone via usb?

Hi I don't have a router/a wireless card for my desktop, and I was wondering if there is a program for internet sharing via USB? Something like PdaNet(tried it on my G3 but it doesn't work)...

mrdjibrilo said:
Hi I don't have a router/a wireless card for my desktop, and I was wondering if there is a program for internet sharing via USB? Something like PdaNet(tried it on my G3 but it doesn't work)...
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have you checked THIS out?

neo1691 said:
have you checked THIS out?
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via usb, not wifi, i don't have neither a router or a wireless card in my pc

h*t*t*p*:*/*/*w*w*w*.linuxreaders.*c*o*m/2011/03/09/android-access-internet-from-computer-via-usb/
I found this, but you have to use Linux.
Sorry for the trouble with the link, but it does not allow me to post one.

What you are referring to is called "Reverse USB Tethering". It is a function available by default in HTC phones (Internet Pass Through) but sadly we do not have this function natively built in. I made a thread on this topic long time back, search for it.
It all depends on what OS you are using on your PC and whether or not you have a static LAN connection. Theoretically it can be implemented for Windows but it is quite tricky and requires DHCP enabling. Unfortunately i have a static connection and i couldnt do it so i use a wi-fi dongle.

dual home with tether?

Has anyone been able to dual-home their windows pc using a lan with internet, and their phone internet? Reason, personal internet speed sucks compared to 4g, but would still like to access my lan files.
my ip configs:
192.168.0.1 for the lan
255.255.255.0 mask
192.168.43.1 for phone
255.255.0.0 mask

Pretty sure they have to be in the same subset to see each other. So USB tether your phone for internet and that should make it easier to deal with the lan. Otherwise you'll need to set the phone as your gateway to draw internet from it and change your IP to be in the same subset ie: 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.21 etc

If you are connected to both your personal lan and the phone then you can access the lan files.
Sent from a strange blue box hurtling through time and space.

Haro912 said:
If you are connected to both your personal lan and the phone then you can access the lan files.
Sent from a strange blue box hurtling through time and space.
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I can't see why an Ethernet connection to your LAN and a WiFi connection to your phone/hotspot couldn't be active at the same time... going to try it just for giggles, will post in a few minutes if it works
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Well, so far I've tried FoxFi, Barnacle, and SVTP WiFi hotspot apps and each has its own issues with my current nightly install of CM10. FoxFi wouldn't activate, Barnacle would but not broadcast the SSID, and SVTP worked up until connecting to my laptop, connection failed.
Maybe someone on a stock or another ROM can try for you... but heck, try it yourself, nothing to loose!
You may have to sync up the subnets though... make them both 192.168.0.XXX for example.
Sent from my R00T3D/UNL0CK3D SGS3 running CM10 nightlies

I may have totally missed this last night but the hotspot feature is built in on the 8-31 nightly. I don't use it very much so I may have missed it last night.
Sent from my R00T3D/UNL0CK3D SGS3 running CM10 nightlies

eMpTy43 said:
I can't see why an Ethernet connection to your LAN and a WiFi connection to your phone/hotspot couldn't be active at the same time... going to try it just for giggles, will post in a few minutes if it works
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it does work in tandem, however the MUCH slower lan network takes speed precedence over the 4g. speedtests with both running in tandem are stuck at 1mbps as opposed to my usual 20 with 4g. Any thoughts on how to get the 4g speeds to take precedence while still retaining my lan connection?
thanks for the feedback everyone!
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screwyluie said:
Pretty sure they have to be in the same subset to see each other. So USB tether your phone for internet and that should make it easier to deal with the lan. Otherwise you'll need to set the phone as your gateway to draw internet from it and change your IP to be in the same subset ie: 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.21 etc
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sweet! i'll def give this a shot and let you know the results!

