Hi folks,
Trying to connect my (wifi version only) tablet to my phone (OnePlus 3T) but get the "Unable to use bluetooth tethering when connected to a wifi network" message each time
I don't understand how to switch off bluetooth tethering - can't seem to find it in the settings. There is obviously a setting for tethering and hotspots in my phone since it has a data connection to share but the tablet is wifi only.
Hope someone can point me i the right direction
Cheers
Seamus
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Anybody successful with bluetooth tethering on new HC 3.2 update for DS7?
I was unsuccessful with HTC vogue on winmo 6.1 and android 2.2 (using pdanet and wireless tether programs).
sctouch said:
Anybody successful with bluetooth tethering on new HC 3.2 update for DS7?
I was unsuccessful with HTC vogue on winmo 6.1 and android 2.2 (using pdanet and wireless tether programs).
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I was going to ask this too, found this thread.. According to a few posts on google, it should work like the following.. Can someone try this and see? My DS7 is on Froyo, I keep saying I want to udpate it sometime, but for now it's working pretty good. I can get up to step 8 on Froyo but it won't do anything beyond pairing.. I've read that Honeycomb this should work..
on Tablet, go to settings>wireless & networks>tethering and portable hotspot and make sure that "Bluetooth Tethering" is UNCHECKED, this is NOT what we want
on Tablet, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable airplane mode (optional; for 3g tablets)
on Tablet, go to settings>wireless & networks> enable bluetooth
on your android phone, go to settings>wireless & networks (or equivalent)> enable bluetooth
Make sure that both devices are discoverable, so that they can see one another, should be in settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings
on Tablet, go to settings>wireless & networks>bluetooth settings>select your phone in order to pair it with your Tablet
a box should pop up on both devices, select Pair on both devices
on Tablet, once the pairing is complete (still inside bluetooth settings), select the phone, it should say paired but not connected underneath it
The two devices should connect, once connected there should be a wrench next to the connected device, clicking on this will show an option to tether, click this option if it is not automatically enabled
TA-DA, if it worked then in the bottom right hand corner of your Tablet should have two bluetooth icons, one should indicated that your bluetooth is turned on and the other should say bluetooth tethered, you are now using your phones internet data plan on your Tablet, aka not counting towards your Tablet's data plan
Last night I was trying to set up a wifi hotspot from my HTC One to tether 3G to my laptop. After everything's been set, I tried to connect to the wifi hotspot on my laptop but it doesn't work. It says "Limited Access". Since this is the first tme I am using an Android device I am really confused right now. Please help :fingers-crossed:
Tried this last night and it worked well. Would use lots of data though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDfHOyACKxo
It is really not "without wifi" - it is using the phone's hotspot as a wifi access point. So, instead of connecting to the home network, it connects to the hotspot wifi network. (or am I overlooking something?)
jj14 said:
It is really not "without wifi" - it is using the phone's hotspot as a wifi access point. So, instead of connecting to the home network, it connects to the hotspot wifi network. (or am I overlooking something?)
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Yep,it still uses wifi. Chromecast requires wifi
Hello all,
I have a Wi-Fi router that I use just to transfer data to and control my smart TV and other devices. This wifi does not have internet access. So when I connect my OnePlus 3T to this Wi-Fi , it shows that the Wi-Fi does not have internet access and keeps accessing data connection. Even when I turn off data, the phone does not even try to access anything from Wi-Fi connection. I have not faced this problem on any other phones and those are able to connect to other local devices through Wi-Fi without internet. Anybody have a solution? Thanks in advance.
PS: auto switch between data and Wi-Fi setting is already disabled.
Hi !
I have a S21 Ultra, and use it as a modem for my house with wifi tethering.
I can access my printer with my computer on this wifi network
But here is the problem : I can't access the device on this network from my phone.
I can't print from my phone,
I can't use app mirroring on Windows (open samsung flagship apps on W10 computer) because both S21 and computer have to be on the same wifi network.
Is there any way to make the phone part of his own wifi tethering ? Or workaround ?
Thanks !
no what your trying to do is hack someones phone....its not gonna happen!!!!
HELLFISH420 said:
no what your trying to do is hack someones phone....its not gonna happen!!!!
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Don't understand your message... It's my own phone that doesn't detect itself in the wifi network list. I have no problem to connect network from one phone onto another. It is on the same phone, both emitter and receiver
Yttrium39 said:
Hi !
I have a S21 Ultra, and use it as a modem for my house with wifi tethering.
I can access my printer with my computer on this wifi network
But here is the problem : I can't access the device on this network from my phone.
I can't print from my phone,
I can't use app mirroring on Windows (open samsung flagship apps on W10 computer) because both S21 and computer have to be on the same wifi network.
Is there any way to make the phone part of his own wifi tethering ? Or workaround ?
Thanks !
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I think you can try to make a hotspot on the PC and share wifi (from the phone) to the PC hotspot and connect the printer itself to the PC hotspot
Tethering is like connecting a modem to a device. Hotspot is creating a local wifi network for devices to connect to.
Tethering vs Hotspot: Difference and Comparison
Tethering allows a device to share its internet connection with other devices via a physical connection (such as USB), while a hotspot creates a Wi-Fi network to share the device's internet connection wirelessly.
askanydifference.com
Based on your description you are creating a hotspot on the phone that the laptop and printer connect to? If so then the phone cannot "join" that network as the wifi stack in the phone is being used to run a network and the phone has access to the mobile data network the wifi is representing.
No, only the computer connects to the phone.
but create a second hotspot on the computer that connects the printer to the computer
Yttrium39 said:
Hi !
I have a S21 Ultra, and use it as a modem for my house with wifi tethering.
I can access my printer with my computer on this wifi network
But here is the problem : I can't access the device on this network from my phone.
I can't print from my phone,
I can't use app mirroring on Windows (open samsung flagship apps on W10 computer) because both S21 and computer have to be on the same wifi network.
Is there any way to make the phone part of his own wifi tethering ? Or workaround ?
Thanks !
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Your phone wifi module can either act as a broadcaster or receiver at a time, but not both. It will only handle one wifi network at a time, either the one it's broadcasting (endogenous mobile hotspot) or the one it's receiving (exogenous WiFi)
You can see this as a prompt when you turn on mobile hotspot. Whenever you turn on Wifi Hotspot, your WiFi will automatically get turned off. It will even display a notification and ask for your consent (at least mine does)
enigmaamit said:
Your phone wifi module can either act as a broadcaster or receiver at a time, but not both. It will only handle one wifi network at a time, either the one it's broadcasting (endogenous mobile hotspot) or the one it's receiving (exogenous WiFi)
You can see this as a prompt when you turn on mobile hotspot. Whenever you turn on Wifi Hotspot, your WiFi will automatically get turned off. It will even display a notification and ask for your consent (at least mine does)
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I just checked and it is possible to share wifi to wifi from my G991B
Kuba1996 said:
I just checked and it is possible to share wifi to wifi from my G991B
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Wow! That's nice to hear. Haven't used that feature on a phone before. Didn't know it was doable. Well, I guess you learn something new everyday.
thats what hackers and LEA use.....smh