Hello Everyone,
I was recently got the Idea of buying a 4G LTE router from Verizon to share my data because I have unlimited on our federal government plan. We want to test out this out right now until we can later buy cradlepoint devices. I was wondering if I could tether my phone to my new wireless router the ASUS RT-N66R which does support 3G/4G. The router is on the latest firmware currently. I spent hours trying to get it to connect until 2 things worked for me. If I put the router into Repeater mode I can get a signal off my phone using wifi tether. That's a Motorola Droid 4 Rooted on 4.1.2 which I would like to use to tether full time to the router. For some reason I can't tether USB to the router but wifi to router works Now when I used my company phone we pay for hotspot and tethering well I turned tethering on it did not work. The Tethering from phone to the router worked when I put in *99***9# I don't understand why but it worked and it was fast. I also was using a galaxy S4. So I was wondering if anyone had a solution to me using my personal phone to share data but I need to get the USB tethering to work I don't know if anyone knows a bypass to use the official usb tether. All help is appreciated.
ATHORNFAM2 said:
Hello Everyone,
I was recently got the Idea of buying a 4G LTE router from Verizon to share my data because I have unlimited on our federal government plan. We want to test out this out right now until we can later buy cradlepoint devices. I was wondering if I could tether my phone to my new wireless router the ASUS RT-N66R which does support 3G/4G. The router is on the latest firmware currently. I spent hours trying to get it to connect until 2 things worked for me. If I put the router into Repeater mode I can get a signal off my phone using wifi tether. That's a Motorola Droid 4 Rooted on 4.1.2 which I would like to use to tether full time to the router. For some reason I can't tether USB to the router but wifi to router works Now when I used my company phone we pay for hotspot and tethering well I turned tethering on it did not work. The Tethering from phone to the router worked when I put in *99***9# I don't understand why but it worked and it was fast. I also was using a galaxy S4. So I was wondering if anyone had a solution to me using my personal phone to share data but I need to get the USB tethering to work I don't know if anyone knows a bypass to use the official usb tether. All help is appreciated.
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not sure If I fully understand, but with the 4G LTE router, You can use it with a regular line that has unlimated data...
hyelton said:
not sure If I fully understand, but with the 4G LTE router, You can use it with a regular line that has unlimated data...
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I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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That is true. Using it your current method is the way to go.
hyelton said:
That is true. Using it your current method is the way to go.
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Yeah. Well I bought a Asus 66u router so it supports 4g but do you know how to USB tether it without using the official USB tether
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
I wanted to buy it at Verizon but they said it has to be on a new share data plan or I have to turn my unlimited data into a 12gb plan which isn't happening. They said I can't switch devices either.
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ATHORNFAM2 said:
Yeah. Well I bought a Asus 66u router so it supports 4g but do you know how to USB tether it without using the official USB tether
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Sadly I dont think there is a way. I`m not sure if there is even a way to do it even if you could offically use usb tether. Why not just use it as an access point? thats pretty much what your doing anyway.
hyelton said:
Sadly I dont think there is a way. I`m not sure if there is even a way to do it even if you could offically use usb tether. Why not just use it as an access point? thats pretty much what your doing anyway.
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I already tested it out did you read my original post? Through my company phone I can use the official USB Tether option to stream 4G through the USB port at full speeds. With my other phone that has unlimited data I use WiFi tether then setup the Router as a repeater or access point to receive the 4G that way. I mean as long as i get 4G I am fine i just wanted the full speeds and all options of the router. if i put the router in access point mode the option are very limited in features.
I was testing on a nexus4 WiFi/Bluetooth/USB tether and the max speed the Bluetooth could connect was like 10kb/s, USB tether was 10.0MB/s and WiFi tether was like 68 or 70MB/s and for some reason the WiFi tether connection varied in the max throughput for some reason... I am not talking about the 4g max speed, but rather the max connection the phone can send out of BT, USB, & WIFI. you might be handcuffing/bottlenecking your connection through USB.
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So I found a patch that lets you use the 3g mobile hotspot for free. I was just wandering if anyone else has tried it, and if so were you ever charged for anything extra on your bill.
I like being able to use my phone with Infrastructure Wifi but dont want to be charged for something I can do for free.
When I say 3g Mobile Hotspot I mean the app that comes with the droid 2 originally and also uses your phone in infrastructure.
Here is the site I found the patch on: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/android-hacks/5156-tbh-droid-3g-hotspot-nvram-hack.html
Why not just use the free wifi tether apk provided by google?
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This is in the Droid 2 information directory but I think the link is to droidforums. Anyway thanks for the link I haven't tried it myself though.
komputerfreek said:
Why not just use the free wifi tether apk provided by google?
