connecting to two networks - Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I have an ultrasound device, which connects with wifi through android app with my samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1 and shows real time image.
I want to stream that real time video with my tablet, but wifi is already occupied by ultrasound device. Is it possible to connect to two wifi networks at the same time. If not do you have any solutions? Maybe its possible to use 3g data to stream video online when you are connected to wifi. Are there any root programs that allow that?
Thank you for your answers in advance.

ceeko77 said:
Hello,
I have an ultrasound device, which connects with wifi through android app with my samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1 and shows real time image.
I want to stream that real time video with my tablet, but wifi is already occupied by ultrasound device. Is it possible to connect to two wifi networks at the same time. If not do you have any solutions? Maybe its possible to use 3g data to stream video online when you are connected to wifi. Are there any root programs that allow that?
Thank you for your answers in advance.
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i havent been able to do this, i guess you would need 2 wifi cards and support for them.....

ceeko77 said:
Hello,
I have an ultrasound device, which connects with wifi through android app with my samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1 and shows real time image.
I want to stream that real time video with my tablet, but wifi is already occupied by ultrasound device. Is it possible to connect to two wifi networks at the same time. If not do you have any solutions? Maybe its possible to use 3g data to stream video online when you are connected to wifi. Are there any root programs that allow that?
Thank you for your answers in advance.
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i have attached a list of supported usb wifi dongles. the support isnt out of the box, but its no problem to make a kernel module, just tell me which dongle you want to use.

Thanks, but I am not sure how usb wifi dongle is going to help? Could you please explain? Because the ultrasound device connects to tablet and occupies its wifi connection and the tablet is left without ability to connect to the internet and stream live ultrasound image.
If i had wifi dongle would i connect it to the pc or tablet? Is wifi dongle going to allow to connect to two different wifi on my tablet?
Sorry if I misunderstood you I am not really a tech guy.

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Connect Nexus 7 to laptop's wifi?

Tried finding the answer, not sure if I'm looking correctly. I'm dorming at school next month, wondering if this would be possible:
Connect laptop to hard wired ethernet connection, turn on laptop's wifi, and connect the Nexus 7 to the laptop's wifi. I think this is ad-hoc but I'm not sure exactly. Would this be possible? Would suck if not, kinda screwed in using the tablet then :-( . Thanks for the help
Your laptop (I'm assuming it's a Windows laptop?) is only capable of creating an ad-hoc wireless network. You could try this guide if you're unable to connect to an ad-hoc network from your tablet, although I don't have my N7 yet so I can't verify if it works or not.
Alternatively, if your laptop has Bluetooth, you may be able to create a Bluetooth shared network connection. Once again, just an idea - I have no idea if this is possible.
Yazzinit said:
Tried finding the answer, not sure if I'm looking correctly. I'm dorming at school next month, wondering if this would be possible:
Connect laptop to hard wired ethernet connection, turn on laptop's wifi, and connect the Nexus 7 to the laptop's wifi. I think this is ad-hoc but I'm not sure exactly. Would this be possible? Would suck if not, kinda screwed in using the tablet then :-( . Thanks for the help
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For @ $20 you can get a wifi router. Why not get one and have wireless internet for your laptop and tablet?
BTW- Don't worry about setting it up. You'll be at college--there will be hundreds of nerds itching to help set up your network...
slack04 said:
For @ $20 you can get a wifi router. Why not get one and have wireless internet for your laptop and tablet?
BTW- Don't worry about setting it up. You'll be at college--there will be hundreds of nerds itching to help set up your network...
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sorry, forgot to add that info. Yes, Windows 7 laptop. It also has bluetooth. I'm pretty good with computers, I just never did this before. Supposedly school has wifi in the dorms, but since it's been years since I've dormed, I'm assuming it's going to be crap due to the make up of the buildings. I wanted to use it in my room. They do say I can bring a wireless router of my own, but I just wanted to cover worst case scenarios.

What's the best way to share my phone's Internet connection with my tablet?

