OK, I have read all related subjects (I think) and haven't come across an answer that has made sense. So I'm asking to get answers from the experts here at this forum.
I am rooted and have achieved the wireless tethering on my Bionic's mobile hotspot. Now, I am in a 3G area. Does this mean I'm only limited to the 3G speeds until I reach a 4G area? Just want to be sure on that one.
2nd question is most important. On my computer I have wireless (obviously), but I noticed that when my PC sees the Bionic, the radio signal is coming out as G. On my WiFi it shows N. So what can I do to put that right or is Bionic only capable of being a G hotspot? I thought it would be N since that's what it is for a smartphone. If so, where do I go in my Windows7 PC or options on my Bionic to correct that?
Thanks all.
Can't help with #2, but the answer to #1 is yes, you will only see 3G speed when connected at 3G.
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Bionic only has 802.11G and doesn't support N.
The bionic supports N. It supports the 2.4GHz not the 5GHz.
I connect it to an N only router in my house which I set up myself so yes I'm sure.
As far as your hotspots goes, I noticed that as well, but does it really matter if it says N or G.
N is 150Mbps. G is 54Mbps.
The bionic will only see N speeds when connected to a router.
Don't expect to see anything higher than 54Mbps from Verizon, or even close.
You have sparked my interest with the G hotspot info and I'm going to look into it.
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Just wondering if any of you have experienced slow download speeds while on WiFi. On my PC I get speeds of 20-25mbps while on my tab I get 500kbps at best. This is happening on both my Verizon Galaxy tab and my Captivate. I tried setting the router to broadcast an N signal only, as I had seen this could help. So far, no dice.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Just wondering if any of you have experienced slow download speeds while on WiFi.
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Not really. Using a local proxy I just got a little more than 19 megabits with Speedtest. Also, using an ftp server on the tab i've seen up to 25 megabits...
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Hmm, yes those are the kinds of speeds I should be seeing. On the phone, on the cellular network and not WiFi, I get 5-6mbps. So, it is obviously something with the hardware configuration.
Well, I managed to solve this problem. In addition to the tinkering I had done earlier, with channels and such, I took the signal from mixed, and N only, to G only. On G only, I am seeing speeds of 10-12mbps. Obviously, I am much happier with 10-12mbps over the .5 I was getting earlier.
In my somewhat limited testing of suburban Atlanta LTE with 2 bars of signal strength vs my 802.11n Mode Wireless Router (the Vivid is about 6 ft away from the router), it sure looks like LTE beats WiFi hands down for both down and upload speeds.
What's your internet provider? Just curious
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What's your internet provider? Just curious
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Comcast. The WiFi numbers for the Vivid are about the same as the hard wire numbers on my desktop PC.
some of the numbers i've seen for LTE posted here beat my FiOS internet 3:1... which 6 months ago I would have said is not possible.
I've observed the same results. WiFi was 10 down and 1.5 up, LTE was 21 down and 8.5 up with only 1 bar of service with the phone sitting in the same spot in the house, and I live out in the sticks. We just got ATT Uverse this summer, it just became available.... Before that all we could get was a wireless broadband that was only slightly better than dialup. Can't seem to post a pic from the phone....
Yup! This is no secret
Truth is I'm getting more enjoyment out of pointing out to the Sys Admin at work that my phone on HSPA+ is pulling speeds far and away faster than the DS3 we have LOL
Does anyone feel like their revo doesn't pick up signals very well? Friends phone is picking up 3G just fine where I am but I only get 1x. Everything is enabled should be working fine. This has happened before where others are getting signal but I can't. Could it be anything related to GV? Anyone else notice this?
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No issues here.
GINGERVOLTED!
Could it be ROM related? Could it just be picky on my phone?
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Verizon has been having some outages that's for sure..
Don't think it's rom related.
GINGERVOLTED!
It goes in and out so often, drains my battery so fast. Seems really picky
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Does anyone feel like their revo doesn't pick up signals very well? Friends phone is picking up 3G just fine where I am but I only get 1x. Everything is enabled should be working fine. This has happened before where others are getting signal but I can't. Could it be anything related to GV? Anyone else notice this?
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If you take your Revo and put it into CDMA (3g) only mode, you will likely get the same signal as your friend, assuming he is also on Verizon.
Verizon 4g has been having issues for the past week. On one min, off the next. I pay for the HotSpot feature and I am on a trip visiting family, where I really expected my 4g HotSpot to be reliable and handy. Instead, it has been so bad, that my parents 768k DSL internet has been faster and more reliable that the 4g. I did switch to CDMA only mode and was able to get 1.5Mbps, but with 3g, when I call comes in, internet/data is gone until you end the call. Not what I am paying for. I did get a refund for this months of service though, after calling Verizon.