The best alternative solution for all devices, all android, adhoc connections

We know android won't connect to Ad Hoc networks, I tried to flash and root often, replaced many versions of the file wpa_suppicant with no results.
Here is an easier alternative to the android - pc connections [adhoc] and share internet, without doing anything on the device, only with a PC application, for all androids and devices...
We will turn our PC into a router, well, do it this way.
This is easy with a little application that I share.
1. Download and extract the files
2. Install the application
3. Restart the system
4. Register the product with the serial (included)
5. Setting fields:
Hotspot Name: choose any name
Password: choose any password
Internet to share: Your interface with internet to share
Share Over: Your wifi interface to connect with your android
Sharing Mode: Select the "wi-fi Access Point"
6. Start Hotspot
7. Activate the wifi on your android and connect to your acces point
Enjoy.

What's the name of sware?
Hi jota!
What's the name of your suggested software? Is it connectify? Connectify can create Access Point mode HotSpot for Windows 7 and above. It's so far the best AP hotspot app for Windows though some other apps like Virtual Router, Virtual Wifi Router,etc are available.

HEXcube said:
Hi jota!
What's the name of your suggested software? Is it connectify? Connectify can create Access Point mode HotSpot for Windows 7 and above. It's so far the best AP hotspot app for Windows though some other apps like Virtual Router, Virtual Wifi Router,etc are available.
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Yes, it is connectify with enabled wi-fi acces point.

Do you know if and how I can host an adhoc network from my phone to other devicss (so i dont have to share my router )
Greets
Sent from my Xperia X10 using xda app-developers app

afaik you can make any windows 7/8 (and maybe vista) pc into a wifi hot point with just a few console commands without any external app or program...
Code:
A detailed step-by-step to setup tethering in Windows 7 without any 3rd party software:
From admin command prompt type:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=mywifinetwork key=mysecretkey
Enable new virtual Wi-Fi adapter (it might be disabled upon creation)
From admin command prompt type:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
From current internet conection adapter share (ICS) to the virtual adapter
Connect from wireless client to virtual SSID. Wi-Fi client gets an auto IP and you're good to go.
After host computer restart you only need to repeat steps 3 & 5 to be up and running.

Adhoc or Access Point?
Thanks for the command prompt method NixZero. But, is the created network Adhoc or Access Point mode hotspot? If it's AP, Android can directly connect to it.
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@keenofhiphop
Android 2.2 or above have a built in Portable Hotspot feature to create Access Point mode Hotspot easily. Go to Settings->Wifi->Tethering and Portable Hotspot and turn on Portable Hotspot. This is a proper hotspot and acts like a real router. You can share your phone's internet connection over wifi and even play games. There's no need to create an Adhoc network when Access Point mode is readily available.

HEXcube said:
Thanks for the command prompt method NixZero. But, is the created network Adhoc or Access Point mode hotspot? If it's AP, Android can directly connect to it.
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access point mode - I've used it to connect my tablet
the only annoying thing is that you have to activate it by hand at every boot (you can make a .bat obviously) and there are a few limits on the network sharing, for eg. it sets the dhcp for 192.168.0.255 mask with the server pc as 192.168.0.1 and you cant change it even if you set a different lan ip.

HEXcube said:
@keenofhiphop
Android 2.2 or above have a built in Portable Hotspot feature to create Access Point mode Hotspot easily. Go to Settings->Wifi->Tethering and Portable Hotspot and turn on Portable Hotspot. This is a proper hotspot and acts like a real router. You can share your phone's internet connection over wifi and even play games. There's no need to create an Adhoc network when Access Point mode is readily available.
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Yeah I know but I dont wantbto share my 3g but my wifi. With builtin tethering it only works 3g to wlan.
Greets
Sent from my Xperia X10 using xda app-developers app

