Tethering Issues

[shrtcake_1999]

I don't have the "Use for Internet Connection" when clicking on the wrench either.My tab is not rooted and I have an unrooted Evo 4G running Gingerbread.

 

[AirSushi]

You're pressing the wrench on the tab, right?

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Yep, pressing the wrench icon on the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tab.

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[sjcdal]

Yep, pressing the wrench icon on the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tab.

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Same issue. Wrench shows nothing under the EVO 3D versus showing headphone under all headsets.
Phone icon next to EVO 3D.

I have rooted EVO 3D with Barnacle...Barnacle connects to my desktop PC, but does not show on list after scanning/Associate/ scan again etc. on the GT-10.1.

Any suggestions how I can get Barnacle to show up on the GT?

 

[AirSushi]

Same issue. Wrench shows nothing under the EVO 3D versus showing headphone under all headsets.
Phone icon next to EVO 3D.

I have rooted EVO 3D with Barnacle...Barnacle connects to my desktop PC, but does not show on list after scanning/Associate/ scan again etc. on the GT-10.1.

Any suggestions how I can get Barnacle to show up on the GT?

The Galaxy Tab or any Android device is not going to show up as an Android device will not tether (see) another Android device due to the tethering method.

See threads here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...arge-owner-here-i-completely-satisfied-2.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-charge-rooting-roms-hacks/99203-free-wifi-tether-3.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/dr...less-tethering-not-working-please-help-3.html

Short answer:

"The problem with rooting and running WifiTether, Barnacle, Open Garden, etc is that they all tether via an ad-hoc connection not an access point connection like Verizons native app. Therefore an Android device can not 'see' the wifi hotspot and can not tether. Usually not an issue with Android phones as no one tethered a phone typically but with the introduction of tablets it becomes a bigger problem."

 

[ziggster]

Am I missing something? I can tether all day long with my GT and my HTC Desire.

 

[AirSushi]

Am I missing something? I can tether all day long with my GT and my HTC Desire.

Are you tethering with the native app that came with the phone/network?

On Verizon there is an a 'Hot Spot' that is included on the phone. It allows tethering via 'access point'. It also costs $30.00 a month.

To avoid paying the monthly subscription fee some users root their phones and use alternative apps such as Wifi-Tether among others. These free versions allow tethering via 'ad-hoc' networks. Android phones/tablets do not recognize an ad-hoc network and therefore can not connect.

I believe that Sprint and T-Mobile allow free wifi tethering not using ad-hoc networks.

 

[ziggster]

Are you tethering with the native app that came with the phone/network?

On Verizon there is an a 'Hot Spot' that is included on the phone. It allows tethering via 'access point'. It also costs $30.00 a month.

To avoid paying the monthly subscription fee some users root their phones and use alternative apps such as Wifi-Tether among others. These free versions allow tethering via 'ad-hoc' networks. Android phones/tablets do not recognize an ad-hoc network and therefore can not connect.

I believe that Sprint and T-Mobile allow free wifi tethering not using ad-hoc networks.

I'm using Wifi tether. I have an HTC Desire (CDMA) on Cellular South w/stock 2.2, and I use Z4 root. Z4 allows for temporary root (until reboot). Anyway, I run the temp root and then start Wifi tether (V 2.0.7). Tablet locks on without prompting.

No hot spot service, no custom rom, nothing special. SSID shows up as "Android Device" or something like that. My Tab is 100% stock. I do have a couple of side-loaded apps, but nothing that would effect tethering one way or the other.

Edit - Forgot to mention, tethering is definitely not carrier approved. In fact I don't think that they even offer it.

 

[AirSushi]

I'm using Wifi tether. I have an HTC Desire (CDMA) on Cellular South w/stock 2.2, and I use Z4 root. Z4 allows for temporary root (until reboot). Anyway, I run the temp root and then start Wifi tether (V 2.0.7). Tablet locks on without prompting.

No hot spot service, no custom rom, nothing special. SSID shows up as "Android Device" or something like that. My Tab is 100% stock. I do have a couple of side-loaded apps, but nothing that would effect tethering one way or the other.

