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How can I force the phone to have a fixed IP address on 2GHz and 5GHz WiFi?

I am running an FTP server on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20. On my router, I have given it a fixed IP address based on its MAC address on a 5GHz network. But when the phone connects on 2GHz, it has a ...
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Android static IP ethernet on head unit

I need to set static IP on an Android 10 head unit where there is no ethernet settings page enabled so I couldn't set it by the touch panel. I try to set the address with adb command (adb root) and I ...
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Assigning a static IP address to a phones hotspot

How can I assign a static IP address to my phone's hotspot? I use the hotspot on my Samsung M31 to connect my laptop running Windows 10 to the internet. I also have Oracle's Virtual Box VM running a ...
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Mosquitto broker on android 9 hotspot = random broker address

after some years of great and reliable service, my old Android 7 phone, used as hotspot and mosquitto broker, has decided to retire himself. In my previous setup, Mosquitto runs in a termux shell on ...
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How to setup my Android wifi config for vpn sharing using astrill?

https://wiki.astrill.com/Astrill_Setup_Manual:Enable_VPN_Sharing I am trying to enable VPN sharing from my computer to my Android device. I got to the step where I change the IP Settings from DHCP to ...
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Mapping an IP address to local Android device (localhost)

Is there a way to add a IP address to be a loopback to my Android device? So for example 127.0.0.1 is always the local device. I have a certain IP address that I also want to reserve just for the ...
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How to host a public website with my domain name on Android?

I have my own domain name, richardbrowning.cf, and I want to host my own website (using this domain name) on my Android phone. My Android isn't connected to Wi-Fi (I am using Mobile Data). I started ...
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Are the Ip address of a website and the android app equivalent the same?

So recently i wanted to block website. So i found out the ip address of the website using ping command and blocked it using the ip filter on my router configuration page eg: 192.168.0.1 for D-Link. ...
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Why I'm unable to set a WIFI static IP address?

On my Android mobile phone (a recent Huawey MAR-LX1B), I would like to permanently set a static IP address on a specific WIFI LAN router connection. The reason is that, on an application backend ...
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How to reset static IP address back to DHCP for ethernet

I have setup a static ip address for eth0 with adb command ip addr add $ipAddress dev eth0 plus other commands to set the netmask, route and dns values. My question is how to I go back to a non static ...
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How to ping a local network host by hostname?

I recently wiped my phone and now I am unable to ping a machine by the hostname. Pinging by IP works. I have a machine, let's say it is called NAS. From my Router and PC, ping NAS finds the machine. ...
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How to find local IP when connected to VPN?

I have connected an android device to a VPN using the native Android VPN client feature. I need to know the IP the device has been assigned on the VPN subnet, but I can't find it on any Android menu ...
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How can I permanently change my hotspot tethering IP address?

IP address is 192.168.43.1 by default and there is no option to change it permanently. Is it possible to change it without root access? My phone is Huawei Android 5.1.
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Can any computer connect to a SSH server running on an android phone connected to a wireless mobile network? [duplicate]

I run a ssh server on an Android phone using SimpleSSHD. When the phone is connected to a wifi network, I can connect to the SSH server from a computer in the same wifi network. When the phone is ...
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How to set up LAN Printer with IP address

On a Moto G (5) Plus running Android 8.1.0, API 27, I have Default Print Service under Settings > Connected devices > Printing. When I click on Default Print Service it starts searching for ...
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How to stream to my smartphone only what I see inside the bluestacks window

I've just installed Bluestacks on my PC because I wanted to run whatsapp inside it. I have two whatsapp account. The first one on my smarthphone and the second one inside the bluestacks emulator. I ...
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What values to set in Static IP Settings of Wi-Fi when changing DNS?

I have nearly the same problem as Set Open DNS in Android 5.0.1 and the answer helped me. Although I just want to change the DNS for blocking porn, what values for the following fields should I enter?...
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Android still uses old ip when resolving hostname

I have a weird problem here. I use ftp to exchange files between my smartphone (Xperia Z5 compact) and my pc. A while back the pc had a static ip address but now it's assigned one via dhcp. When I ...
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How to assign Mobile Data's public IP to host connected on hotspot?

I've looked around but found nothing on this subject. I have an Android phone with a public IP given by sprint. Tethering on Android uses NAT, so if I want to access any of the devices behind the ...
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How can I change the Ethernet (IPv4) properties from my Android phone?