It would be nice to just be able to carry my phone in my bag, so that when my tablet is within range of WiFi it uses that, but cal use my phone's 3G connection if wifi isn't available.
What's the best way to achieve this? A wireless hotspot from the phone? Or Bluetooth?
Wifi tether is best way to go. I would suggest foxfi because you can have a wifi password if necessary. Also a free app from the play
store, just be sure to watch your data limit!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mb3hmaSJd
Try Bluetooth tethering
blazemore said:
It would be nice to just be able to carry my phone in my bag, so that when my tablet is within range of WiFi it uses that, but cal use my phone's 3G connection if wifi isn't available.
What's the best way to achieve this? A wireless hotspot from the phone? Or Bluetooth?
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Try install BlueVPN(ics client) from Google Play. Activate and pair your device with 3G phone. Launch BlueVPN, Selecet your 3G phone and BlueVPN will do the rest. Good luck
Pair your phone and your tablet. And you are connected.
Android phone ⇒ Nexus 7
Or enable wifi tethering
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Can An Old Android Phone Be Reused As a Wifi Repeater?

Hello,
The modem/router in my house is mounted on a wall behind the TV unit, which is two rooms away from where I generally need internet connection. Therefore, while I pay for 25 mbps download speed, I only get about 12 mbps. I was searching for a DIY router that could streamline my internet connection until my old Samsung Galaxy Gio caught my eye while I was tidying my shelf a day ago. It got me thinking if I can repurpose it to fix my problem with the wireless internet connection, and so I'm here, typing bunch of questions for you to answer.
I've made some research on this subject and I've seen the similar threads regarding to the same purpose, yet I haven't find the answers I'm looking for, so I do need to ask my questions here.
1. I understand that nearly all Android phones cannot receive and transmit simultaneously, thus they cannot repeat the WiFi signals to extend the router's range. However, could a phone plugged in to the router, receiving the signal via an ethernet cable, transmit the signal wirelessly to other connected devices?
2. What device is required in order to turn an android phone into a WiFi repeater?
Note: Bluetooth Tethering isn't preferred due to its reputation of decreasing the connection speed.
I really need to find a solution and waiting for your answers, thank you.
The keyword is tethering. There are several apps in the Play Store which help you with it, for example fqrouter2 (might have been renamed to NetShare, if I remember correctly). Otherwise, just search for "Android device wifi repeater".
Portgas D. Ace said:
The keyword is tethering. There are several apps in the Play Store which help you with it, for example fqrouter2 (might have been renamed to NetShare, if I remember correctly). Otherwise, just search for "Android device wifi repeater".
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Unfortunately, Netshare happens to be incompatible with Galaxy Gio and fqrouter2 didn't seem to work for me when I gave it a try yesterday.
OMGitsHYPER said:
Unfortunately, Netshare happens to be incompatible with Galaxy Gio and fqrouter2 didn't seem to work for me when I gave it a try yesterday.
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I think you need root access for those apps to work properly.
Portgas D. Ace said:
I think you need root access for those apps to work properly.
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Even though I did grant fqrouter2 root access, it did not work.
OMGitsHYPER said:
Even though I did grant fqrouter2 root access, it did not work.
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You could check if you ROM does support tethering out of the box.
Portgas D. Ace said:
You could check if you ROM does support tethering out of the box.
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It's Enhanced236, stock 2.3.6 with a bit difference. I'm sure it supports tethering.
I had rather good luck on a Galaxy S3 with fqrouter and a couple of other programs... fqrouter is a pita to setup and requires you to exit the app completely sometimes to get changes to apply...
That being said, this caused a HUGE amount of heat in the phone as it was working its little butt off... Of course this is a rooted device too
yeah i bet you can , try this app i dont knw if it supports old android versions but it work on expends the wifi coverage not just tethering no expend even if u recieve that connexion with a wifi try it and feedback here please
here's the link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.anyfi.cosmos&hl=en_US
Fqrouter2 may work but it kept stopping for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnhotspot
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OMGitsHYPER said:
However, could a phone plugged in to the router, receiving the signal via an ethernet cable, transmit the signal wirelessly to other connected devices?
2. What device is required in order to turn an android phone into a WiFi repeater?
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EDIT: Just realized this thread is four years old.
https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Adapter-Compatible-Chromecast-Internet/dp/B078MNW25Q/
This should be exactly what you want. This plugs into the phone's micro usb port and the adapter has an ethernet port on it as a power port to connect to a wall charger to pass charging through to the phone and keep the battery charged at the same time.
Then you should be able to just start the built in hotspot from the settings menu and connect and devices and it should go through the ethernet connection.
Now keep in mind this is a VERY old phone with limited specs and an old version of android so even though in theory this should work its still possible it might not work as well as expected but I think its worth a try.
Regardless of whether you're trying this with an android device or even a regular range extender like a netgear or something from your ISP, its very important that you always connect ethernet. From personal experience if you try to bridge an access point and extender only using wifi with no hardwired ethernet it will usually only increase the signal strength but not the internet speed so always plug in a cable to the extender device.

