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Can I use this Diamond as a WiFi Dongle?

Hi all, had a pretty big crash course with the Diamond today since reading on these forums.. but one thing that I'd like to be able to do but not sure if I can is connect a desktop PC to a wireless network using the phone...
IE- Share the Wifi down the USB cable.... is this possible?
Thanks in advance!
Dan

like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=417873
Scroll down to Software and Games and check out the 1st in the second row..

nearly! that uses gprs to allow another pc to connect wireless...
i want to do this..
internet ~ wifi router ~ diamond ~ usb ~ desktop. basicly saving me having to by a wifi card for my desktop

You can afford a HTC Diamond but you can't afford a $30 wifi PCI card?
Even the effort you need to put in to make it work could already cost > $30

Doesn't the WinMobilerouter software on this forum do this now in the 1.20+ versions?

Sometimes it's not about the costs but about another device you have to carry. If the Diamond could connect to 802.11a I'd already use it that way too.

Exactly, I like the idea of having a WiFi Dongle on me all the time. I use various different Desktops and I have a laptop as well. Really its to get my laptop connected when I'm on the move.
WiFi is pretty much everywhere now, it just depends on if you can access it or not...
I'll check WinMobilerouter, thanks

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

Connecting nexus one to Internet via USB

Before i unlocked and flashed my Nexus one, it was enough to connect my Nexus one via USB to my Laptop to use laptop internet connection.
The first time i did it, Windows installed a bridge network.
Now that i am using a customer ROM (CYA 5.5.0.3), it does not work anymore.
Any idea if it is removed from the custom ROM, or if i need any kind of menu to make it to work?
Thanks in advance
Cedric

any taker?
i cannot be the only one that is interested in this basic function?
TX

Have you tried the Wireless tether application? It does the exact same thing as USB tether, but wirelessly:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list

nDrg said:
Have you tried the Wireless tether application? It does the exact same thing as USB tether, but wirelessly:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
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Reading fail
He wants to share the PC's connection with the phone, USB tether and Wifi tether are for sharing the phones connection with the PC.

i have same requirement. because 3g signal in my N1 is very unstable. wifi as is. so i have only connect to internet via notebook. This is the biggest problem of my N1.

did anyone ever figure out if this is possible?

[Q] two Gingerbread Problems

Hey Guys
i have to questions about gingerbread. I´ve at the moment this version installed:NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V2.3_NAND_(Android-2.3.2)_update, but i think it is a more general issue.
Is it possible the have internet access via usb cable connection and windows7!?
In froyo i was able to select between my sd card, loading and internet passthrough.
Second thing is: i like to have this app. someone knows the name of it?

Is this as issue with all Gingerbread versions? Which version is recommendable?

Jake840 said:
Hey Guys
i have to questions about gingerbread. I´ve at the moment this version installed:NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V2.3_NAND_(Android-2.3.2)_update, but i think it is a more general issue.
Is it possible the have internet access via usb cable connection and windows7!?
In froyo i was able to select between my sd card, loading and internet passthrough.
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Is nothing else like wifi tethering. In some builds works only after the installation of an appropriate application such as "wired tether 1.4" (market,google), unless you mean about the shared internet connection on your device from your win7 via usb...

no as far as i understood is tethering the other way around. tethering is the connection of my computer via mobile internet connection but i wanna have the other way around...
i want to use the usb cable to connect my mobile to the internet via win7

Jake840 said:
no as far as i understood is tethering the other way around. tethering is the connection of my computer via mobile internet connection but i wanna have the other way around...
i want to use the usb cable to connect my mobile to the internet via win7
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I don't think you can do that. And the "application" you're talking about is actually part of the Sense roms that you can download. You can't get it on your current rom, no matter what/how much you try.

Jake840 said:
no as far as i understood is tethering the other way around. tethering is the connection of my computer via mobile internet connection but i wanna have the other way around...
i want to use the usb cable to connect my mobile to the internet via win7
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You could use vnc and connect your phone to your pc that way. But then you would see the desktop of your pc on your phone and remote control your pc.
Not the same as sharing the internet connection but depending on what you want to do it may be sufficient.