So my problem is: I am currently writing an Android application which has to get access on data sent via Ethernet connection. The app is going to replace a Windows tool which is able to receive data ...
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Cannot connect: Obtaining IP address

This is not a duplicate of 'Android stuck on obtaining IP address' and similar questions When I try to connect to my home network with my android phone, it displays this message and never connects: "...
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Google tells me my smart phone was in Brazil two days ago, but I've been in California - what could it be?

I'm worried because Google tells me my smart phone was used to access my Google account from Brazil a couple of days ago. But I and my phone have been in the San Francisco Bay Area the whole time. (...
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Does the IP address over a mobile data connection (gprs, 3g/4g) change every time on new connection?

Is the IP address of a data connection assigned every time whenever a fresh connection is established (e.g after a disconnect-reconnect scenario, reboot etc) or its preserved. I have done a bit of ...
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Locating ARP cache on an android device

If you are familiar with the command prompt in windows, there is an command that can used to see the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Cache in the command prompt i.e. arp -a. It is supposedly a table ...
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How to see ip addresses of game servers

I want to see the ip address which the specific game connected to specific servers that i played. My Goal is to add a QOS on my router for specific game. iv tried doing a packet capture on my android ...
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IMAP forwarding show IP address to Google servers?

I use K-9 Mail app on my phone, and sync my gmail via IMAP. My question is: Do google servers see my IP address when checking/sending mail? I am pretty sure that if I used the gmail app they would ...
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IP address using 3G/4G modem (USB on the go)

If I use a 3G USB (on the go) modem on my Android device, do I get the IP assigned by the Carrier as the SIM card was inside of the device? Does it appear as usb0 in ifconfig? Thank you. PS I would ...
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UDP communication between PC and Android via ethernet

1. I am testing with a rooted nexus 5 operating on lollipop 5.1. 2. This is all with no wifi connection. I am trying to send UDP packets between a PC and an android device with an otg cable and ...
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Trying to download foreign aps

I've been trying to customize my android. Found a cool set of buttons but one problem. The app store says it is "not available in (my) country" I have tried spoofing the GPS but that did not work. ...
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Connect to VPN without changing IP

On my windows 7 laptop, when I connect to my work VPN, my IP stays the same as it was before connecting to the VPN. However, on my android phone, when I connect to my university's VPN, my IP is ...
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Does android save a log of its own IP addresses?

I have a Wifi network to which I connect at work. The IP address has always been DHCP, but today the DHCP server is down. If I can figure out what IP address I had, I can set it statically (after ...
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why is my ip showing up different than the ip in android phone menu?

Why is my IP address showing up different than the IP in my phones menu? I went to an IP lookup site and it automatically detects your IP address but what came up is different than that of the IP in ...
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How to set up a host to IP mapping on unrooted Android?

I've a website running on my computer, and I want to test it from my Nexus 7 tablet. I.e. over the local WiFi LAN. If I type in the IP address it connects, but shows the wrong web site, because I'm ...
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Where are IP addresses stored on Android?

Where are IP addresses stored on and Android device? In what location on disk, or otherwise; how are they stored?
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How to find IP addresses of nearby Wi-Fi networks?

Smartphone application show info about nearby Wi-Fi networks it finds, i.e. channel, SSID, MAC address of router, etc, except it IP addresses. Is it possible to discover IP addresses of nearby Wi-Fi ...
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Where to find IP address in file system (e.g. proc or sys)

Is there a way to get the IP (v4) address of an interface in the file system of Android? I know I could use ifconfig or netcfg but I would like to use a monitoring tool which can only access files and ...
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Beaglebone Black doesn't obtain 169.254.xxx.xxx IP

If i connect my Beaglebone Black, which runs on Angstrom, to my computer via ethernet cable, It obtains an IP address, which starts with 169.254.xxx.xxx, for communication purposes. And I can ...
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How configure the DHCP settings of WIFI Tethering (Hotspot) on Android?

When connecting my PC to Android Wi-Fi hotspot, it assigned a 192.168.42.x address to my PC. I really need to change this as it conflicts with one of our work subnets - is this possible?
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Find carrier allocated public IP address

Fido has a service where they allocate a public IP address for some fees. I have paid the fees and apparently they have allocated my phone a public IP address. In normal circumstances, I should be ...
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wifi problem with android

Hey all this might not be some programming problem rather a usability problem. I am new to android world. I have bought an android mobile [Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510] couple of days ago. I am trying to ...
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Is there a command or application similar to ipconfig?

I would like to see my network addresses on my phone. On Windows I can use ipconfig for this and ifconfig on Linux. But how can I see this information on my Android device? Is there an application or ...
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