WiFi Tethering allows a user to share their data connection with other devices by connecting the two device through WiFi. Usually used to share a phone's data connection with a laptop, allowing the laptop to access the Internet through the phone's connection.
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How can I get wired tethering on the Galaxy Rush to a WinXP?
I have a Samsung Galaxy rush that I would like to tether. I assume that it does not support wireless tethering, but it should do wired. Will I need to root the device? How would I do that?
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Laptop doesn't get IP address when tethered via WiFi
I'm trying to get an internet connection from my laptop via my SGS2. The phone is rooted, and I've tried two different WiFi tethering apps. I don't have a tethering plan (they want to charge me more ...
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Cannot tether to Windows phone - SSID shows an asterisk
I have a Neuropad 2 running Android 4 ICS, and it is generally OK when using WiFi.
I want to tether it to my HP phone running Windows 6, which means I have to use the WMWiFiRouter app. Unfortunately, ...
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WiFi Tether Causes a BSOD in Laptop Using Intel WiFi Hardware
On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am ...
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WiFi tether without losing battery
So, as everyone already knows, when tethering data over WiFi your battery may overheat/lose battery/etc. What I want to do is while in my car:
Stream internet over WiFi to >1 person
Navigate with ...
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How to automatically launch android Acess Point on startup?
My Galaxy S with the Samsung Android built on it offers me the option the run the phone as a W-LAN acess point that connects to the internet via mobile data.
I would like to configure the access ...
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could not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint
Triing to use Barnacle Wifi Tether on Samsung Galaxy Note2 GT-N7100. And when I press start wifi tether, got error: could 'not set ad-hoc mode on wlan0. operation not supported on transport endpoint' ...
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Tethering / Portable Wifi Hotspot Samsung Captivate
Repeated attempts to get WIFI tethering failed, even after a reboot. I can turn on the wifi hotspot. I used these steps.
Settings > Wireless & networks > More... > Tethering & portable
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DroidWall and Wireless Tethering
I have a very simple problem: when I run Wifi Tether on my Galaxy S3 the computer won't get the IP address unless I disable DroidWall firewall.
DW runs in whitelist mode, but I ran across its menu to ...
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Connectify doesn't work with Android
I use Connectify Hotspot Pro to create Wi-Fi network. However, my Android phone is unable to display this Wi-Fi hotspot at all. What do I need to do to make it work?
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Can a Nexus 7 connect to an Android 2.2 Wi-Fi tethering access point?
I am considering buying a Nexus 7. I would like to occasionally be able to access the internet out and about, but don't want to pay 50% again to get the hspa+ version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Europa ...
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Tethering data allowance from phone to laptop via usb
I don't have a problem doing this, I can use my phone and connect to the data allowance from my sim card and I can also connect my phone to a wireless network. I can then plug my phone into my laptop ...
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PPTP VPN Error 807 through Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Recently I noticed when my laptop (Windows 8) connects to the Internet through Android Portable Wi-Fi hotspot (Nexus One running stock 2.3), it can't connect to my company's PPTP VPN (resulting a 807 ...
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3G Modem sim on my Nexus S
I have a 3G modem, and have tried it's sim card in a couple different modens with success.
However, I tried to put in on my Nexus S and use wifi tether, but it didn't work - although it seemed to ...
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Does Bluetooth tethering not work, or am I doing it wrong?
I carry two Android devices: my Nexus S phone, and a Nexus 7 tablet (both running Android 4.1 "Jellybean"). The tablet has Wi-Fi, but no cellular radio; so in order to use the Internet with it when ...
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How to resolve that both Wifi Hotspot and USB Tethering need reboot to work?
I am using a Huawei Honor Device running the official Ice Cream Sandwich. I use the wifi tethering quite often to get my notebook online, and realized following behavior:
I am connected to Wifi. ...
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Cannot access Internet from Android WiFi tethering
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with a ROM Resurrection Remix 2.6.1.
When I activate hotspot tethering and connect from my laptop it connects -- but I cannot open any page or use Internet. Then I check my ...
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How to connect laptop to internet via Galaxy S2?
I am traveling with my notebook and I want to connect to the internet using my cellphone data connection. I have a Galaxy S2, and I've set up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, which my laptop successfully ...
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Finding a way to create a WLAN between tablet and phone
I currently own a nokia N900 and am waiting for the my pre ordered Nexus 7 to arrive. I was wondering because since android does not support p2p adhoc networking, as far as i know. Is there any way to ...
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I can't connect wifi tether network with tablet
I used wifi tether application to share internet connection in rooted xperia x8 android 2.1 version. It is work for my laptop.
I can connect this network correctly with my laptop. But I can not ...
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How do I tether over wifi in rooted Xperia x8?
I would like to tether over wifi rooted Xperia X8 running Android 2.1.
I used wifi tether app but I just saw error message "Sorry, but your kernel does note have all necessary feathers for running ...
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Tethering Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3110) via Nokia E71
I have a data plan on my Nokia E71 phone, and I would like to share it for my brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3110) which has no 3G. Bluetooth would be fine as would creating a WiFi hotspot, ...
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Will using the built in tethering on a rooted AT&T phone incure extra charges? [closed]
Will using the built-in tethering under Settings --> Wireless and network --> Tethering and portable hotspot incur extra charges on a rooted AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777)?
I don't remember if ...
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What are the advantages of a separate tethering app over the built-in tethering controls?
I just rooted by AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777) to troubleshoot battery usage. I also would like to tether my laptop (OS X Lion) to make use of my phone's data connection intermittently while ...
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Can I disable the SSID broadcast from my tablet?
I would like to disable the broadcasting of the SSID of the mobile hotspot (tethering) I have configured on my tablet.
Can I? How?
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 3.2
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How to schedule shutdown of a phone?
