WiFi Tether App with Hidden SSID Option? - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

Does anyone know of a wifi tether app where you can keep the SSID from broadcasting?

Anything???

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Hey man.
Look here: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=16
That's all I found on the subject. "It works with recent kernel/rom on Galaxy S and Nexus One".
Dunno about HD2 but this may be of some help.
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[Q]Wireless Tethering

Hi guys,
Anybody able to get the wireless tethering to work? When 'cooking' in the kitchen, there is a function to add the wireless tethering function. But i can't seem to make it works. The app able to launch but others can't see the hot spot.
i have search around this thread but nothings that i can try to solve the issue.
Thanks in advance.
If wireless tether does not work, you should try Barnacle from market.
@arzme: Legend's WiFi driver doesn't support AP mode so you have to make an ad-hoc connection. Ad-hoc "hot spot" can not be seen.
bjohv052 said:
If wireless tether does not work, you should try Barnacle from market.
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i have try both the barnacle in the market place and they won't work neither. anyway thanks for recommendation an alternatives. just curious, are u using Legend? if so, u able to make the wireless tethering works?
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@arzme: Legend's WiFi driver doesn't support AP mode so you have to make an ad-hoc connection. Ad-hoc "hot spot" can not be seen.
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thanks for reply man. do u mind explaining on how to achieve ad-hoc connection?
I use Legend and Azure.
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Connect Nexus S to tethering hotspot?

Is there a way I can connect the Nexus S to my Droid's Wi-Fi tethering? The NS isn't recognizing the network and won't connect when I type in the SSID. I know it's probably just a simple setting I need to change on the Droid, but I'm not sure which one. Any help is appreciated.
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Is there any security on the Droid's tether? Try disabling all security and reconnecting. You should Have to type in the SSID, just select the network like any other wireless connection. I used my Nexus One to give the Best Buy demo unit service when tried it out - worked flawlessly.
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No security or anything on it. Perhaps my wireless frequency channel is incorrect; could you tell me what yours is set to on your Nexus One?
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Not seeing the option to change Channels on the Nexus One... only configuration options are SSID and password.
You dont see it as a wifi network?
DumbUglyDragon said:
Not seeing the option to change Channels on the Nexus One... only configuration options are SSID and password.
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Are you using the tethering function built into Android? It seem that my Droid doesn't support that as my only built-in option is USB tethering (I'm running CM 6.1 stable, so it should be there I should think).
I'm using the Wireless Tether for Root Users application to do tethering on my Droid. It's worked with numerous other devices (iPod Touches, my laptop, even game consoles recognize the network), but it seems that other Android phones in general (I tested some friends' phones; Droid Eris, Droid Incredible, and now my NS) don't see the network and refuse to connect to it.
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You dont see it as a wifi network?
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Nope, and even when I type in the SSID manually, it's like it doesn't exist.
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Ah I see. Yes I was using Androids built in tethering function.
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Wireless Tether for Root uses ad-hoc to connect. Android does not yet support the ad-hoc protocol. However, the iphone, ipad, and desktop OS's do support ad-hoc.
Also, I believe the nexus one uses native infrastructure mode...that's why you were able to tether with it.
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Edit: ^ beat me to it lol
could it be that wireless tether for root users only does ad hoc wireless networks vs native Androids infrastructure mode? I know i tried to tether my work laptop to my vibrant with wireless tether (think it was pre 8 or something) and my companies base image didnt allow connections via ad hoc for our vpn. Maybe android phones are the same? just a guess...
jowabi said:
Wireless Tether for Root uses ad-hoc to connect. Android does not yet support the ad-hoc protocol. However, the iphone, ipad, and desktop OS's do support ad-hoc.
Also, I believe the nexus one uses native infrastructure mode...that's why you were able to tether with it.
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Thanks for the info. I guess I have to either hope they get native tethering working on the Droid or Android gets ad-hoc support in a future update.

[Q] Tethering Adam with a Windows Mobile device Adhoc, usb, or otherwise.

