There is probably a simple fix for this so I'm going to ask. When I have my phone connected to my computer via USB i am unable to surf the net on my phone or get weather updates...however...i can still recieve calls and get and send text messages. Is there a way to make it so that web browsing and weather tab updates are still functional while the phone is connected to the computer?
I've wondered this also. In addition I usually get a #777 error, complaining about the lack of a data connection.
Go to "mobile device settings" in your Windows Mobile Device Center and check the box that says "Allow data connections on device when connected to PC."
any idea how to do this on activesync? what you mentioned is for vista
oh im sorry i didnt realise you didnt have vista. I think there should be similar settings in the active sync. Probably in connection settings :/
Activesync>Connection Settings. Check "Allow wireless connection on device when connected to the desktop"
just got it.
you connect your diamond to pc with activesync, open connection setting and change the "this computer connect to" to "automatic".
and you need to tick the box "allow USB connection" as well.
Strange issue with my Tilt... when my apps try to connect to the internet using MEdiaNet they just close out... when I use them on a wifi connection they work with no issues.... Internet connection sharing also works fine when I tether to my laptop....
Currently using ROMeOS 3.5
Any ideas?
---UPDATE----------
After a hard reset this is the current status-
Apps are no longer closing out but some are getting a "cannot connect with current connection settings" message
PIE- connects with no issues
Google Maps- connects with no issues
Internet Connection Sharing- connects with no issues
Skyfire- Does not work... keeps on checking for flight mode
Email- Does not work- "cannot connect with current connection settings" message
is
settings->connections->connections->advanced->select network
set to my isp or whatever your device have named the gprs settings profile
if not change it so it is
Also if you have at&t go to start/settings/connections/connections. You should see MEdia Net with options underneath and My Work Network with options underneath it. Underneath MEdia Net, click the option set up my proxy server. Disable the option that says "This network uses a proxy server to connect to the internet." Hope this helps
I started having the same problem the other day. My pocket outlook will not connect using Media Net, I get the "Cannot connect with current settings" message. i didn't change anything before this started and I have tried all of the above suggestions. Does any one have any other suggestions? I will do a Hard reset only as a last resort. Thanx
For some reason I dont seem to be able to browse web via my mobile browser while device is connected to Activesync (USB cable)
I've checked Allow Wireless Connection and disabled high speed syncing in Conenctions USB>PC on my Xperia.
This affects email and internet data connections and apps. In internet explorer and IRIS I get a 403 error.
I have activesync as "Computer connects to Work Network"
When I disconnect from Activesync I can browse as normal.
Having gone through the usual suspects and done a search I can't seem to find anything that addresses this particular iteration of the 403 error so would gratefully accept any suggest
You don't need the "Allow Wireless Connection when connected to the desktop" ticked. (Unless you want to use WiFi on the X1 while plugged in via ActiveSync).
My ActiveSync "This computer connects to" is set to "The internet", not Work Internet.
Allow USB connections.
On the X1,
Got to Settings, Connections Tab, USB to PC.
Make sure ActiveSync (Sync with outlook) is selected, then make sure "Enable advanced network functionality" it ticked.
cheers for your reply Steve. (good collection of apps too)
These are all options I've tried already (think I've tried every combi) and I end up with the same result - as i get not data connection when i connect the USB. If I open IE or IRIS beforehand and then connect as soon as I browse a new page I get the 403.
I'm sure this didnt happen last time I tried to browse this way but have no idea what could have changed. I thought it could be a connection settings thing - IRIS has loads of options for connections and I've tried all of this, all unsuccessfully. IE doesn't appear to have any options.
Anyone know of any tweaks or reg fixes?
duplicate post
one other thing - if I go to conenction amanger and try to activate Data connection while conencted to activesync, I get sent to the Settings > Connections screen. Data connection will not activate.
I can't offer anymore help Don't know what's up with yours.
cheers anyway steve. gonna wager on a reinstall of activesync and also try on my home pc to see if this is any different.
I know GP can block using device as modem/internet sharing, but this would be different so who knows?
interestingly I've just discovered that I'm still receiving emails when this problem occurs. I wonder if something could be preventing http requests?
just to recap, this works when synced with my home PC, but when synced with my works PC I can't access http via 3g/hsdpa, nor through the PC. I can however receive emails.
As the attachment shows, the phone is connected to the HSDPA and Activesync via USB.
I've reinstalled Activesync on this PC, and experienced an intermittent connection following this - however following this short period of activity the connection halted again.
Every once and a while I'll get this error, but then out of the blue it will connect and I won't have any problems with it for good period of time.
Seems when I connect to Active Sync it messes with my connection settings and then it'll give me the "Error Synchronizing" message.
Then it pops up with "Cannot connect with current connection settings"
it could be a E/2g/3g thing (if you are in the US). At home I only get E if I'm lucky and I cannot sync with the same error. But as soon as I leave I can connect with no issue. Sorry if this is no help and good luck
Attached is a somewhat-crude shell script that enables wired USB networking ("reverse tethering") on the Epic. Sadly it's not a standalone app, and it doesn't have perfect application compatiblity either. However, some folks may find it useful in order to get Internet where neither cellular nor WiFi service is available.
Requirements:
Rooted Epic with busybox (one-click root satisfies this).
Host PC with Internet sharing capabilities.
ConnectBot or another terminal emulator.
The attached "usbnet.sh" script.
Initial setup:
First, setup the host PC for Internet sharing on the USB network interface:
On Windows, you'll need to install the Samsung USB drivers (if you already did for the one-click root or Wired Tether, you should be OK). The remaining part of the ICS setup on Windows has to be done the first time the script is ran on the phone, so it's covered below.
