I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
The Tilt has Ethernet support native. Go to settings, select Wifi & switch to NE2000 Compatible Ethernet Driver.
capite said:
I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
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1. welcome to xda-devs
2. there is no memory card- or USB-based Ethernet interface for the Kaiser, sorry. Ethernet cards have only been produced as CF cards.
You could use something like a Linksys (or any brand, for that matter) WiFi router to do the trick and then connect to it.
You may run into an issue, though, because most hotels have an entry page where you have to accept their terms of service (yes, even the free ones do this) before getting out to the internet. It is possible that your router will not forward that properly to your phone, or that PIE won't render it properly and you won't be able to finish the signup.
Also note that unless you have something like a WRT54G Linksys router with custom firmware (like DD-WRT), you will be double-NATted, which may, in itself, cause problems.
@GSLEON3 - sure, the IP stack in the Tilt supports Ethernet, but you have to get Layer 1 out of the way first - the physical layer. If you can't physically connect an ethernet cable to the phone, how are you gonna get to the internet?
A lot of hotels have WiFi bridges so that you can use wireless-only devices on their network. Maybe they have one available? Then again, now that I think about it, maybe not. I'm thinking of the other way around where you don't have WiFi in your laptop and they only have WiFi, not ethernet connections. Nevermind. It's late...
I *think* this might work.....
Eithernet-to-USB cable
(http://www.ipenabled.com/netusb.html)
Then patch to a female-female USB coupler (http://www.revealcable.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_AA1582.html)
Then connect that to your normal PC sync cable.
Eithernet at one end, microUSB at the other.
The USB on the Kaiser doesn't work that way. It can act like a client (think ext. hard drive) but not a host (your PC). It's the same reason you can't connect an external hard drive to your phone.
capite said:
I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
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I use the 3COM Travel Router (3CRTV10075/WL-534) as its a small portable router with NAT and Firewall (stops others in the hotel from seeing your devices). It can be configured as Router, AP or Client so that in AP mode it will connect directly to the Ethernet connection in a hotel room and you have access for both your phone and laptop.
Thanks for the welcome and the ideas, everybody!
It's a shame the USB port won't work for an Internet connection. Has anyone ever tried just in case?
I guess it's a travel router then, I'll go with the 3Com unless anyone can confirm they have used the tiny Netgear WGR101 successfully.
Is the microSD conector I/O capable?? If so, we can plug there normal ethernet card....
Looked and searched but can not find a way to use a printer with the usb cable. My printer has a usb port for printing pics from a camera anyone know a way to use it to print docs etc.. from phone
Thanks in advance
If you have a wireless network that your printer is hooked into try PrinterShare and you can print from your phone. I use it and it works very nicely.
That USB port on the printer is designed for digital camera and card reader hookups and is Windows or Mac based. It probably will not be able to read the Android file system on your phone. Not natively, anyway.
crusecontrl said:
If you have a wireless network that your printer is hooked into try PrinterShare and you can print from your phone. I use it and it works very nicely.
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At home have older computer every thing wired so that is a no go. Sometimes just needed to print a doc from phone was looking for the quickest way without mounting unmounting ..... Oh well
Hi there,
I just posted a pretty exhaustive guide to setting up ftp for fast wireless transfer of files between your phone and computer or alternatively between 2 phones on the same wireless network. Hope it's useful:
http://chimerical79.blogspot.com/2011/04/fast-wireless-transfer-of-files-between.html
Note: if you are good with this kind of thing you can just skim through the guide. It caters for beginners too.
This guide may be of particular interest if you are upset that Samsung advertised the Galaxy S as having Bluetooth 3.0 but failed to deliver due to the fact that android currently doesn't support it.
i was wondering if is possible to connect to my android from my desktop using direct ftp? (my pc being connected by cable to a wireless router)
pereira2088 said:
i was wondering if is possible to connect to my android from my desktop using direct ftp? (my pc being connected by cable to a wireless router)
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Get SwiFTP from market, it does the trick. I use it regularly.
Sent from my CM'd SGS
Kurre said:
Get SwiFTP from market, it does the trick. I use it regularly.
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i have it, but i'm only being able to connect through the proxy server, not directly
nevermind. it works if i turn off wifi and then turn it on.
Hey all-
Trying to see if this is feasible. If I set up my tablet to be a wireless AP, can I then connect a wireless printer to it and print directly (without use of having a home network ie..no router)?
So essentially have only tablet w/ 3G connection and use a wireless AP program to make it a hotspot. Connect the wireless printer to the AP and then print. Will I need a program like PrintShare too?
That would be interesting
anyone?
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WiFi printing
Dunno what you guy's try to achieve , but if you have a wireless printer check the drivers from the manufacturer. I popped over to Brother and got in no time my printer (DCP585CW if you must know) up and printing away ....
Hey I'm pretty new to everything about diy web hosting but I'll explain my setup so far.
So I recently moved into a new apartment where my downstairs neighbors' ISP is xfinity so i use the free wifi that it outputs; "xfinitywifi".
On my MacBook pro(late2012 nonretina) I am connected to this wifi but internet sharing is turned on and outputs through ethernet to a dell optiplex 755 running windows 10 64bit. It also has internet sharing on so a new signal outputs through it's wireless adapter so now I have a pretty stable wifi connection that piggy backs off of my neighbors.
What I'd like to know is if there's a way to host a web server on literally any of these computers- would totally dig using my pi for this but i think that method is looking pretty bleak because i don't have another usable ethernet port or wireless adapter, so for testing I think it'll have to be connected via usb internet sharing.
Another question I have is if anyone knows a good thread for running dns off of a first gen pi b? Also maybe how that might translate to this unique setup.
I am willing to jump through any necessary hoops to make this work- please help & thank you in advance.