Questions tagged [networking]
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Phone send MANY packages
I'm desperate here.
Early, I have accessed my modem to check out the IPs in my network. The network was configured with DHCP (with 24h to expire), and I didn't recognize 3 or 4 of IPs: most of it ...
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When does DNS cache is created and deleted per interface in android
I was looking into the code in res_cache.c in android aosp. It has an cache implementation for DNS entries per each netid. I am just curious to know when that cache will be created (like the interface ...
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Specify the Samsung Galaxy S5's 3g frequency band
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S5-G900I (the Asia-Pacific version) bought in Taiwan to access the Wind network in Italy. The phone can use the 3g network in Taiwan, but in Italy it can't establish a ...
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Firefox proxy setup?
I want to configure autoproxy for specific WiFi hotspots to use with Firefox. The autoproxy prop in about:config is global, but otherwise, apparently, Firefox doesn't use system WiFi settings (because ...
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Reroute or blocking ip addresse
There is an IP that connects to my phone (Galaxy note 5 running android 7.0) and collects too much data i don't like it but blocking it with host or router doesn't work.
I need to block or at least ...
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Network Selection disabled by WiFi Manager & Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting
Android 7.1.2 drops WiFi connection.
Wi-Fi verbose log says:
(network_selection_permamently_disabled)
network_selection_disabled_by_wifi_manager
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lan printer not fround from wifi (kyocera from android)
I have a new budget Kyocera network printer (FS-1061 DN). It has no wifi, but a standard LAN cable is plugged in. I installed the driver on my windows 7 machine, also connected via LAN, and printing ...
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Android phone fails to communicate using IPv6
I observe the following problem with my Android phone (Sony Xperia XZ, Andoid Oreo 8.0.0)
Though the phone seems to have a correct set of IPV6 addresses it fails to communicate when I use IPV6. the ...
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How to receive and configure internet settings from network provider in Nokia 3.1 Plus?
I bought a new phone Nokia 3.1 plus. I contacted my service provider for internet settings, which they say repeatedly that they had sent, but only a message came to make a new APN account which I did. ...
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Which process is preventing me using Wifi?
I have a TV box provided by ISP (also TV channels provider), which has Android 4.4.4 Linux kernel 3.10.23. (I have root already)
It uses PPPoE to get a network so can receive TV stream, but this ...
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How to use ethernet to access internet in Phoenix OS?
I'm using broadband (ethernet to my laptop; no router). In Windows, I've to use dial-up and give my username & password to connect. But I don't see such an option in Phoenix OS.
Is there any way ...
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Restricting an app to only send internet traffic but not receive that back?
Is there a way or app to restrict some apps on my Android, or the whole device, to only send internet data packets but not receive them back?
I want to confuse a game app by doing this. It restricts ...
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Android TV: Device connected via ethernet, but no internet connection. Yet YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime work perfectly. Other apps do not work
I have a weird networking issue for the Nvidia Shield Android TV device. I have it plugged in via ethernet and it gives me a message saying that ethernet is not connected.
I open CrunchyRoll, PlutoTV,...
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Connected to Turbo VPN - 10.13.0.42/30. Tap to manage the network
When I use a VPN app on my smartphone, the following notification message is shown
Connected to Turbo VPN - 10.13.0.42/30. Tap to manage the network
Why is it connected to 10.*.*.*? Isn't it a ...
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How to connect to Android through SSH over 3G/4G public IP?
I am having an Android device and I want to connect in via 3G/4G and I am getting connection refused.
Any ideas how to do that?
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View network traffic requested by app
There are lots of discussion on how to see which app is requesting network connection. I have tried the following apps
tcapturepacket
wifi monitor
connection tracker
However, none of them was useful....
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Android JuiceSSH endless prompt to enter Interactive Aunthentication password
I am new to network stuff. Normally I connect to the internet provided by the student dormitory using the login client that they provide.
But it is inconvenient as I always have to switch on my ...
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How to spawn “sign-in to network” page for a captive portal?
How do I execute captive portal?
On a Z828 from ZTE, Android version 5.1.1, I'm trying to get something like:
While Starbucks generally works for me, all too often, other networks, when using public ...
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Android wifi (oreo) dropping. Because of pihole?
First of all, my apologies if I'm posting in the wrong forum. I'm a bit lost in the SE galaxy. But since my issue is quite complex and specific, I feel this is the best place. Let me know if I'm wrong....
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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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Wifi status 'Connected, no internet'. Can access all internet resources I've tested
Related question
I've put a new router into the office to run our 'guest' wireless network. It's a FRITZ!box 3490.
Android devices connected via both 2.4 and 5G are showing as 'connected, no ...
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A way of doing secure data exchange in Android?
To my knowledge, all current Android apps with internet permission enabled are prone to apps stealing data. For example, if you have a messaging app, all your messages are readable by the company ...
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How can I troubleshoot a very slow initial connection when web browsing on WiFi?
This has been bugging me for quite some time.
When connected to my home WiFi, web connections take a long time to initially establish (like ~10 seconds+) on two separate Android phones (OnePlus 3, ...
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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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Toast message: Failed to init Google DNS, switch to host IP method
Recently, after unlocking my phone screen (Samsung J7 Pro - J730, stock ROM, Android 7 Nougat), I usually receive a toast notification saying: "Failed to init Google DNS, switch to host IP method". I ...