Configure as Repeater
keenofhiphop said:
Yeah I know but I dont wantbto share my 3g but my wifi. With builtin tethering it only works 3g to wlan.
Greets
Sent from my Xperia X10 using xda app-developers app
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You can create Wifi Access Point without sharing internet. Just turn off Mobile Data and then start Hotspot. It will create a Hotspot with no internet access.
Or did you mean you want to share your home wifi over phone's wifi? Usually, you can only have one wifi connection at a time since there is only 1 wifi transciever per device. But, it may be possible to configure the device as a repeater. This can be done on Windows 7 devices using Connectify by setting up a hotspot with the same name and password as the source wifi connection. I don't know if it can be done on Android too.
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@NixZero
Will this IP cause any conflict? As this is dhcp there should be nothing to worry about,right?
What about Static IP? Are there any commands to assign IP?

AndroidWifi for Windows 7
The blog Seeing and Believing has given a more detailed description and steps for the command line WiFi Access Point method that NixZero shared with us. An advantage of this method is that it can share non ethernet internet connections like USB dongle,bluetooth modem,etc. Connectify and other Virtual Routers are limited to sharing ethernet. Connectify Pro can do this, but it's not free. The same blog has also linked to a Windows Application AndroidWiFi which automates execution of these scripts.

How to get list of connected clients?
Hey NixZero, you missed one point - Connectify can show you the list of clients connected to Virtual AP. But, how do we do that in the Access Point created through command scripts?

[Q] USB tether on A110 OR 3G Data card?

Hi,
I would like to know which is the best option?
I have a TATA Photon+ USB dongle with a 11GB unlimited plan and I get around 1.7 Mbps (against 3.1 Mbps promised by company)
OR activate a 3G unlimited plan (Vodafone) on my Canvas 2 A110 and use USB tether to connect to my Windows(7)/Linux(fedora) laptops?
Anyone tried this?

I suggest that u stick to dongle because if u tether internet via phone u need to connect the phone via a data cable or use Bluetooth to tether. If you want to get high speed on ur phone u need to set the option to " mobile data transfer data service preffered " which will allow data transmission at full rate but lower call rate.
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I would be great if u get a dongle that acts as a portable hotspot that means the dongle has an inbuilt WiFi. So u just need to pug in the dongle to a charger and without connecting it the phone or laptop up could use the WiFi on or laptop or phone at same time.

Matthew_Farrell said:
I suggest that u stick to dongle because if u tether internet via phone u need to connect the phone via a data cable or use Bluetooth to tether. If you want to get high speed on ur phone u need to set the option to " mobile data transfer data service preffered " which will allow data transmission at full rate but lower call rate.
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I would be great if u get a dongle that acts as a portable hotspot that means the dongle has an inbuilt WiFi. So u just need to pug in the dongle to a charger and without connecting it the phone or laptop up could use the WiFi on or laptop or phone at same time.
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I didnt understand what you mean by lower call rate?
Do you mean there are good chances of calls being dropped while I tether my phone via USB?
If thats the case - I am fine with it :cyclops:
I found one forum discussion wherein its said that USB tehtering is good:
broadbandforum.co/topic/54478-usb-tethering-vs-data-card/?p=526852

Ya your calls will be dropped

Bluetooth windows 7 driver problem

Hi guys, I need to connect my phone to my laptop via Bluetooth to share internet but windows can't find the correct driver to install. Its driving me insane!
It connects to the phone as I enter the code windows generates, but it fails to install the driver after that.
I tried USB tethering , its sets up the adaptor and it has an IP etc but NO INTERNET connection.

crazyazz said:
Hi guys, I need to connect my phone to my laptop via Bluetooth to share internet but windows can't find the correct driver to install. Its driving me insane!
It connects to the phone as I enter the code windows generates, but it fails to install the driver after that.
I tried USB tethering , its sets up the adaptor and it has an IP etc but NO INTERNET connection.
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Wrong thread buddy.
Use wifi hotspot to share internet. Faster and more secure.

bonsai.14 said:
Wrong thread buddy.
Use wifi hotspot to share internet. Faster and more secure.
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:laugh:
Crazyazz is really crazy!!