Create wifi network on PocketPC (HTC Touch) to share it's internet connection?

[lilyblossom]

Hi,

I don't think this is currently possible but I do not see any reason why? Does anyone know if there is a 3rd party app to provide this?

Thanks,

Phillip

[khemu]

This is very much possible. I got it working as follows :

(1) Create a WiFi connection on Pocket Pc with ad-hoc feature and Open Security, make sure you select "Work" as the connection.
(2) Give the WiFi adapter on Pocket PC an internal address similar to 192.168.0.2 (255.255.255.0)
(3) On your PC/Laptop set WiFi adapter IP to 192.168.0.1 (255.255.255.0)
(4) You need a program like Pocket PC Proxy to be installed on the Pocket PC.
(5) Enable proxy settings on Laptop as 192.168.0.2:80 (or the port set on the proxy prog on ppc)
(6) Enable WiFi on ppc

And Voila ! You can browse internet using the connection on your ppc.

[lilyblossom]

Hi,
Thanks, I will give this a try. However, I can't seem to find this piece of software (Pocket PC Proxy). Can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks

[khemu]

Here you go...

[lilyblossom]

Thanks for the download, I'm using an HTC Touch (Elf) with WM6. I can't seem to figure out how to create an ad-hoc wifi connection?
(Sorry to be a pain but i think that this will benefit others too!)

[lilyblossom]

Ahaa, I managed to figure out how to create an adhoc network on the Pocket PC, I assigned it the correct IP (as above) and basically followed the instructions.

I'm actually trying to get my iPod Touch to connect to the net via the HTC Touch.

I iPod sees the wifi connection and connects perfectly, I can even assign the ip and subnet mask. However, I simply can not connect to the internet either with or without the proxy. Any suggestions on what I am missing?

THanks

[khemu]

What kind of an internet connection do you have on the ppc ?
- GPRS/EDGE ? Is it always connected/on ?

[lilyblossom]

Got it working, you can ignore the following
Thanks!
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Hi, here is everything I have done:
Connections, Internet
Modem: T-Mobile Internet, GPRS (UK, no edge)
Proxy Settings: This network connects to the internet
This network uses a proxy server to conncet to the internet
149.254.291.132
(This was all set by the phone when I switched it on)

My Work Connection:
Nothing set up here


WIFI
Add New...
Network Name: test
Connects to: Work
This is a device-to-device (ad-hoc) connection
Authentication: Open
Data Encryption: Disabled

This seems to create an ad-hoc connection and sits there with 'Connecting' until another device connects to it.

Network Adapters
My network card connects to: Work
IEEE 802.11b/g Compatible WIFI....
Edit:
Use specific IP address:
192.168.0.2
255.255.255.0
(Everything else blank)



Wireless LAN
SSID: test
Mode: 802.11 Ad hoc
Channel: 11

When I connect two devices together the IP shown under advanced seems to read 192.168.0.21 (I think this should end .2 so not sure why it isn't)

If I connect my laptop I can 'ping' 192.168.0.2 and that works but both my laptop and ipod touch do not seem to be able to connect to the internet.
On the ipod touch I simply get 'Server not found' or something similar.
(I have remembered to run PocketPCProxy)

Yes, the GPRS is connected whenever I run PocketPCProxy.

I would really appreciate any help you can give, I really like using the browser on my ipod Touch but don't really want to go the whole hog and buy an iPhone because it is so tied down and restricted.

Thanks,

Phillip

[lilyblossom]

I don't know what I have done but suddenly it works, now it comes up and shows the correct ip on my pocket pc.
Anyway, thanks for your help!

[Madana]

Hi everyone,

I have been trying to ad-hoc connect my PC (Lenovo X60s with XPSP2) to HTC Touch via WiFi to be able to share files and stream music.

It did connect and pinged ok, however the two just refuse to see one another on their networks.

Does anyone have any successful experience trying for the same?

Regards,
Madana

[sebw36912]

I tried this between my TyTN and TyTN II, the latter being the gateway, but the TyTN insists on still using GPRS for its internet instead of the wifi. Very annoying, and it's runing WM5 so (i dont think) you can't turn of the GPRS like you can with WM6.

Does anyone know how to make it use wifi, and wifi only for internet?


Thanks,
Sebastian

[fra87]

i have installed pocket pc proxy after a file called ......ppc3.arm.cab (i don't remember how it begins) but it doesn't work... any idea?

[puneet_84]

same here the pocket pc proxy when i run shows a fatal error in running it.
what should we do??

[saradave]

Hello,
I have samsung c6712 with wifi connected with internet near internet company with router as it is free for me, setting and pasaword is setted by those guys on my phone but they didnot give me their password and settings.
i like to run/use internet on my pc (xp32) with cable connection. How can I use that
sara_davidcoley@yahoo.com.au