Wi-Fi Sharing (Like Samsung)

Coming from Sammy that has offered a "Wi-Fi" sharing" feature for years I am really missing it on my OnePlus.
This feature allows you to keep your WiFi AND HotSpot on at the same time. It allows you to connect you Samsung to the hotels WiFi and then connect other devices (such as Chromecast) to your WiFi sharing Samsung phone that is using the Hotels WiFi and not your mobile data.
Does anyone know of a way to get this working on the phone? I have looked on the playstore but only found ones that work for a PCs.
Thaanks
CrozB said:
Coming from Sammy that has offered a "Wi-Fi" sharing" feature for years I am really missing it on my OnePlus.
This feature allows you to keep your WiFi AND HotSpot on at the same time. It allows you to connect you Samsung to the hotels WiFi and then connect other devices (such as Chromecast) to your WiFi sharing Samsung phone that is using the Hotels WiFi and not your mobile data.
Does anyone know of a way to get this working on the phone? I have looked on the playstore but only found ones that work for a PCs.
Thaanks
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Hey so it ends up the OnePlus actually has that already. Go to developer options and go to networking and you'll see WiFi coverage extend feature.
cgibbons51 said:
Go to developer options and go to networking and you'll see WiFi coverage extend feature.
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Thank you, that is a nice find.
cgibbons51 said:
Hey so it ends up the OnePlus actually has that already. Go to developer options and go to networking and you'll see WiFi coverage extend feature.
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. Did you get it to work? I enabled this feature but as soon as I turn on Hotspot it turns off my WiFi. If I turn WiFi back on, it kills hotspot. . Maybe I am missing something?
Same here. After enabling that extend option, turning on hotspot still kills wifi.
Just curious... If your phone is on WiFi.. Why would you need hotspot? Why not just put the 2nd device on the same WiFi your phone is on...
SteelH said:
Just curious... If your phone is on WiFi.. Why would you need hotspot? Why not just put the 2nd device on the same WiFi your phone is on...
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it's for traveling purposes it's not so easy to connect a Chromecast to a hotel Wi-Fi. It's very nice to have your phone be your access point for all of your devices like your computer your Chromecast Etc. and especially with the Chromecast since it really isn't possible to do the login page on a Chromecast. With Samsung's Wi-Fi share feature it works seamlessly the Chromecast connect to the Samsung hotspot while Samsung is connected to the hotel's Wi-Fi and I can control all of the Chromecast casting right from Samsung
CrozB said:
it's for traveling purposes it's not so easy to connect a Chromecast to a hotel Wi-Fi. It's very nice to have your phone be your access point for all of your devices like your computer your Chromecast Etc. and especially with the Chromecast since it really isn't possible to do the login page on a Chromecast. With Samsung's Wi-Fi share feature it works seamlessly the Chromecast connect to the Samsung hotspot while Samsung is connected to the hotel's Wi-Fi and I can control all of the Chromecast casting right from Samsung
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I figured there was a scenario where it made sense, I just wasnt aware, thanks for the info.

