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Questions tagged [tethering]

Tethering is using a smartphone to act as a modem for another device.

Tethering is using a smartphone to act as a modem for another device. The other device can be anything from an Xbox 360, to a PC or Mac. The connection to the PC can also be setup in a number of ways, including WiFi, Bluetooth and direct USB connection.

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Why can I tether to Ubuntu for free but not Windows?

I have a Motorola Droid 1 with Android 2.2 on it. I found something odd that I don't understand why it works. If I plug my phone into my home computer which is Windows 7 and I turn on the tethering ability, I am met with a Verizon captive portal and…
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How to auto start/stop tether if wifi is unavailable/available?

I use my Galaxy S as a wifi tether hotspot for my tablet and laptop, so tethering is always on (I have extended battery so it's ok). But if my phone is in the area where I have wifi internet (for example, at home) I don't need it to act as hotspot…
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How to share Internet from Android via Ethernet

The Situation: I've got Android running on my Cubietruck. Now I want to share the existing Internet Connection (Wifi) with my Win8 Desktop PC over Ethernet, so the stream would be Internet –wifi→ Cubie –ethernet→ PC I just found a thousend tutorials…
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Getting rid of "Tethering Detected" popup on Android ICS 4.0?

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S3 that runs Android ICS 4.0.8. When I connect the Galaxy S3 to my Mac laptop and use PDAnet to tether, I often get this popup on the Galaxy S3 screen: Tethering via PDAnet works great, but the popup can get annoying. I…
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Does Android block any ports when tethering?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini running Android 4.1.2. I have a regular 3G voice & data plan with an Optus reseller in Australia. I often access the Internet from my laptop via bluetooth tethering on this phone and it works beautifully, except for…
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Port forwarding wireless tethering without using a VPN

There is a very similar question, but the only answer suggests running an openVPN server etc., which is not what I'm looking for. I need to use the phone and only the phone. So, I need to port forward my phones wifi hotspot to a computer on the…
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Three (UK telco provider) has blocked my tethering

I have a contract with Three (UK telco provider), which gives me unlimited data. My mobile is Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001). Every time I try tethering, I get a pop up saying I can't tether. I have tried several apps but with no joy. Does anyone…
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Tethering stops blocks my phone's internet

I've successfully tethered my Samsung S2 to my Windows7 laptop. Connectivity's fine for the laptop now but the phone seems to be unable to reach any host. When I disconnect the tether everything works again normally. Is it possible for both devices…
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Tethering an Toshiba AT100 to a Nokia E71

I want to tether an Toshiba AT100 tablet to my Nokia E71. Have installed JuikoSpot on the Nokia which creates an ad-hoc hotspot. It appears the AT100 only looks for infrastructure hotspots. Is there an app or other method of getting the AT100 to…
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How to do USB tethering using Android device which does not have SIM card?

I have an Android device which does not have place to insert a SIM card, can I tether this device to PC through USB (I want it to be fast, hence preferring USB over Wifi) in some way?
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How can I tether my phone's network to my pc?

I tried the "Android wifi tether" app and "Clockworkmod", both are not working. I am looking for free solution. I am using LG Optimus Black and is 2.3 root. I tried the "Android wifi tether". I can enable the "tether" on my phone and its icon change…
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How to tether lg optimus v without rooting

I am trying to create a wifi access point (hotspot) from my virgin mobile Optimus v to provide internet access. It looks like there are several options if I root it but I'd rather not root it. Bluetooth would be an acceptable alternative.
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advanced hotspot settings in android 5.1

After upgrading to Android 5.1.1 I have some issues with the hotspot. It works, most of the time, however at what seem to be random times it just switches off. I once half saw a message as this happened, but I only saw "Switching of hotspot…
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Is there any way to Tether through wifi?

I have a desktop without a wifi card. Can I tether my computer to the phone but the data should go through wifi rather than the plan? I want PC - USB -> Android phone - Wi-Fi -> internet
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Usb tethering does not work but pdanet does

Here's my problem: If I go to the built-in android tethering system and enable it, the computer connects just fine but it does not have internet access(the yellow icon is there). However, I installed pdanet and it works great but the free version is…
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