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Play Store on Oreo cant download apps when VPN turned on
We have an issue where Android Oreo (v8.0) cannot download apps from the Play store when a VPN is turned on. This also happens to affect the Airwatch MDM agent in the same way as well.
Devices - ...
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How is the GSM Call Flow implemented and when is the microphone opened?
Is it possible to know how is the GSM call flow implemented on Android? I will like to know concretely when its the microphone opened.
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Unable to connect to Raspberry Pi3 by hostname from Android VNC Viewer [duplicate]
I installed VNC Viewer on my Ubuntu from here. Then, I could connect to my Raspberry PI by both hostname and IP address.
However, I can't do the same from my Samsung Note 8 I can't connect by hostname ...
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How can I Disable Background Data Usage for 'Android OS'?
I recently rooted my phone so that I could use AFWALL+ to disable Background & Foreground Data Usage for everything except the Browser, and it is working fine for all apps except for a package ...
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ping <ip> fails, but ping -I eth5 <ip> works in Android shell
I am trying to enable Ethernet on my Android-7.1.2. Now, it can acquire ip address from DHCP server. ifconfig shows that the Ethernet port can receive lots of packets, but just sends a few out, as ...
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How can I continuously measure mobile network coverage on a particular journey?
Every day I spend almost 2 hours on a train to my job and back. My current cellular provider gives me a terrible service most of the time within the train. I'd like to buy/borrow SIM cards of all ...
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How to add a Brother printer manually?
I switched printers (from Samsung to Brother), both are WiFi enabled and connected to a network 10.0.0.0/24.
My Android phone (Samsung 9+) is on another network within the same LAN (10.1.0.0/24). It ...
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Setting static ip for Android hotspot
I'm connecting to my Android's hotspot. I see that the IP is 192.168.43.0/24, so any ip in 192.168.43.X would be reserved for Android's DHCP server. But I need the machine that connects to Android's ...
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How to access the smart TV storage on LAN?
I have Micromax Canvas Smart TV whose basic specifications are
Android KitKat,
32" HD Screen
RAM-1GB,
Internal Memory-4GB (for users about 2GB)
No. of USB Port-2,
No. of HDMI Port-2,
SD Card Slot-1,
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How to list an app's internet connections and connected IPs?
I'm currently living in a country in which YouTube website is banned and you'll need a VPN or a proxy to be able to access the YouTube website and videos using a web browser, but surprisingly, I've ...
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How to make network calls on Android with an app in the background [closed]
I am building a react-native app that launches a series of network requests (both UDP, HTTP) when it receives a special kind of notification, or based on a delayed execution.
However it turns out ...
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Setting Dynamic IP Address from command line
I am working with android, I have connected a ethernet cable to ethernet port of my hardware.
I am not getting any network. I am using Android O.
In linux I can use dhclient eth0 (for getting IP ...
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What is the default values of “ip_conntrack_max” and “nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_established” on android?
Also, does these value also affect the hotspot function on Android phones?
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The effect of excluding the routes of DNS servers used by OpenVPN in Android
My question is: What will happen when I exclude the routes of DNS servers from config file used by an OpenVPN connection in Android? Will there be any difference between the connections which I don't ...
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where does free proxy sit and what can it actually see when used for 4g android phone?
The ip address of my android mobile with 4g simcard (with out proxy) shows some thing like 10.xx and so on. when I setup a manual proxy, where does it exactly sit in the network of internet? "Will it ...
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Signal Problem of S8+
I recently bought a Samsung S8+. The phone is alright but I got stuck in a problem. One of the network provider SIM is not working. As a simulation, I used following steps:
I exchange the slots, ...
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Disable NAT on tethering (Bridge mode)
I've looked around but found nothing on this subject.
I have an Android phone with a public IP given by sprint. Tethering on the android uses NAT, so if I want to access any of the devices behind the ...
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Android DHCP Port Redirection
I am working on a MirrorLink implementation for the Google Pixel (Android 8.1.0). I must implement a DHCP server; however, Android applications cannot listen on reserved ports.
The Android ...
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Brand new Moto G6 won't send or receive SMS
My brand new out of the box Moto G6 won't send or receive SMS. I'm using the official SMS app which has SMS permissions (triple checked this) and is the default SMS app.
I tried everything: cleaning ...
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Is there a limit to how many WiFi networks can be stored?
When you go to a new place and connect to a wifi android "remembers" it and connects automatically next time. Is there a limit to how many networks can be stored? I understand it is probably not ...
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Wifi authentication error occured
So I've been having this issue for the last month+ and I have yet to find an answer. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 running Android 7.0
My home wifi was working fine until one day, seemingly out of the ...
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Only one network interface active at a time in Android
I was looking into the network configurations in Android devices. Android makes WI-FI as the default network preference. And I noticed only one network interface can be active at a time in Android. ...
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Check built-in PPTP VPN stats
Is there any way to check VPN stats for stock PPTP VPN applet? Maybe some stat-file or GUI-way? If not, can we utilize Tasker for that?
I particularly interested in uptime indicator, i.e. was my VPN ...
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Strange wifi issue
Something strange happened today with my Asus Zenfone Go. I was configuring the device as new after a remote erase (I erased it with find my device). Before asking for my Gmail account it was asking ...
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Is it possible to add exceptions to Open VPN on android?
Is there a way to add an IP exception to the Open VPN app or the .ovpn file that I'm using? I want to use the VPN for all traffic except for one address on the local network.
The situation is a React ...
