Tethering the NC?

**xltbob** · 01-06-2011, 07:42 AM

I'm looking into getting a Nook Color and will try the rooting process. I was wondering if anyone has successfully tethered the NC using the program Tether and a smartphone. I haven't seen any discussion of tethering the NC.

Thanks

**rswain64** · 01-06-2011, 07:45 AM

Currently tethering the NC with the DroidX. There is a hack on XDA-Developers that you had to enable to see AdHoc Networks. Wireless tether from the market just released an update that makes the DroidX infastrucre now versus AdHoc. Works like a champ!

**xltbob** · 01-06-2011, 08:00 AM

Nice! I hope that the tethering will be "generic". I have a BB Storm that I tether my PC with using Tether. I'm hoping for an Android phone in April for my NE2 upgrade.

**chaloney** · 01-06-2011, 01:40 PM

I've tethered through my wife's droid x using the three g mobile hotspot.

**insomnial** · 01-06-2011, 05:48 PM

I've connected my Nook Color to my Droid Incredible running Cyangenmod 6.1 and Wireless Tehter without problems.

**jack87** · 01-08-2011, 05:04 AM

i am tethering my rooted book color with my palm pre using freetether v0.99.x

**arwaldon4** · 01-08-2011, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by xltbob

Nice! I hope that the tethering will be "generic". I have a BB Storm that I tether my PC with using Tether. I'm hoping for an Android phone in April for my NE2 upgrade.

they may be getting rid of the NE2. im sure if you complain about it though they'll allow it.

**sleblanc1976** · 01-08-2011, 08:12 PM

tethering with an evo running CM 6.1.. zero issues

**Froalskiner#WN** · 01-10-2011, 11:44 PM

CM 6.1 must set up tethering as an infrastructure instead of Adhoc. I'm using the generic Wireless Tether which sets up an adhoc network. Using the XDA hack I updated my NC so it can see Adhoc networks. It was cake.

**alphabets** · 01-11-2011, 09:33 AM

no problems connected my rooted X to the NC using wireless tether.

**chaloney** · 01-11-2011, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by arwaldon4

they may be getting rid of the NE2. im sure if you complain about it though they'll allow it.

this should only affect new or renewed contracts. if your current contract has a NE2 upgrade coming, even after the date when they eliminate NE2, they should still honor it when the time comes.

**Froalskiner#WN** · 01-11-2011, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by alphabets

no problems connected my rooted X to the NC using wireless tether.

Strange, I couldn't get mine to show my Fascinate with Wireless Tether without the hack.

So the OP mileage may vary...

**alphabets** · 01-11-2011, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Monkeysuncle

Strange, I couldn't get mine to show my Fascinate with Wireless Tether without the hack.

So the OP mileage may vary...

yeah, im just z4 rooted, no rom, just overclocked, stuff like that. i didnt have to use any hack at all to tether the X to the NC. "Android Tether" showed right up in the wireless list and i connected right to it.

**fwdixon** · 01-11-2011, 08:26 PM

Certain phones (evo, DX, etc) support using Infrastructure for the tether in the last few releases of Wireless Tether. The Galaxy S phones among others still only support AdHoc, so you'll need to apply the hack found in xda to get the NC to support AdHoc connections.

Either way, tethering is fairly straightforward.

**barakisbrown** · 01-12-2011, 12:24 AM

I have mine tether to my epic 4g..awesome!

**eric6052** · 01-13-2011, 07:35 PM

I first got my Nook Color the day after Christmas. I tried to tether it ti my Droid X in the parking lot of the store and it didn't work but after the last update to wireless tether it saw the android tether right away and works like a charm.

**xltbob** · 01-14-2011, 08:04 AM

Thanks for all the information, but what about tethering using a USB cable, has anyone done that? I have a BB Storm which does not have WiFi, so I have to either tether with a USB cable or Bluetooth (when that becomes operable by a developer). I've also been reading that the NC does not do USB hosting, so corded tethering might be a no go.

