using htc diamond as wi-fi dongle - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General

hi big guys!!
i have a little problem..my wi-fi dongle is broken and i cannot connect my pc to my wi-fi router no more...
is it possible to use my htc diamond as wi-fi dongle (using it connected to my pc) to connect pc to my wi-fi router? thank you..i've searched long for this but can't find nothing..only a program called wmfirouter or something similar that turn my phone into an access point..but not a dongle

SephZero said:
hi big guys!!
i have a little problem..my wi-fi dongle is broken and i cannot connect my pc to my wi-fi router no more...
is it possible to use my htc diamond as wi-fi dongle (using it connected to my pc) to connect pc to my wi-fi router? thank you..i've searched long for this but can't find nothing..only a program called wmfirouter or something similar that turn my phone into an access point..but not a dongle
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I had the same thing happen to me a while back and all I done was get 3 Metres of CAT5 Network cable and wrapped about 2 metres of it round my 5 iron and plugged into my machine, worked fine.
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your is surely a fine reply..but the problem is that i'd need about 15m of cable -_-

Just start internet connection sharing with your device connected to the WiFi and hooked up to your laptop using USB?

He wants to use his home wifi network not his mobile broadband / data. It's different!

So is there a solution to use your diamond as a wifi dongle?

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Kaiser as wlan router using PC-conection

Is it possible to use the Kaiser as wlan-router? I got a cablemodem for my computer. Now when I connect Kaiser via USB I can use the connection.
Can I share this connection via wifi of the Kaiser? (wifi is not available when connected to usb!)
Look for WMWIFIROUTER
Thanks a lot, thats it!
I heard of the prog brefore, but didnĀ“t that it has so many features.
I purchased Walking Wifi Hotspot. Works good and has all the features that you could need.
Jim
So those allow you to use your phone as a wireless bridge with your PC? I thought it only used the cell data connection.

WMwifirouter vs Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

I have recently started using my diamond a a modem to connect to my netbook to the net via usb. When using the standard ICS utility on the phone and having a HSDPA connection, internet pages would load really slowly and would timeout but when I installed the WMwifirouter and started using it I had no problems with the connection speed.
Anyone know why the WMwifirouter has a better connection???
Anyone know how to improve the ICS so its the same as WMwifirouter??
Thanks in advance
muks11 said:
I have recently started using my diamond a a modem to connect to my netbook to the net via usb. When using the standard ICS utility on the phone and having a HSDPA connection, internet pages would load really slowly and would timeout but when I installed the WMwifirouter and started using it I had no problems with the connection speed.
Anyone know why the WMwifirouter has a better connection???
Anyone know how to improve the ICS so its the same as WMwifirouter??
Thanks in advance
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This is just my take.
ICS scenario:
3G network> phone > USB > PC
WMwifirouter scenario:
3G network> phone > Wifi > PC
For both protocols the three of the four are the same. The only difference is that Wifi connection to PC is a lot faster than USB connection to PC.
So, to answer your question, ICS CANNOT be FIXED, to be as fast as WMwifirouter.
Cheers
Both ICS and WMwifirouter are connected through USB so I dont understand why one is quicker than the other. Something is definetly up with my ICS program.
muks11 said:
Both ICS and WMwifirouter are connected through USB so I dont understand why one is quicker than the other. Something is definetly up with my ICS program.
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WMWIFIRouter doesn't use usb. It broadcasts your internet like a wireless router. Your netbook probably just had wlan turned on and automatically connected while you thought it was using the usb.
dwizzy130
muks11 said:
Both ICS and WMwifirouter are connected through USB so I dont understand why one is quicker than the other. Something is definetly up with my ICS program.
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NO. Wmwifi router does not use USB. Disconnect it and you will see.
Cheers
I am using the latest version of WMwifirouter and it has 3 options on how to connect external devices: wifi, bluetooth and USB. I am using the USB option to connect my diamond to my netbook. I'm sure the wifi on my diamond is turned off when I have connected.
ICS app seems to be working fine now. Not sure if by installing the WMwifi router it changed some of the settings.
Also there is now a free app for Wifi router by HTC. See the coolsmartphone website for details.
I use my phone for connecting to internet all the time, and the problems i had with nokia e51 were the main reason i switched to touch diamond. I recommend usb connection because creating and broadcasting wifi signal drains your battery drastically and it also makes your phone generate ALOT of heat. At least thats how it was with nokia where i used joikuspot (usb and bluetooth kept disconnecting) it was pain in the ass.
so USB > WiFi for longterm use

Internet sharing

Hi,
i have a poorly laptop awaiting repair. no wifi or lan working.
as a temp measure, i can connect my kaiser to the internet via my wireless router.
i can then connect the kaiser to the laptop with usb, but how do i share the connection?
only options using internet sharing on windows mobile are through gprs, which is no good.
laptop has windows 7.
why dont you DL the WLAN drivers for your laptop on your tilt. then copy that to your laptop and get your wifi working instead?
thanks hispanomlz, but like i said, laptop networking is broken awaiting repair
i have all the drivers.
i want to use my kaiser as the modem, but with it connected to my router wirelesly and to the laptop via usb.
i.e wireless modem -> kaiser wireless -> kaiser usb to laptop, then laptop shares the connection
just checked in the networking forum, and i think i need wmwifirouter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=357152
will give that a try later
gazzacbr said:
just checked in the networking forum, and i think i need wmwifirouter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=357152
will give that a try later
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WMWifirouter turns your phone into a wireless router. If your wireless isn't working on your computer then it will not work with wmwifirouter..
I don't think you can connect to wifi and then internet share the connection. It will only work on the phones cellular data.
well, wmwifirouter is the dogs wotsits.
worked like a treat.
connect phone wifi to my wireless router.
connect phone to laptop with usb.
click on wmwifirouter->wifi to usb and it disconnects activesync and connects laptop to internet.
job done.
well, still have to get the laptop repaired sometime though
wow, I sure didn't know it worked backwards.