Hey All,
I have been messing with my Adam for a bit. I have been trying to figure a way to tether the device. I know Android 2.3 supports Adhoc networks, but not 2.2.
Although the Adam's kernal seems to be much higher revision than 2.2, the device itself only seems to have native 2.2 config options, with an Adam skin. With that said, I cannot get the Adam to tether/connect to an adhoc network, no matter what I try.
I have a Sprint Touch Pro. I can get it to detect as a 3G Usb modem in windows, and it automatically detects as such when hooked into a linux machine, but sadly does not do anything in Android/The Adam. The adam will pair with it over BT, but will not connect to it, and will not even see it in wifi-tether mode.
Any ideas? Is this something fixable with a settings change? Rooting? An app (on the phone or the adam?)
Any/all help or insight is appreciated.
Edit: I apologize, this was meant for the General Discussion. I don't see a way to move or delete this thread now, either. If the mods can move it, that'd be great. If not, I guess my questions still stand.
Assuming you want to tether to provide a more "mobile" internet connection:
Does your phone have some sort of WiFi tether app for it? If not you could attempt to run Android on your WinMo phone via Haret and then try installing a WiFi tether app and see if it works.
I would imagine to tether over USB Adam would need some type of drivers for mobile devices and that gets tricky. I would first try to tether Adam to a Windows or Linux computer with an Internet connection first, see if you can get that to work. Than go to your phone and try that. If it doesn't work from a computer it probably will not work from a phone.
If you want to tether for other purposes such as transferring files, SSH, SFTP, ADB, logcat, etc there are apps for those.
Correct, tethering for mobile internet.
I've actually tried the XDAndroid 2.2 and the 2.0.6 wifi tether app on my phone, but sadly it seems to create adhoc only, I've been unable to get it to create infrastructure, as well as it sometimes thinks it doesn't have root.
I'd have to get a male/male or female/female USB cable to try tethering to my PC, but i'll see if I can't figure that out.
Honestly, I'd be perfectly fine with Wifi tethering if the adam would detect Adhoc, as the XDA wifi tether android app can do that no problem.
Edit: On the windows mobile side, I've tried PDA net and internet connection sharing. Internet connection sharing supports Bluetooth DUN, but the adam doesn't seem to do anything with it, it'll pair but not connect to it. PDA net also seems to just do adhoc broadcast, which the adam cannot detect.
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You answered the question before I could post it. (if you have wifi tethering capability on your phone)
Eujin said:
Correct, tethering for mobile internet.
I've actually tried the XDAndroid 2.2 and the 2.0.6 wifi tether app on my phone, but sadly it seems to create adhoc only, I've been unable to get it to create infrastructure, as well as it sometimes thinks it doesn't have root.
I'd have to get a male/male or female/female USB cable to try tethering to my PC, but i'll see if I can't figure that out.
Honestly, I'd be perfectly fine with Wifi tethering if the adam would detect Adhoc, as the XDA wifi tether android app can do that no problem.
Edit: On the windows mobile side, I've tried PDA net and internet connection sharing. Internet connection sharing supports Bluetooth DUN, but the adam doesn't seem to do anything with it, it'll pair but not connect to it. PDA net also seems to just do adhoc broadcast, which the adam cannot detect.
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So you tried 2.0.6 wifi tether app for WinMo? do you have a link for this app?
Er, no. I tried 2.0.6 wifi tether app for Android, running XDAndroid 2.2 for WM6. Link here to the app
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
I also tried wmwifirouter in windows mobile, link here http://www.wmwifirouter.com/
I had to replace my wpa_supplicant file to get ad-hoc networking working on my Dell Streak. Maybe its similar for Adam.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10514373&highlight=hoc+found#post10514373
