are there other ways to use GN for tethering besides Wi-Fi?

[Touchpaddle]

are there other ways to use GN for tethering besides Wi-Fi?

thanks!

 

[NewAge]

Bluetooth. Though from my testings its slower. About 1-2 mbps

 

[smokie11]

USB with EasyTether app. I like it because it keeps the phone battery charged.

 

[Touchpaddle]

USB with EasyTether app. I like it because it keeps the phone battery charged.

your GN charges while it's plugged into a PC's USB port?

mine doesn't.... (but my other devices charge just fine via
the same PC's USB port)

 

[somnambulator]

it should charge when plugged in, yes.

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[smokie11]

your GN charges while it's plugged into a PC's USB port?

mine doesn't.... (but my other devices charge just fine via
the same PC's USB port)

Yes, it does, any computer's USB port has been charging my phone.

 

[Channan]

USB with EasyTether app. I like it because it keeps the phone battery charged.

Really? Mine doesn't. It's weird because if I plug in my Nexus to my MacBook Pro and use Wi-Fi tethering, it'll charge (slowly). If I use USB tethering with EasyTether, the battery will actually drain. Unfortunately my Mac won't stay connected to the internet when I use Wi-Fi tethering so USB is my only option. My Mac is the only device I've tried that does this but I never had problems with any of my iPhones, my Nexus One, or my ThunderBolt, so I don't know if the issue is my Nexus or my Mac.

 

[rich.x87]

I bet it is your Mac. It is weird it disconnects.
Have you tried tethering from you GN to other devices just to double check?

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[broadwayblues]

I wifi tether to my Mac all the time, something is wrong there.

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[Channan]

I bet it is your Mac. It is weird it disconnects.
Have you tried tethering from you GN to other devices just to double check?

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Yeah. I said it's the only device that does that. I tether to my iPhone 4 and new iPad all the time and don't have any problems. I've tethered to my mom's netbook. Worked fine. My Mac stays connected to my Galaxy Nexus but the Internet drops after a while. Sometimes it's 30 minutes. Sometimes it's right away. Basically useless though.

You'd automatically think it's an issue with my Mac, but like I said, I've tethered my Nexus One, iPhone 4, and ThunderBolt to it and have never had this problem.

 

[Channan]

Here's a thread with other people having the same issue.

[Q] Wifi Tethering with Mac - xda-developers