The only issues I've come across on the Revo for bad signal is my WiFi signal. I can be within 30 ft of a router and have less them 50% signal, while my computer, tablet, and any other WiFi devices have full signal, even further away.
-Cybie
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If you take your Revo and put it into CDMA (3g) only mode, you will likely get the same signal as your friend, assuming he is also on Verizon.
Verizon 4g has been having issues for the past week. On one min, off the next. I pay for the HotSpot feature and I am on a trip visiting family, where I really expected my 4g HotSpot to be reliable and handy. Instead, it has been so bad, that my parents 768k DSL internet has been faster and more reliable that the 4g. I did switch to CDMA only mode and was able to get 1.5Mbps, but with 3g, when I call comes in, internet/data is gone until you end the call. Not what I am paying for. I did get a refund for this months of service though, after calling Verizon.
The only issues I've come across on the Revo for bad signal is my WiFi signal. I can be within 30 ft of a router and have less them 50% signal, while my computer, tablet, and any other WiFi devices have full signal, even further away.
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So even though 4G isn't available, having it in LTE mode will effect my connection?
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My theory on why it isn't ROM related is we can't even change radios in the ROM its the same radio that would be there stock
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So even though 4G isn't available, having it in LTE mode will effect my connection?
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Yes, because your phone is going to be seeking a 4g connection, not a 3g, whereas keeping it in CDMA/3g mode, forces it to only seek a 3g connection. I have had enough experience just in this past week that CDMA only mode provides a better 3g connection than I would get when dropping into 3g from 4g. Also, the Verizon tech stated the same effect would be true when she recommended me to switch with the current problems to gain a more stable data connection for my hotspot.
-Cybie
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Yes, because your phone is going to be seeking a 4g connection, not a 3g, whereas keeping it in CDMA/3g mode, forces it to only seek a 3g connection. I have had enough experience just in this past week that CDMA only mode provides a better 3g connection than I would get when dropping into 3g from 4g. Also, the Verizon tech stated the same effect would be true when she recommended me to switch with the current problems to gain a more stable data connection for my hotspot.
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Oh kk, that is some great info! Thank you!
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I had the same problem until I restored my ROM back to gingervolt 1.3 and blitzkrieg kernal. I think with all the supercharging and add ons it messed up the radio.
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I know the rebound has an awesome radio because it is tied into the cpu or something which gives it awesome strength. Idk if othr phones are like that or not though.
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I have noticed if I don't run the KAK script, my signal is way better. I ended up reflashing GV and just supercharged without KAK, and my signal was great.
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Firstly, when I'm not using wifi my internet seems awefully slow. I try and use it when the signal is on G and about 2 or 3 bars, but it takes forever to load pages. It also takes ages to load the facebook news feed. Any ideas?
I have heard about ICS, but I don't know if my phone is actually running this. How do I find out?
Lastly, what is LTE? What does it stand for? Does it make the phone any better? How do I find out if my note is the LTE version?
Yes, you have only got 2.5G, not a 3G/HSPA signal. Check your phone network settings to ensure your mode is set to AUTO and not GSM only. Check your manual.
As for LTE, google is your best friend.
I have found out that LTE stands for long term evolution, but how do I know if my phone is the LTE version?
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I have found out that LTE stands for long term evolution, but how do I know if my phone is the LTE version?
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This what LTE stands for
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G
Since you don't know what LTE is, I would assume you don't have it at your locale, i.e. there is no point knowing whether your Note supports it or not, am I right?
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You've used 'i.e.' where you should have actually used 'therefore.' Let's not try and be clever. All I wanted to know was if my phone was the LTE version. It is quite a simple question.
Maybe there is no point in me knowing, but I am just interested. Your comment was of no use.
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I have found out that LTE stands for long term evolution, but how do I know if my phone is the LTE version?
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The LTE version is the I717 model, not the N7000, which is the international HSPA version.
Did you get your connectivity speed back up to 3G?
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So are there any I717 models issued in the UK or is it mainly for other countries?
Well I have done, yes, but even with H signal (which I think is 3G?) my internet is still very slow on some websites. Just for example, it took a good 5 minutes to try and load the xda forums yesterday.
With wifi on everything is super fast and after doing a speed test I think it achieved 9mbps, but with 3G it only managed 1mbps.
Just another point. I used to use my iPhone as a hotspot and the speed of the internet on my laptop was really fast, I think it was running at around 5mbps.
This just seems a bit strange. It's almost as if something isn't working properly.
