Comments on: How to Tether Your Android Phone http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone A blog about software Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shannon_VanWagner http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1992 Shannon_VanWagner Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:48:34 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1992 Method #4 - Using azilink , USB cable, and GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) No rooting required.. See how here: http://www.humans-enabled.com/2009/12/how-to-tether-your-verizon-droid-as.html Shannon VanWagner humans-enabled Method #4 – Using azilink , USB cable, and GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu)

No rooting required.. See how here:
http://www.humans-enabled.com/2009/12/how-to-tether-your-verizon-droid-as.html

Shannon VanWagner
humans-enabled

]]> By: google.com/profiles/in… http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1772 google.com/profiles/in… Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:34 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1772 There is a 4th simpler and free method that works on the Android LG Eve with Rogers Wireless. Might work on others but I haven't tested it. I posted the instructions on my blog at http://blog.interlockit.com/2010/01/connect-your-computer-to-internet-via.html. The steps are very similar to what works for Blackberries. There is a 4th simpler and free method that works on the Android LG Eve with Rogers Wireless. Might work on others but I haven’t tested it. I posted the instructions on my blog at http://blog.interlockit.com/2010/01/connect-your-computer-to-internet-via.html. The steps are very similar to what works for Blackberries.

]]> By: trancemist.com/ http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1675 trancemist.com/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:58:32 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1675 Gina - I think you're overlooking the SSH + SOCKS option that Ben Bradley wrote about above. The secret appears to be that OpenSSH can act as a SOCKS proxy! http://embraceubuntu.com/2006/12/08/ssh-tunnel-socks-proxy-forwarding-secure-browsing/ So creating an SSH tunnel on your Android (via ConnectBot) that allows your laptop to connect through your phone to a remote server gives you a SOCKS proxy. Tell your web browser about it and you're tethered! Ben's example uses the SDK, but I think you can just connect Laptop->[WiFI]->Android->[3G]->Server(proxy). Gina – I think you’re overlooking the SSH + SOCKS option that Ben Bradley wrote about above.

The secret appears to be that OpenSSH can act as a SOCKS proxy!

http://embraceubuntu.com/2006/12/08/ssh-tunnel-socks-proxy-forwarding-secure-browsing/

So creating an SSH tunnel on your Android (via ConnectBot) that allows your laptop to connect through your phone to a remote server gives you a SOCKS proxy. Tell your web browser about it and you’re tethered!

Ben’s example uses the SDK, but I think you can just connect Laptop->[WiFI]->Android->[3G]->Server(proxy).

]]> By: Rob Blatt http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1639 Rob Blatt Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:48 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1639 I'd love to hear how you like the PDANet tethering after a few weeks. I’d love to hear how you like the PDANet tethering after a few weeks.

]]> By: MontyMo http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1628 MontyMo Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:29:02 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1628 Keep the Android tips coming. I have a Droid, coming from a BlackBerry the phone amazes me. Thanks Monty Keep the Android tips coming. I have a Droid, coming from a BlackBerry the phone amazes me.

Thanks
Monty

]]> By: distortedloop http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1612 distortedloop Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:47:23 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1612 I think the article's assertion that "application turns your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot--essentially a MiFi--in one tap" is inaccurate, or at least misleading enough to cause false excitement. Following the link to the tethering app, it states that the wifi tethering is done via adhoc mode. That's great for your laptop or computer that can do adhoc, but if you've got an iPod touch or similar, they don't adhoc. I guess my issue is just with the "essentially a MiFi" remark. A MiFi looks just like a wireless router to devices, meaning anything with WiFi can use it. Sounds like a rooted Nexus One won't meet my current needs. :-( I think the article’s assertion that “application turns your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot–essentially a MiFi–in one tap” is inaccurate, or at least misleading enough to cause false excitement.

Following the link to the tethering app, it states that the wifi tethering is done via adhoc mode. That’s great for your laptop or computer that can do adhoc, but if you’ve got an iPod touch or similar, they don’t adhoc.

I guess my issue is just with the “essentially a MiFi” remark. A MiFi looks just like a wireless router to devices, meaning anything with WiFi can use it. Sounds like a rooted Nexus One won’t meet my current needs. :-(

]]> By: Nathan http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1602 Nathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:45 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1602 I chose option 1 on my HTC G1 developer edition phone. I like the options available with a rooted phone, the performance improvements, and tethering was a must-have piece of functionality. I also liked the challenge and the satisfaction of getting it done myself for free. I chose option 1 on my HTC G1 developer edition phone. I like the options available with a rooted phone, the performance improvements, and tethering was a must-have piece of functionality. I also liked the challenge and the satisfaction of getting it done myself for free.

]]> By: Hugh Briss http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1601 Hugh Briss Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:29:23 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1601 I'm using PDAnet and it couldn't have been easier to install and it works great. And I'm using the free version because I doubt I'll ever need to access an https page when I don't have access to wifi. I’m using PDAnet and it couldn’t have been easier to install and it works great. And I’m using the free version because I doubt I’ll ever need to access an https page when I don’t have access to wifi.

]]> By: dcatalyst http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1599 dcatalyst Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:12:34 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1599 You left out option 4: Use the free version of PDAnet and don't use your tethered device for https sites. Pros: free, easy, it works Cons: you won't spend all your savings buying stuff securely online You left out option 4: Use the free version of PDAnet and don’t use your tethered device for https sites.

Pros: free, easy, it works
Cons: you won’t spend all your savings buying stuff securely online

]]> By: Thomas Wilburn http://smarterware.org/4575/how-to-tether-your-android-phone#comment-1598 Thomas Wilburn Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:39:22 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4575#comment-1598 I'm hoping that when an EU version of the ROM is released, I'll be able to load it onto my US Nexus One via the fastboot-oem firmware unlock, and get USB tethering like the lucky Europeans upthread... I’m hoping that when an EU version of the ROM is released, I’ll be able to load it onto my US Nexus One via the fastboot-oem firmware unlock, and get USB tethering like the lucky Europeans upthread…

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