Jake840 said:
Hey Guys
i have to questions about gingerbread. I´ve at the moment this version installed:NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V2.3_NAND_(Android-2.3.2)_update, but i think it is a more general issue.
Is it possible the have internet access via usb cable connection and windows7!?
In froyo i was able to select between my sd card, loading and internet passthrough.
Second thing is: i like to have this app. someone knows the name of it?
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the USB tethering your talking about, is only for HTC Sense roms. stock android 2.3 doesnt have that feature other than wifi tethering.

Jake840 said:
i want to use the usb cable to connect my mobile to the internet via win7
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Like MS Active sync for Windows.
Can't do it without software on PC side, so it's not possible for now.

The only reason I left the NexusHD ROM was because I didn't like how I couldn't manage connections through the dropdown menu that you posted the picture of. Currently on MDJ CM7 V2.6

to the OP, you could simply connect you phone via wifi to your home router and get internet access that way.
it imho would be cumbersome to remain wired to your pc for internet access passthrough.

hope i don't have these problems when i try it out!

possible to enable usb tethering on HP touchpad?

hi guys,
i'm on the cm9 rom now and would like to make use of the "reverse tethering" app to leech my fast desktop connection via USB, so that i can sync files faster through dropbox.
to do that, i need to have USB tethering enabled on HP touchpad. would this be possible?

anyone?

dylansmith said:
hi guys,
i'm on the cm9 rom now and would like to make use of the "reverse tethering" app to leech my fast desktop connection via USB, so that i can sync files faster through dropbox.
to do that, i need to have USB tethering enabled on HP touchpad. would this be possible?
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If your desktop is connected via Ethernet but has wireless capabilities there is an app for PC's called connectify that can make your PC a wireless hotspot .

sstar said:
If your desktop is connected via Ethernet but has wireless capabilities there is an app for PC's called connectify that can make your PC a wireless hotspot .
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unfortunately, my pc does not have a wifi card
any other solution?

dylansmith said:
unfortunately, my pc does not have a wifi card
any other solution?
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What exactly is your setup is your desktop connected by Ethernet to a wireless router, how is the tablet connected.
what is that you are trying to achieve, the more info you can give the easier it will be for me to replicate and hopefully come up with an answer.
regards

my hp touchpad can connect via wifi, but it's a lot slower than a wired connection. i want to try achieving FULL/near full speed download on my hp touchpad, by reverse tethering to the desktop's ethernet connection.
the desktop is connected to the wireless router through a powerline adapter, i.e. wired ethernet and is achieving full speed on its own.

One thing to note is that you'll not notice too big of a speed boost if you are connecting to the internet. The reason being, your ISP has a throughput speed of say 25 MBits a sec down and 5 up (In a hypothetical situation). Your wireless is usually up to 54 (on wireless G), and wired is either 10/100/1000 MBits. However, you are still throttled by your ISP, who runs at 25. So tethering via USB won't net you faster speeds to Dropbox, but it might for local network related things, like streaming from a local PC, transferring files, RDP, etc.
Just a thought to share, hopefully it helps.
Oh, and running through the power line like that is a messy way to do it. Home power is noisy and slows down your network speeds. Just sayin', I hope I don't offend.
73 de VE6AY
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sstar said:
If your desktop is connected via Ethernet but has wireless capabilities there is an app for PC's called connectify that can make your PC a wireless hotspot .
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I've always wanted to do that, thanks for telling about connectify
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bump
This is the thread that keeps coming up in google searches, and since it was never answered, figured its time for a bump.
I´m in a similar situation atm, Ive got no access to data or wifi as Im traveling abroad.
Cyber cafes abound, and id love to use this app as well, but.. i get the same error.
Im surprised as id assumed CM would have all such features builtin. No big that it doesnt, im just not sure how to add it.
Any help?
(and yes, ive tried to get the other method working, but having trouble getting adb to detect the tablet, that method works on my phone, but id prefer a method that fakes 3g, since that other method doesnt work with many apps)

The problem is the to connect anything to the TP USB connector and get it to work needs power injected into the interface (hence the need for Y cables when using an OTG cable). This ends up as so complicated, that most give up and decide to use WiFi tethering. Also, I am not sure anyone has found a way to get the necessary drivers into the kernel.