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Hi Joe
So are there any I717 models issued in the UK or is it mainly for other countries?
Well I have done, yes, but even with H signal (which I think is 3G?) my internet is still very slow on some websites. Just for example, it took a good 5 minutes to try and load the xda forums yesterday.
With wifi on everything is super fast and after doing a speed test I think it achieved 9mbps, but with 3G it only managed 1mbps.
Just another point. I used to use my iPhone as a hotspot and the speed of the internet on my laptop was really fast, I think it was running at around 5mbps.
This just seems a bit strange. It's almost as if something isn't working properly.
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Can you create a hotspot with the Note & check the browsing speed?
Hello XDA members this is my first post on the XDA forums. I am about to upgrade to a droid bionic from my droid x. I am able to use the verizon hotspot app threw teamblackhats hotspot hack without verizon knowing I am using my phone as a hotspot. I have searched around all the android/bionic forums for the past week and have been searching for a way to use a hotspot app that has infrastructure mode working on the bionic and the only one I have found is the built in verizon hotspot. However verizon can still detect that you are using hotspot even if you do the SQllite entitlement hack. So does anyone know of an app/hotspot trick that lets you use your phone as a hotspot with infrastructure mode without the verizon hotspot or verizon knowing? If you give me "Foxfi" or "Wifi Tether For Root Users" as an answer can you please tell me if those apps can use infrastructure mode and bypass the Network Access identifier switch that verizon has built into their LTE phones??
I have emailed both Foxfi developers and Wifi tether for root users developers however I have still not received a response and it has been 2 weeks since I have asked them.
Here is a thread that can give you an idea of what I am talking about http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260968 post #12 on page 2.
By the way I already know there are apps out there that can use wifi threw bluetooth and adhoc mode, but I need infrastructure mode and that's why I have included the information that I did in this post.
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If you give me "Foxfi" or "Wifi Tether For Root Users" as an answer can you please tell me if those apps can use infrastructure mode and bypass the Network Access identifier switch that verizon has built into their LTE phones??
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Quick question. How much data are you using that you're paranoid about Verizon finding out about the NAI switcher?
Because if you're not going to be doing it too heavily, I've used Wireless Tether For Root Users (http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether) for 3 years across a Droid, Droid Bionic, and SGS3 without any issues whatsoever from Verizon. It uses a legit infrastructure mode.
However, there's no such thing as a safe tether workaround if Verizon ever decides to do deep packet detection on you. They'll be able to see desktop browser user-agent strings and that will blow your whole cover immediately.
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Quick question. How much data are you using that you're paranoid about Verizon finding out about the NAI switcher?
Because if you're not going to be doing it too heavily, I've used Wireless Tether For Root Users for 3 years across a Droid, Droid Bionic, and SGS3 without any issues whatsoever from Verizon. It uses a legit infrastructure mode.
However, there's no such thing as a safe tether workaround if Verizon ever decides to do deep packet detection on you. They'll be able to see desktop browser user-agent strings and that will blow your whole cover immediately.
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I'll say i will be using 7-10 gigs of data per month. I have unlimited data grandfathered in and I have been out of contract with verizon for the past 2 months. I appreciate the info about wifi tether for root users. Please tell me projektor which setup method is infrastructure mode in wifi tether? its hostapd(master) right?
Bummer i was hoping there was a way to make it undetectable.
projektorboy said:
Quick question. How much data are you using that you're paranoid about Verizon finding out about the NAI switcher?
Because if you're not going to be doing it too heavily, I've used Wireless Tether For Root Users (http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether) for 3 years across a Droid, Droid Bionic, and SGS3 without any issues whatsoever from Verizon. It uses a legit infrastructure mode.
However, there's no such thing as a safe tether workaround if Verizon ever decides to do deep packet detection on you. They'll be able to see desktop browser user-agent strings and that will blow your whole cover immediately.
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Hmmm. What if, though, the tethering is to an Android tablet?
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Hmmm. What if, though, the tethering is to an Android tablet?
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I heard bluetooth tethering works with pdanet. Try usb tethering on pdanet as well? theres a lot of variables. Sorry i dont have ur tablet to test it out
oops. I was unclear. I meant would they be able to read browser headers and notice a difference if I had my Android tablet tethered to my Android phone? (I've always assumed yes, but it made me wonder - if the browser headers were identical, would then notice the difference without actually delving deeper)?
I know I can tether my Infinity to my BIONIC, because I do it on a (nearly) daily basis. So, I was just asking the question more as an academic question than anything else.
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from my understanding yes they can tell. i believe the mac address used on the tethered device is somehow revealed to vzw.
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