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Because this allows for actually using Infrastructure mode instead of just Ad Hoc.
And I was just wandering if anyone has used this and not recieved any flak from Verizon? Rather not use this for a month and get an extra 50 dollars added to my bill.
i have verizon since crackberry 8130 was cool with no-pay tethering and i've used my droid eris for tethering and my data was at 1.4gb one month with no vz flack. haven't had usb tethering on my d2. I am curious about getting wifi hotspot enabled.
Renegade8100 said:
i have verizon since crackberry 8130 was cool with no-pay tethering and i've used my droid eris for tethering and my data was at 1.4gb one month with no vz flack. haven't had usb tethering on my d2. I am curious about getting wifi hotspot enabled.
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I downloaded Barnicle Wi-Fi tethering and it works decently. However, after downloading PDAnet, all I do now is USB tether. It much more efficient and stays connected. Barnicle would sometimes flak off and get down to 0kbs but haven't had that problem with PDA.
Hi guys
i am considering the Xoom or the Galaxy tab 10 inches tablet but I am not sure I want to take another data plan when I can use my existing 3G plan on my HTC desire.
Does anybody know whether I can use my Desire's internet connection on the Xoom or other Android tablets in the same way as I use my Desire as a modem for my laptop? I think the Xoom lacks a USB port, but I could probably turn my Desire into a wifi hotspot. can anybody think of reasons why I would not be able to do that?
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do a quick search. or look at the 1st page. It can be wifi tethered just like any other device. People are also running Bluetooth tethers no problem.
As long as you have WiFi tethering properly setup on your Desire, it can be shared to the Xoom just like any other computer.
bluetooth tethering? interesting idea i hadnt thought of before
Lothaen said:
bluetooth tethering? interesting idea i hadnt thought of before
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thanks shame the Xoom doesn't have a usb port or I could have charged the desire while using it as a modem at the same time!!!!
I have tethered my Xoom to my rooted Inc no problems... My Inc is on my company unlimited data plan. So I will use it a lot except when the 4G upgrade happens.
Currently using Mikshift (latest) with BC's 1.8 kernel, although i don't really know if these has anything to do with my problem.
I have 4G on, and i have a fairly consistent "fair" connection. however, whenever i try to do a wired tether, as soon as i select the "tether" option on the list, the 4g connection drops, tries to reconnect and fails, then reconnects again as soon as i get out of tether mode.
tethering does work, but only with a 3G connection
is this a sprint policy, or is there something going on here? I'm paying $10 extra for stupid 4G, i better be able to tether with it.
Tethering with 4G right now, using PdaNet. Do it all the time.
You can't tether 4g with the built in sprint tether, you need to use a third party app. And for some reason the free third party apps don't work in 3g, so you have to bounce back and forth.
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Just use wireless tether
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Thanks for the responses.
I actually just opted to just 3rd party, easytether. Anyone know why 4g cannot be tethered? Is it just sprint being stingy?
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Why not use wireless tether...you can use 4g lol setup a hotspot for xbox..works
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The computer I needed to tether doesn't have wifi. (It's a desktop pc)
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Built in wireless tether with evervolv works very well, will update on 4g capability tomorrow afternoon
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Even with wireless tether I get a slow connection with 4 g I think they cap it
Wireless tether seems to work fine in both 3g and 4g modes for me, no problems here I haven't seen any type of cap.
Rob_ec said:
Even with wireless tether I get a slow connection with 4 g I think they cap it
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working on a mod to uncap data usage even though sprint claims to not cap data
linuxman84 said:
Wireless tether seems to work fine in both 3g and 4g modes for me, no problems here I haven't seen any type of cap.
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thats what i was tryin to say lol and good to hear
finalhit said:
I'm paying $10 extra for stupid 4G, i better be able to tether with it.
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Actually the $10 for Premium Data is what everyone now pays who either activated a new smartphone, placed one on their MIN or upgraded to one on of after 01/30/11. You were fed a nice pile of steaming BS thinking the extra $10 was for 4G. Think about all those customers who don't live within the Clear WiMAX footprint nor travel to one. They too forked out $10/month. I'd suggest getting Easy Tether Pro from the market and use that instead of the default app on the HTC EVO Shift 4G.
Sprint does not cap data usage on 4G devices. It is really unlimited...for now.
Not through the actuall device I get good speeds through the phone but when I use the wireless tethering to my laptop it doesn't even let me download anything past 200 KBs that's pretty slow considering when I use the phone it downloads way way faster than that.
wireless.praying.mantis said:
Sprint does not cap data usage on 4G devices. It is really unlimited...for now.
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My wife has my old galaxy s with no data plan, I on the other hand do, when we're together I start my portable wifi hot spot, and hey presto she has internet connection !, I assume this is perfectly legal ?