Sharing PC connection over WiFi

Hello, I googled around, but i can't seem to find an app for my needs.
I have a PC with Internet connection and a laptop. So i want to use the phone's wifi as a card for the pc, which to share my connection over the wifi and connect the laptop. Is there an app for that?
It should look like this:
Internet -> PC -(usb)>phone - (wifi)> laptop
there is no app for that and it would not work will as the phone does not have the prcessing power to maintain two different syncs at the the same time.
Not to mention the fact the your battery will be drained in no time flat because of the heavy wifi use as well as drawing on the processor to handle such a load.
just buy a router
Yea i thought of that but just checking, anyway I'm in need of a router
10x all
apocalypse_bg said:
Yea i thought of that but just checking, anyway I'm in need of a router
10x all
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what about WMWifi http://global.wmwifirouter.com/features/
# Support for sharing your cellular data connection over Bluetooth and USB
# Support for sharing your Wi-Fi connection to USB, and vice versa
# Support for sharing your WiMAX connection to USB and Bluetooth
Shouldn't that just work via Internet Sharing? If you connect the phone's Wifi and turn off Data... would that work? Then connect the PC to the phone by USB or Bluetooth.

[Q] Help needed in combination of WiFi.... Radio.... oxygen1mod & USB adapter

Guys and gals...
i've searched my query here in this forum but still couldn't find the exact solution.
Im pretty new to this entire "android" platform. just got my nexus one rooted and unlocked.
my only concern here is regarding "wifi Problem". I've got linksys Compact wirelss-G USB adapter (WUSB54GC).
Now I don't know how to access it just like a router.
Secondly, When i started using it with nexus one it connected without any flaw. But some days after It's not connecting with N1, having said that
I've also used this adapter with Ipad2 and sometimes the wifi doesn't connect to the ipad2 properly.
Now how I was connecting like I always delete the existing adhoc connection and create another one and then try to connect... after few tries it connects but after few days N1 says obtainig IP address... and in windows 7 the status says connected with "no network access"
I tried "WEP and other protocols" and also without any encyption as well but nothing is working here.
Actually In our country we dont have 3G network we're still on EDGE and that costs us much so here I'm relying on my home USB 1MB connection to use it via adapter.
Currently Im using Oxygenmod FINALE
Please help me whether it's my N1 or the adapter or should there be anything wrong with the Radio i've got v4.06. with oxygen1mod finale
Ask me anything If u feel.
And yeah BTW I didn't know that Android is an open source so u can call me a "Nwwwwweeeeebbbb"
I am not familiar with Oxygenmod, but if it is Gingerbread based, I would highly recommend updating your radio to 5.08.
bassmadrigal said:
I am not familiar with Oxygenmod, but if it is Gingerbread based, I would highly recommend updating your radio to 5.08.
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Thanks... But let me update it that I've just updated to 5.12 radio... I was too curious that's y i played the bet. after update nothing seems to me different network signals are same i.e 100% blutooth working and havnt tried EDGE. WiFi still not working and stuck at "obtaining IP address"
Actually In our country we dont have 3G network we're still on EDGE and that costs us much so here I'm relying on my home USB 1MB connection to use it via adapter.
I don't believe these phones have proper support for ADHOC, but it seems it is more of a computer problem if the ipad is having issues as well. Is there a reason you are trying to do an adhoc wireless network instead of getting a cheap wireless router?
bassmadrigal said:
I don't believe these phones have proper support for ADHOC, but it seems it is more of a computer problem if the ipad is having issues as well. Is there a reason you are trying to do an adhoc wireless network instead of getting a cheap wireless router?
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well it's the first time I've got this USB adapter so I only know of this adhoc connection being made in win 7. havnt experienced a router though.
but could u please confirm if any cheap router supports my USB internet connection? (i dont have a DSL connection rather wireless)
Gablu said:
well it's the first time I've got this USB adapter so I but could u please confirm if any cheap router supports my USB internet connection? (i dont have a DSL connection rather wireless)
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I doubt any router would support the usb wireless adapter, but you can use windows internet connection sharing to share the connection through the wired connection. Then you can hook the router into your ethernet port on your computer and share the connection that way.
Definitely not the easiest, but I have never tried sharing an internet connection through an adhoc wireless connection.
bassmadrigal said:
I doubt any router would support the usb wireless adapter, but you can use windows internet connection sharing to share the connection through the wired connection. Then you can hook the router into your ethernet port on your computer and share the connection that way.
Definitely not the easiest, but I have never tried sharing an internet connection through an adhoc wireless connection.
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I think I need to clear something here....
My ISP gave me a USB called (EVO), I just plug that "EVO" into my computer and I can download upto 3.1Mbps and browse and surf yada yada...
then I bought "linksys USB adapter" to make my internet connection WiFi.
Now how would I connect my N1 to internet via WiFi when u say "adhoc" is not supported.
Is there anything apart from what "Bassmadrigal" suggested.? (caz it sounds too technical for me)
I don't know if ADHOC is actually supported (and if it is, how well it is supported) on Android. But if you are having issues with devices other than your phone, then I think it is going to be a computer issue that probably won't be able to be fixed with any devices on your phone.
I can try to make it a bit more non-techincal...
Buy a cheap wireless router and use the router's guide to get a wireless network set up
Plug in the network cable from the computer's network card to the "internet" port on the router
Follow this guide to get Internet Connection Sharing up and running on your computer
???????
Profit

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