On Linux, you'll need to setup netfilter (for NAT), install & configure dnsmasq or another DHCP server, and enable IP forwarding. Details on those are outside the scope of this thread, but it's essentially the same as setting up network sharing for an Ethernet connection.
On the phone, install ConnectBot or an alternate terminal emulator. Unfortunately USB ADB and RNDIS can't be used simultaneously, so the script can't be run via "adb shell".
Next, copy usbnet.sh to the phone. It can go anywhere, although it can't be run from /sdcard directly. Good places are /data/local or /data/local/tmp. For example:
Code:
adb push usbnet.sh /data/local
adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/usbnet.sh
If you're using ConnectBot (recommended), create a "host" for the usbnet script. Enter "usbnet" in the bottom-of-the-screen input box, select "local" from the drop-down menu to the left, and press enter. At the "$" prompt, enter "exit", and close the session. Now "usbnet" will appear in the host list, long-press it, and select "Edit host". Select "Post-login automation" and enter:
Code:
exec su -c /data/local/usbnet.sh
substituting the appropriate path for "/data/local/usbnet.sh". Also, make sure to press Return to create a newline, otherwise the script won't execute automatically. Alternatively, if you're not using ConnectBot, you can run the script manually after su-ing to root.
Directions for use:
Before using, make sure "USB debugging" is disabled on the phone (unless you're running a patched custom kernel). Also make sure the USB cable is disconnected.
Next, disable WiFi, 4G, and the cellular data connection (long-press power and select either "Data network mode", which lets you still receive calls and SMSes, or "Airplane mode", which doesn't) as these interfere with the wired connection.
Open ConnectBot, and select the "usbnet" entry. Press "Allow" at the su prompt if it comes up. Now, connect the USB cable to the host PC, and select "Charging" from the "Select USB mode" menu.
If the host PC is running Windows, and this is the first time using the wired connection, you'll have to finish the inital setup. On Windows 7, go to Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings. Once the USB cable is plugged in a new "Local Area Connection" should appear (e.g, "Local Area Connection 3") for the phone. You can unplug and replug the USB cable to verify which is the phone's connection, it will disappear and reappear.
Now, right-click the other network adapter that's providing the Internet connection for the host PC. It's likely "Local Area Connection" for Ethernet, and "Wireless Network Connection" if wireless. Select Properties, and click on the Sharing tab. Check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection", and if it asks to select a "Home networking connection" (which it should if you have three or more adapters, including the phone, in total), select the phone's adapter (e.g., "Local Area Connection 3"). Then click OK.
Note that, on Windows, to setup sharing the phone's network adapter must be present, which is why it must be done after first running the usbnet script. The sharing setting does persist across disconnects, so the previous setup only needs to be done once unless sharing is manually disabled.
No additional setup should be required if the host PC is running Linux, although you may have to manually assign an IP address to the USB network interface (host side) and manually start dnsmasq/dhpd depending on your configuration.
At this point, the phone should report "netcfg usb0 dhcp ... wait ..." while it attempts to acquire an IP address from the host PC. On Windows, this may take a minute or longer. If for some reason it's unable to get an IP address (may happen during first time setup on Windows) it will report "action 'dhcp' failed (Timer expired)". If it does, unplug the USB cable, select the "usbnet" entry again, and replug the USB cable.
Once the phone acquires an IP address, the usbnet script will print out a table of network adapters and IP addresses (one of which includes the address for usb0) and exit. The connection should be working now.
To disconnect, run "usbnet" from ConnectBot again, which will bring down the connection, reset the USB mode, and exit. Now you can unplug the USB cable, and reenable the cellular ("Data network mode"), WiFi, or 4G connections.
Known issues:
Since the usbnet script operates below the Android framework, it can't tie into the connectivity service and notify waiters than a network connection is available. This doesn't matter for most apps, and they should work just fine. Others won't "believe" a network connection is available and refuse to work. In testing I found that ConnectBot, Maps, Market, and Opera Mobile all work, but that the Amazon Appstore does not. I'm uncertain, but I think sync services (e.g., Calendar) may not work either. To my knowledge, there's no obvious place to tie into the framework to increase application compatibility. Hopefully this is still useful for most of the purposes of folks wanting wired connectivity.
The Linux rndis_host driver is rather finicky, even more so then when using Wired Tether. In testing, I found between half to 2/3rds of connection attempts to a Linux host would fail, but once connected, it seems to work fine.
Again, on Windows, getting an IP address is very slow, I'm not sure if anything can be done about that.
Also, I've only been able to test on EC05 (Froyo). I'm unlikely to be able to test this on Gingerbread before the official release hits.
Mirror link (does not require forum login):
usbnet.sh
Wait, nobody has posted anything here yet? I recall a couple of people looking for this so it gets a....BUMP..
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i have followed your method step by step...
but
when i connect usb cable to the host pc, select charging... and nothing happened
there is no new "Local Area Connection" appeared in Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings....and so connect bot cannot acquired an IP addres.
any solution?
many thanks before
taufancandra said:
there is no new "Local Area Connection" appeared in Network and Sharing Center
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Does Wired Tether work, or have you tried using it before?
When you connect the USB cable, what USB devices show up in Device Manager on the host?
Whether this works or no I'm glad you atleast tried.
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This seems to be just what I was looking for. Going to try it soon and report back.
Results:
Everything goes according to instructions (taking into account WinXP ILO Win7) until-
I get the LAC3.
Per Windows help menu instructions I run the Network set-up wizard to configure for ICS.
ERROR occurs during configuration, suggests to set up network manually.
Connectbot times out with a fail.
Ideas?