Edit - Forgot to mention, tethering is definitely not carrier approved. In fact I don't think that they even offer it.

Just tried and it does not work for me. My Galaxy 10.1 Tablet does not 'see' the wifi network created by my phone.

 

[ziggster]

For what its worth, I had no problem tethering with an Asus xformer either. The carriers must have gotten creative. The Desire is old by cell phone standards.

 

[datastar]

My Wifi SGT 10.1 tethers fine to my Galacy S phone. Have a few hot spots remembered and it alwats connect. Love i

 

[ptf]

Has anyone tried the PDAnet for tablets?

 

[werkx]

Has anyone tried the PDAnet for tablets?

yes, works, but unstable. the setting up is a bit tricky as it's not coded perfectly yet (beta).

 

[Kevin Gossett]

If your Tab is rooted, you can solve the ad-hoc issue in a few steps:

1. Put your Tab into airplane mode
2. Download this file
3. Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/bin and rename the "wpa_supplicant" file to "wpa_supplicant.bak"
4. Extract the new "wpa_supplicant" from the zip and move it into /system/bin
5. Change the permissions of the new file to the following:
X X X
X X
X X
6. Reboot, and enjoy your ad-hoc tether

 

[AtoGT]

Has anyone tried the PDAnet for tablets?

PDANet allows you to use your stock phone and tab, no rooting required. It works via bluetooth so it only works for the connected device, maybe not quite as good as a hotspot (at least for my wife with her Ipad, lol) but good enough for what I wanted to do.
I started using this right after the promo for the Thunderbolt hotspot ended. So far this has worked flawlessly for me and the setup was easy, just download PDANet for each device, launch the phone first then the tab and just follow the onscreen instructions. I've only had it disconnect once so far, but I just had to click the icon in the tray and it started right back up.
As a quick note, it will still say no internet connection in the tray of the tab since you are connecting via BT, but just ignore that, everything seems to work anyway.

 

[ckrenek23]

If your Tab is rooted, you can solve the ad-hoc issue in a few steps:

1. Put your Tab into airplane mode
2. Download this file
3. Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/bin and rename the "wpa_supplicant" file to "wpa_supplicant.bak"
4. Extract the new "wpa_supplicant" from the zip and move it into /system/bin
5. Reboot, and enjoy your ad-hoc tether

Rooted following your instructions and followed steps shown to get the ad-hoc working. When I reboot I get an error when the wifi attempts to turn on. Any suggestions?

Edit: read over on xda some permissions needed to be changed in the file did that now working perfectly with barnicle. Thanks for your help


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[GaryR1984]

I cant replace the file with the new one. What did I do wrong?

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[AirSushi]

PDANet allows you to use your stock phone and tab, no rooting required. It works via bluetooth so it only works for the connected device, maybe not quite as good as a hotspot (at least for my wife with her Ipad, lol) but good enough for what I wanted to do.
I started using this right after the promo for the Thunderbolt hotspot ended. So far this has worked flawlessly for me and the setup was easy, just download PDANet for each device, launch the phone first then the tab and just follow the onscreen instructions. I've only had it disconnect once so far, but I just had to click the icon in the tray and it started right back up.
As a quick note, it will still say no internet connection in the tray of the tab since you are connecting via BT, but just ignore that, everything seems to work anyway.

What are your speeds like on Bluetooth? Do you still get 4g speeds?

 

[lembowski]

PDANet allows you to use your stock phone and tab, no rooting required. It works via bluetooth so it only works for the connected device, maybe not quite as good as a hotspot (at least for my wife with her Ipad, lol) but good enough for what I wanted to do.
I started using this right after the promo for the Thunderbolt hotspot ended. So far this has worked flawlessly for me and the setup was easy, just download PDANet for each device, launch the phone first then the tab and just follow the onscreen instructions. I've only had it disconnect once so far, but I just had to click the icon in the tray and it started right back up.
As a quick note, it will still say no internet connection in the tray of the tab since you are connecting via BT, but just ignore that, everything seems to work anyway.

Been using PDANet Tablet for a day now and it is great! Haven't had any issues, I have regular PDANet also so once it leaves beta I hope they give a deal to those of us who have a license already.