Wifi hotspot for root: Verizon's version or other?

[twinturbostang]

I've just successfully rooted and updated to FroYo (Thanks dev's!!). I would like to use wifi hotspot, but don't want to pay Verizon MORE money. I have the hotspot app on my phone, but I'm guessing that's the Verizon version. Is there a different one that I should use? I checked the market, and found a couple in there. What are people using?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[kyrunner1]

Wireless tether

wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre8.apk - android-wifi-tether - Wireless Tether for Root Users 2.0.5-pre8 *** EXPERIMENTAL *** - Project Hosting on Google Code

Down load this to your phone and open it up.....i'm using on my rooted dinc...works great.

 

[twinturbostang]

Cool. Thanks. Downloading right now. Does this keep Verizon "in the dark"??

 

[kyrunner1]

I guess.... I use it everyday... and no one has come looking for me lol...

 

[twinturbostang]

lol

I got it installed, and tried to tether my laptop. Sorta worked, but it dropped the tether after a minute. I'll have to fiddle with it some more. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

 

[kyrunner1]

what kernel are u using

 

[twinturbostang]

Uhh... I used the ROM from this thread: [ROM] Incredible Froyo 3.21.605.1 *Likely-to-be Official OTA* (100% stock, rooted) - xda-developers I'm assuming that has the kernel built into it. And it's supposed to be unmodified. So I guess that means I'm running stock FroYo kernel?

It seems to be working now. But I'm having problems with 3G going out sometimes though. Have to reboot for it to come back. I need to investigate this further.

 

[Qazme]

Uhh... I used the ROM from this thread: [ROM] Incredible Froyo 3.21.605.1 *Likely-to-be Official OTA* (100% stock, rooted) - xda-developers I'm assuming that has the kernel built into it. And it's supposed to be unmodified. So I guess that means I'm running stock FroYo kernel?

It seems to be working now. But I'm having problems with 3G going out sometimes though. Have to reboot for it to come back. I need to investigate this further.

You are fine. It probably dropped you because of a 3G drop out etc. Nothing to worry about. You can also use the DUN modification to use the 3G hotspot for free.


1. Dial ##778
2. Go into edit mode
3. The password is 000000
4. Once in go to M.IP Default Profile and edit DUN NAI from yournumber@dun.vzw3g.com to yournumber@vzw3g.com.
5. Then hit menu and press commit modifications.
6. It should then reboot.
7. Free 3g hotspot app

 

[twinturbostang]

What exactly does that do? If it's still using Verizon's wifi app, I'd worry that they would sniff that out and start billing me.

 

[Qazme]

What exactly does that do? If it's still using Verizon's wifi app, I'd worry that they would sniff that out and start billing me.

It either works or it doesn't, I used it just to see if it works for awhile, never had anyone knocking on my door. If it's going through their pay stuff it brings up a Verizon website. How or why or anything else I don't know. I use pdanet through bluetooth. So I dunno. A lot of people's wireless stuff doesn't work with anything anyways because they can't connect to ad hoc networks.

 

[twinturbostang]

So is it a permanent change then? Or do you have to do this each time you want to use wifi hotspot?

 

[Qazme]

So is it a permanent change then? Or do you have to do this each time you want to use wifi hotspot?

Permanent. If the settings ever change as soon as you try to go online with it you get taken to a Verizon page telling you to add this option to your account.

 

[twinturbostang]

Thanks!

 

[aslinc]

Big thanks for the info...working like like a charm..

2.2 version
2.15.00.07.28 baseband
2.6.32.15-gb7b01d1 kernal
3.21.605.1 CL231334 release-keys

 

[Todd M]

You are fine. It probably dropped you because of a 3G drop out etc. Nothing to worry about. You can also use the DUN modification to use the 3G hotspot for free.


1. Dial ##778
2. Go into edit mode
3. The password is 000000
4. Once in go to M.IP Default Profile and edit DUN NAI from yournumber@dun.vzw3g.com to yournumber@vzw3g.com.
5. Then hit menu and press commit modifications.
6. It should then reboot.
7. Free 3g hotspot app

Qazme, is this for root only or can stock do this as well? I am stock, and was able to see/modify the settings listed above, but am not able to connect a wi-fi as I will have to wait until I get home. I ran it and it stated it was up and running, but never gave me a page from VZW stating I needed the service, at least not from the phone. So I am guessing this is a hack versus a root-only trick, but since I can't test it in the here and now, I figured I'd ask! It at least appears like it's working...

EDIT: It appears to be working with an iPad, so it's a go. Thx!

 

[aslinc]

My dinc is not rooted..I followed the direction above and it works perfectly. All my wireless computers see the HTC Network. Just assign a WEP and and whala. I guess rooted or non-rooted works. Has been fine since this past Thursday. Good luck!

Scott

 

[Incrediboy]

does the DUN method work for all Verizon droids w/ hotspot capability?

 

[kalpauly]

works great. much faster than my comcast interwebz.

 

[daryn2k]

Does this work for the Incredible 2 as well?

Edit* Sorry I am referring to the DUN modification. Do I need to go and turn on the 3gHotSpot after the dun modification?

 

[dogdreamshhi#AC]

I use barnacle wifi tethering