SM-T500 - Bluetooth tethering and Wifi simultaneously

My SM-T500 won't let me connect to my smartphone with bluetooth tethering if Wifi is on.
I have a Wifi device with no internet that I need to connect my tablet to.
To have internet on the tablet I need to establish a connection via bluetooth with my smartphone but the tablet says "To use Bluetooth tethering, turn off Wi-Fi on this device."
Does anyone know how to overcome this limitation that Samsung has imposed.
I can't understand why Samsung creates these restrictions.
seems to me you having problems with your imei, and maybe also corrupt your imei this could probitly come from the flashing process...i have this problem by myself if i find some solution i will let you know and you please too if you find a solution
terrano306 said:
My SM-T500 won't let me connect to my smartphone with bluetooth tethering if Wifi is on.
I have a Wifi device with no internet that I need to connect my tablet to.
To have internet on the tablet I need to establish a connection via bluetooth with my smartphone but the tablet says "To use Bluetooth tethering, turn off Wi-Fi on this device."
Does anyone know how to overcome this limitation that Samsung has imposed.
I can't understand why Samsung creates these restrictions.
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Why not connect both your tablet and the other device to the smartphones wifi hotspot?
lewmur said:
Why not connect both your tablet and the other device to the smartphones wifi hotspot?
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Thanks for replying.
I will try to elaborate better.
On my boat I have a wireless fishfinder that communicates with an android device through a hotspot that the fishfinder itself creates. This hotspot does not have internet because it only serves to send the data to the android device. In my case the SM-T500.
On the SM-T500 I also use some marine navigation apps that work offline but with less functions than if they were connected to the internet. Without internet I don't have some real-time data.
Of course I could use the smartphone instead of the SM-T500 but it's much harder to read a nautical chart on a 6" device than on a 10" tablet. Even worse if the sea is rough.
I just can't understand why Samsung blocks such simple functions unnecessarily.
I guess it's live and learn and run away from Samsung when buying another device.
terrano306 said:
Thanks for replying.
I will try to elaborate better.
On my boat I have a wireless fishfinder that communicates with an android device through a hotspot that the fishfinder itself creates. This hotspot does not have internet because it only serves to send the data to the android device. In my case the SM-T500.
On the SM-T500 I also use some marine navigation apps that work offline but with less functions than if they were connected to the internet. Without internet I don't have some real-time data.
Of course I could use the smartphone instead of the SM-T500 but it's much harder to read a nautical chart on a 6" device than on a 10" tablet. Even worse if the sea is rough.
I just can't understand why Samsung blocks such simple functions unnecessarily.
I guess it's live and learn and run away from Samsung when buying another device.
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Samsung doesn't block it, Android does. It's just a function of how it works. It doesn't support two wireless connections at once. Blame the fishfinder for choosing such a weird way to connect. You could always switch back and forth between the two hotspots.
If I were you, I'd just buy a cheap tablet like a used Amazon Fire HD to connect to the fishfinder. It doesn't take a fancy device to perform that simple task.
lewmur said:
Samsung doesn't block it, Android does. It's just a function of how it works. It doesn't support two wireless connections at once. Blame the fishfinder for choosing such a weird way to connect. You could always switch back and forth between the two hotspots.
If I were you, I'd just buy a cheap tablet like a used Amazon Fire HD to connect to the fishfinder. It doesn't take a fancy device to perform that simple task.
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i would say the same thing if you ask me......
lewmur said:
Samsung doesn't block it, Android does. It's just a function of how it works. It doesn't support two wireless connections at once. Blame the fishfinder for choosing such a weird way to connect. You could always switch back and forth between the two hotspots.
If I were you, I'd just buy a cheap tablet like a used Amazon Fire HD to connect to the fishfinder. It doesn't take a fancy device to perform that simple task.
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You are right. I just chose this fishfinder because I have two small boats and it allows me to switch between them and not have to walk around with lots of wires behind.
I blamed Samsung because my Xiaomi smartphone doesn't have this function blocked and is on the same android version as the SM-T500.
I don't know about the Amazon tablet. I currently use several marine navigation aid applications on my SM-T500 and sometimes I notice that it can barely get the job done. And the SM-T500 was one of the cheapest tablets I've found with GPS.
Either way, I'm already resigned. I do exactly as you said and I switch between the fishfinder hotspot and the one on my smartphone to get internet.
It's not perfect but it does the trick.

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