http://android.modaco.com/content/d...c-network-connection-for-streak/#entry1381049
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-863976.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754961
I'm trying to get in to modify the wpa_supplicant as mentioned, but I'm starting to think more and more the adam doesn't have superuser/root access like they've said, as all terminal apps I've tried have failed. Thanks for the heads up, though.
If anyone else finds any alternatives in the meantime, let me know.
You would replace the supplicant file on XDAndroid, not on Adam. The supplicant is for the system running wifi tether acting as the hotspot.
Ok, I feel stupid, but ptok's post makes it sounds like he modified the supplicant on his streak so it would see ad-hoc networks.
Wouldn't I want to modify the Adam so it can see ad-hoc, since my phone can already push out ad-hoc even in WinMo?
Eujin said:
Ok, I feel stupid, but ptok's post makes it sounds like he modified the supplicant on his streak so it would see ad-hoc networks.
Wouldn't I want to modify the Adam so it can see ad-hoc, since my phone can already push out ad-hoc even in WinMo?
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Good luck with that. You're talking about reverse engineering drivers, recompiling kernels, and a lot of time spent for little gain and possibly no gain. It is almost always easier to attempt to get the wifi spewing device to act as an AP than it is to get something else to comprehend ad hoc networks. Besides, security is stronger with the former than the latter.
What about the XDA WiFi Tether from here. Is it any newer, is there an option for WPA? If not thats about all the help I can provide. You are probably going to have to go to XDAndroid forums and ask how to turn the phone into an AP or ask about WPA supplicant info.
Just remembered that some folks on XDA were trying to do the same thing with the Hero I think. They started some stuff and never finished, but did get WiFi Tether to support WPA which is a step in the right direction. You could hunt around the Hero CDMA dev forum and see if anything exists.
Sorry I couldn't help more.
Just read this thread at Notion Ink Hacks that ad hoc should work...
http://notioninkhacks.com/forums/vi...sid=0ee5dff6243da9c4d02433800dd9f4b1&start=60
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webs05 said:
Just read this thread at Notion Ink Hacks that ad hoc should work...
http://notioninkhacks.com/forums/vi...sid=0ee5dff6243da9c4d02433800dd9f4b1&start=60
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I get a "You are not authorised to read this forum" when I try to follow this link. However, I do see that the Notion Ink Hacks update includes Adhoc. Cool.
Tried that on my friend's Adam. It worked.
I can confirm that the NIH updates have enabled ad-hoc tethering, and it works great.
Ad Hoc
What ROM did you use that Ad-Hoc worked on? I am running EdenX and I can connect to an ad-hoc network, but not actually use the internet access through the connection.
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I was using WMWifiRouter, which resulted in the scenario identified above. I downloaded the HTC Wifi app that I found in one of the other XDA forums, installed it on my phone and created a hotspot with it and it worked fully. Apparently there is something different in the HTC implementation as compared to the WMWifiRouter app implementation that lets one work fully and the other only to allow a connection, but not access the internet.
WiFi Tethering Adam and Nexus One
Eujin said:
Hey All,
I have been messing with my Adam for a bit. I have been trying to figure a way to tether the device. I know Android 2.3 supports Adhoc networks, but not 2.2.
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I simply set my Nexus One as a WiFi Hotspot ... configure it with a SSID and WPA2 PSK security and a Password ... then turn on the WiFi on the Adam and enter the Passphrase. Away it goes. That is why I ordered a WiFi only model.