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Yup as long as you are willing to pay for it.
So do you have too pay for data accessed via tethering ?
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leeboy22001 said:
So do you have too pay for data accessed via tethering ?
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Depends on your plan. If you,have the standard plan then once you go over your limit and if att catches you they will force you to get a teathering plan.
On the other hand I'm on a cheapest dumphone plan and run my SGS2 off my old Evo Sprint Wimax hotspot. Fast fast fast! No data accumulated on Att.
Isn't the WiFi tethering only available with your 3G?
Can you connect to WiFi on your phone and tether it to some other phone?
Sure.....s'what I been doing. Running my Samsung sg2 on sprints Wimax. No way I can live with ATT speeds. To gooda phone far that.
The pending Att GS2 will of course access a little better speeds on Att but I'll be hopefully back to Sprint using the Within... Or...Possibly T-Mobile Samsung Hercules. This all of course only til the Nexus Prime breaks lol!
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Sure.....s'what I been doing. Running my Samsung sg2 on sprints Wimax. No way I can live with ATT speeds. To gooda phone far that.
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No you're connecting with data (3G) and tethering it on.
I mean, can the phone connect to a WiFi network, then make a WiFi hotspot and let other phones connect to that? I think not.
gaui said:
No you're connecting with data (3G) and tethering it on.
I mean, can the phone connect to a WiFi network, then make a WiFi hotspot and let other phones connect to that? I think not.
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I know I'm missing something here!... But my samsung is using wifi, (with network off) and connected to Spring Wimax...often with ITS data off.
I still make and receive calls on the Samsung.
So your phone becomes a hotspot or is an ad hoc connection to only one device?
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I know I'm missing something here!... But my samsung is using wifi, (with network off) and connected to Spring Wimax...often with ITS data off.
I still make and receive calls on the Samsung.
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Okay, but when I'm connected to WiFi network and go to "Tether and hotspot" in the phone it wants to disconnect me from the WiFi network.
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Okay, but when I'm connected to WiFi network and go to "Tether and hotspot" in the phone it wants to disconnect me from the WiFi network.
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Yeah gottcha. Same on the Evo. When Hotspotting (to my Samsung), the wifi is disengaged. Yes.
Yeh I have a 500MB data plan, and understand I'd get charged if I go over. Is great for my wife to get internet access when we're out and about without having to pay for her own data plan .
You can only create a portable hot spot with wi-fi turned off, so internet connection is only via mobile data 3G etc.. so the tethered device/s (upto 8 devices at any one time) can only access mobile data.
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Ok. So I discovered after taking out my three contract with unlimited data that they do not allow tethering. Tthis is an really bad inconvenience for me as I spend time at my friends who does not have home internet.
Anyway I setup a vpn on my router at home which I connect to on my phone, and with the use of clockwork tether, I can tether my phone via usb to the laptop and it works fine. No issues there.
the problems start when I try to tether wirelessly. I get no internet access. If I connect my 3DS to my phone, I can access the eshop and can connect to the nintendo network, but when I try to play online on mario kart for instance, I get disconnected.
Im assuming wifi tethering requires more than just enabling it on my phone, like it does with usb tethering.
Does anyone know how to solve this issue and could they possibly guide me through how to do it?
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Are you on the One Plan? If so you should be allowed to tether. I am.
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Im not on the One Plan, no. I didn't realise mobile carriers actually put blocks in place to stop tethering. I had no issues tethering with my Galaxy S2 when I was on T-Mobile, so I never even considered it when I switched to Three and got my Galaxy Note 3.
The only way to tether on 3 is to pay an extra monthly fee with data restrictions or upgrade to the One Plan.
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The only way to tether on 3 is to pay an extra monthly fee with data restrictions or upgrade to the One Plan.
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Well like I said, I can tether no problem when im connected to my VPN, it's just wifi tethering that im still having problems with. I refuse to pay an extra £5 a month for a measly 1GB of tethering data, its absolutely scandelous, and Three won't upgrade me to the One Plan until my contract expires, which isnt for another 23 months. So this is what im stuck with.
There must be a way to tether via wifi while connected to a vpn.
Sorry mate, i cant really help. I'm surprised they won't allow you to upgrade though. After all, it means more money for them.
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Solrighal said:
I'm surprised they won't allow you to upgrade though. After all, it means more money for them.
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Yeah, I kinda expected it though. A number of people have reported the same thing, not just from Three either.
Anyone have any solutions?
I read something about changing iptables or something using a terminal, but I have no idea how to go about this. If someone could explain, that would be great?
am on ultimate 500 plan and I use hotspot
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Thats what I'm on. All you can eat data with 500 mins. They block it for me
what u been downloading? torrent
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