I want to use my phone as a wireless router. Since I am on a time-based data plan, I want the phone to automatically shutdown after a specified amount of time (or at least close the data connection ...
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Stop automaticaly switching to 3g if wi-fi drops
I have an android 2.2 phone. The other day, I was using a wi-fi connection on my phone and had it tethered to my laptop. For whatever reason, the wi-fi connection dropped and my phone starting using ...
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How to use adb over Mobile AP (Portable wifi hotspot)
First : I know about abdWireless app. But my problem is different.
I am using my Android mobile as Mobile AP (Portable WiFi hotspot) for using internet on my computer. I want to use adb in wireless ...
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LG Optimus Slider for tethering Kindle Fire
I have rooted my LG Optimus Slider, and have downloaded several apps for tethering, however, none of them seems to be working with my Kindle Fire. I have read somewhere that the Kindle Fire does not ...
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How do I pass signal strength info from a phone to a tethered tablet?
I regularly tether my Wi-Fi Xoom to a Galaxy Nexus. In the interest of preserving the phone battery I normally leave the screen off, however this can be frustrating when the connection drops since the ...
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Tethering HC3.2 with Windows Mobile
I bought a non-3G tablet because I already have a 3G phone with tethering function: HTC HD2 with stock WM6.5.
When I enable "Wi-Fi Router" program from WM I successfully create the Aldaris network ...
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Can I set up Wi-Fi and USB tethering on the Galaxy Nexus without rooting it?
I am about to buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I need to tether with the following connections
USB to my Windows PC
Wi-Fi with my Mac, iPad or iPhone (to download apps over 20MB)
I will be using ...
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Possibility of monitoring internet traffic in case where galaxy tab is used as a mobile access point?
My employer gave me the Galaxy Tab. I am using it as a mobile access point (Wi-Fi) connection for my home computer. I do not have other internet access.
I would like to know if my employer can ...
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Does a carrier know I am tethering via Wifi Hotspot?
I am using my phone's built in Wifi Hotspot to share wifi with my laptop and my other devices. I am using android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and the phone I have is the HTC Desire Z.
Questions
Is it ...
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Wireless tethering between two Android devices
I have two Androids. The first one has an Internet connection. I want to share this Internet connection to my second device. I installed wireless tether app to my first device but my second device ...
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Quick settings hot spot not working
I installed Quick Settings and hit ont the hot spot option button. After a few seconds the app disables 3G and tells me "Network is not available". Is there a way to fix it?
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how do I use my motorala blur 3-G or internet full time when I not a wi-fi spot?
I have a wi-fi connection at home. can get on internet, facebook and everything else, with my wi-fi connection. How do I use my motorola blur, that has 3-G full time?
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Enabling WiFi HotSpot in Google Nexus S
I have a Google Nexus S with Android 2.3 in it. I want to tether/or enable Wifi HotSpot in it.
Do I have to root my phone?
How should I proceed?
Thanks!
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How to use my phone to transfer Wi-Fi to other devices?
I'm using Nexus S, recently I got a Kindle, however, the Kindle couldn't connect to my company's Wi-Fi (seems it doesn't support the encryption method), so I'm wondering this method:
My Nexus S ...
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Can I use an existing Wifi Network as source for internet connectivity and still enable WiFi tethering? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater?
It is possible to use android as WiFi access point using 3G - but, is there a way to use an existing wifi connection and ...
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How to make HTC Tattoo a Wi-Fi Hotspot
Can the HTC Tattoo act as a wifi hotspot, so that I am able to make my Tattoo an access point and share its internet connection with other wifi enabled devices? If so, how can I do this?
I have ...
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Can One Increase the Mobile AP Hotspot Timeout?
I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) and I have an AT&T plan that includes tethering. I can turn on the Mobile AP hotspot and then other devices can connect to it.
However, after several ...
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Is there anyway to bypass the Verizon Wireless block of the tethering?
I have a rooted Droid X (v.1). I used to be able to use Wifi tether to connect my computer to the Wifi from my phone. Now Verizon is automatically blocking that and taking me to a page where they ask ...
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Tethering Droid 2 Global with Wireless Tether after 2.3 Gingerbread update
My D2G updated to 2.3 today, and I'm no longer able to tether.
Prevously, I had no problem using Wireless Tether 2.0.7 with Android 2.2.
Now that I'm on 2.3:
Wireless Tether 2.0.7 will start up ...
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Can I link between android devices [duplicate]
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2.1 as a secure access point?
I use huawei 8600 phone android 2.1 to use internet for cdma 800 evdo network.
I want to use glaxy tab 7" for internet using with wifi ...
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Does Android tethering support promiscuous mode?
Because my desktop computer doesn't have a wireless card, I'm tethering to my Android to connect to my Wi-Fi network.
I was wondering if Android supports promiscuous mode, so I can monitor my ...
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Can Galaxy S use 802.11n for tethering?
I have a Galaxy S (GT-I9000) running Darky's ROM 10.1 (Gingerbread 2.3.3). I just noticed that when I use tethering to create a wireless AP, it uses only 802.11g, not 802.11n even though my netbook ...
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Tethering an Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) using Wifi
I'm trying to get tethering to work. I've used the built-in functionality, setup my phone as an AP and connected to the wireless network.
I get an IP (192.168.43.26) and I can ping the gateway ...
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Can't do wireless tethering. HTC Hero with 2.2 ROM
Recently a friend of mine showed be his Desire HD, and it has an option on the Wireless settings section, which is something like "USB and Portable Tethering". So when it's activated, it creates a ...
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How to retrieve a system file of Android?
I ve deleted the file "fw_bcm4329.bin" from the root of the SD card,
right now I cannot connect by my pc with the tethering of android.
Anyone knows how to retrieve this file?
I have a
Samsung ...