ADHOC WiFi mode for N7

anyone have adhoc wifi mode working????
I'm also wondering...
But in the mean time, you can use FoxFi on your phone and Bluetooth tether it to your Nexus 7 via PdaNet Tablet.
ya....my media server runs in ad hoc mode......it will be a big bummer if I can't get it to work
anyone??
I also need this as well. My research suggests the wpa_supplicant file requires modification to enable ad hoc. I don't have the skills to accomplish this. Maybe a dev can help out.
janedoesmith said:
I also need this as well. My research suggests the wpa_supplicant file requires modification to enable ad hoc. I don't have the skills to accomplish this. Maybe a dev can help out.
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i need this bad too but i cant try that wpa supplicant thingy until this weekend when i have more time...
i found a bunch of the "thingys" and none work
someone please help thanks
again?
Ad hoc is a spec that is archaic, and really only supported through 802.11g. For 802.11n chips like the one that N7 is using, I don't recommend using ad hoc before there is no guarantee of interoperability. There is a new WiFi feature called wifi direct that is supported in jellybean that can do what Yu need but it depends if you have this supported on the other side as well.
Thank you. I do understand the downside of ad hoc but due to circumstances beyond my control, I am only able to access the internet via a
ad hoc WiFi connection when I am mobile.
my kindle fire on CM9 had the same issue
I way playing with a Nexus 7 today in store.
checked to see if it would tether to my iphone 4s
newp, same issue, no adhoc
would have bought it there and then otherwise.
Same issue here. Just got a Nexus 7 and didn't know Android still doesn't support connecting to ad-hoc networks. Anyone know if there are any devs actively working on this?
I may have a solution. On prime, we had a similar situation where they nerfed the ad hoc tethering capability For a few firmware versions. How it was solved was by replacing a certain wifi supplicant file. There's a good chance it might work on this device also. Its pretty simple to apply. Here is the link to the thread and a link is in there also to the wifi supplicant file to Insert in your device. Its worth a shot. I believe you must be rooted though to make it work as it requires changing permissions of the newer file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438297
Also a good chance one of our custom roms for nexus 7 will add in ad hoc tethering ability. Just ask if it supports it or politely ask for feature to be added.
i too would love and appreciate if anyone could get ad-hoc working. my old phone can only make an ad-hoc network for tethering, and i'd like to be able to tether it if i need to
Also would like ad-hoc so I can connect to my quadcopter.
Are we still in the dark on this one? No one has a solution besides Bluetooth DUN?
Anyone know of a rom that supports ad-hoc?
FOUND A WINNER!!!
This free app works for wifi tethering in "WiFi HotSpot" mode with password protection! All on stock 4.2.1
I hope that y'all find it as useful as I do. I see a paid version by the same Dev, but I don't really get what the difference is. This one seems to be a full version AFAICT.
spam
the app you are pointing to is a totally different thing, it is for sharing "your" android's internet connection with others devices, so please be very carefull when recomend something becasue we could thing you are putting spam here.
pierrejeanes said:
the app you are pointing to is a totally different thing, it is for sharing "your" android's internet connection with others devices, so please be very carefull when recomend something becasue we could thing you are putting spam here.
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Several of the posts here address people's desire to tether their phone to their N7. And while the app I posted a link to doesn't help us connect to ad hoc networks, it may very well help some in this thread. I don't see how that could be misconstrued as spam.
Hello
I've been doing some research since I got my n7 wifi, I need to connect it with my nokia 808 with joikuspot, so far I got connected and some apps are working but others dont, it requires to root your device, install a custom kernel and copy a patched wpa_supplicant, the main problem seems to be that the android kernel doesnt support at all ad hoc (IBSS) networks, looking for an explanation at code.google.com even the developers complain that the android SDK lacks support to develop apps with ad hoc networks, AFAIK we need some android guru who can compile the ad hoc module into the kernel and patch the wpa_supplicant so it wont filter out ad hoc networks, you can check my findings here.

[Q] Wifi Hotspot and Tether

Just recently bought a Asus Nexus 7 and I find it an awesome device.
Unfortunately, I was surprised to see there is no option to turn my device into a wifi hotspot
or to share my nexus internet through USB to other computers.
thus I am now looking for apps that can help me achieve this
and would greatly appreciate anyone who has any recommendation for me..
p.s :- I tried wifi Hotspot and Foxfi (free version for both) but I can get neither computers no other mobile phones
to connect to the wifi hotspot they created through my nexus
Thank you.
wrong forum.
here's the correct one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1675
PLUG313 said:
wrong forum.
here's the correct one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1675
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What the? how did I post a thread in a S4 forum..
thanks for the heads up...
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