Maybe I just won't worry about tethering until I get an Android phone, just a couple of more months to wait.

Thanks again!!

**GrillMouster** · 01-24-2011, 11:08 AM

For those tethering (particularly those using a Droid X), are you using an open connection, or are you able to use WPA and/or MAC filtering?

I tried tethering my laptop to my old original Droid last year using the Wireless Tether app (ad hoc only back then), and I could only get it to work using unsecured WEP. Any time I enabled WPA or tried filtering I couldn't access the internet.

**alphabets** · 01-24-2011, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by GrillMouster

For those tethering (particularly those using a Droid X), are you using an open connection, or are you able to use WPA and/or MAC filtering?

I tried tethering my laptop to my old original Droid last year using the Wireless Tether app (ad hoc only back then), and I could only get it to work using unsecured WEP. Any time I enabled WPA or tried filtering I couldn't access the internet.

i am using secured WEP on my droid X using wireless tether and have no issues whatsoever connecting to my NC. in my wireless list on my NC it come sup as "Android Tether". i just hit connect, put in my pw, and away i go.

**xnewethicx** · 01-24-2011, 02:09 PM

I wasn't able to tether my Nook at first, but going to the market, I saw there was an update for Wireless Tether. Once I downloaded that update, it allowed for infrastructure, and I've been good to go since!

**jbradley99** · 01-25-2011, 11:29 PM

what would work for me using a NON-rooted droid 1 or my wife's droid x for my rooted NC? thanks guys

**Will Shanklin** · 01-26-2011, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by jbradley99

what would work for me using a NON-rooted droid 1 or my wife's droid x for my rooted NC? thanks guys

I don't have either phone, but generally, most unrooted Android phones will require an add-on plan with your carrier (if offered) to tether.

I'd start in the Droid forums, and call your carrier if you still don't find out.

**chaloney** · 01-26-2011, 06:30 AM

Easyswitch widget works on the droit x. Set it up with all the buttons (2x6 I think). Set up 3g mobile hotspot on the phone (just in the app, don't call verizon to subscribe), connect with the nook and try to go to a website on the nook. It will redirect you to a verizon site. Using the easyswitch widget, turn off all the radios--i think its the 4th button in the top row-- then turn them back on. Now try to use the nook, it should work. I had to try it a few times to get it to work.

**French** · 01-26-2011, 05:13 PM

For NON ROOTED VERIZON FASCINATE USERS:

Download/install QPST (google it)
Put phone in modem mode (setting, wireless, enable dial up)
Run QPST Configuration from your computer
Add the port if it doesn't show up
• Go to ports then click on add new port. Uncheck "Show Serial and USB/QC diagnostic ports only". When you see your phone you can add it.
Once you see your phone in qpst go to the menu, start clients and start service programming.
Click "read from phone" (password is 000000)
Tab over to M.IP
Change the profile 0 under M.IP from to
Change the profile 1 under M.IP to enable and change tethered NAI to
Click write to phone
Phone will reboot
Be sure to turn modem mode off or data WILL NOT WORK (setting, wireless, uncheck enable dial up)
Use the built in Verizon mobile hotspot application

**jbradley99** · 01-27-2011, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by chaloney

Easyswitch widget works on the droit x. Set it up with all the buttons (2x6 I think). Set up 3g mobile hotspot on the phone (just in the app, don't call verizon to subscribe), connect with the nook and try to go to a website on the nook. It will redirect you to a verizon site. Using the easyswitch widget, turn off all the radios--i think its the 4th button in the top row-- then turn them back on. Now try to use the nook, it should work. I had to try it a few times to get it to work.

chaloney,

thanks for pointing me in the right direction for free wireless tethering my NC to my phone. but i'm not too bright, and i cannot understand what you mean by 'setting up 3g mobile hotspot in the app.' i have downloaded the easyswitch widget, whose description says it controls "hotspot," but that is not one of the buttons available in the widget. could you please spell it out for me if you have the time. thanks alot