[Q] Connecting Galaxy tab to Ad hoc Network?

davlav4210 · Nov 13, 2010

Anyone been able to apply a method for connecting a Galaxy tab to a ad hoc wifi network?

I've rooted my tab and poked around for the various fixes but can't get anything to work. I tried the compiled Froyo fix for this but it throws an error when I try to flash the fix using Rom Manager: "failed to verify whole-file signature".

Will this patch need to be resigned for the tab? I'll admit I'm new to the Android world and I'm hoping there's an easy fix for this.

mywingtophone · Nov 13, 2010

i also want to know how to connect to an ad hoc network. Please help us.

jayisking · Nov 13, 2010

I tether mine using wireless tether on my dinc you just need to enable access control and it will work.

davlav4210 · Nov 13, 2010

By wireless tether, you mean Bluetooth? What do you mean by "enable access control"?

jayisking · Nov 13, 2010

I have a rooted droid incredible I use "wireless tether" from the market. When you open the app hit menu then access control and just hit enable.

mosone23 · Nov 13, 2010

Nope...had me going for a minute though. Funny though,my girlfriends DX can see my ad-hoc tether from my d1?

91ludesit · Nov 14, 2010

I would also like to know...

halfshark · Nov 14, 2010

ad-hoc on Galaxy Tab

Having the Galaxy Tab recognize/connect to ad-hoc wireless network is critical for me. Anyone have the answer??

Esxna · Nov 16, 2010

Verizon galaxy tab ad hoc working

After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6

Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.

I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.

*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.

Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab

jmed999 · Nov 16, 2010

Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6

Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.

I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.

*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.

Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab

I wish someone would do a step by step for dummies on how to do this. Thanks!

mach330 · Nov 16, 2010

Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6

Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.

I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.

*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.

Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab

awesome. anyone else get this to work this one with incredible? it should be the same i would guess.

olaxe · Nov 16, 2010

thx for this, Esxna

its working for me.

bye

mwaychoff · Nov 17, 2010

mach330 said:
awesome. anyone else get this to work this one with incredible? it should be the same i would guess.

Yea, you're changing a file on the tab, so as long as you can tether with your inc, you'll be good. This definitely works and is incredibly simple, I'm tethered right now off my droid x.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk

joecpu · Nov 17, 2010

No luck on rooted tmobile galaxy tab

Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again. I tried to see if the tab would now see my wifi tether from my droid1. No go. My laptop and ipod see the droid wifi but not the galaxy. Any ideas?

kkrammer · Nov 17, 2010

joecpu said:
Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again.

i had this issue with RootExplorer 2.12.2. After updating to 2.12.4 it now works.

Esxna · Nov 17, 2010

joecpu said:
Maybe this is a total noob problem but, I rooted my tab, followed the instructions and nada. The file says it copied but the date of the file did not change. I refreshed and checked again. I tried to see if the tab would now see my wifi tether from my droid1. No go. My laptop and ipod see the droid wifi but not the galaxy. Any ideas?

Assuming u backed up the original file first to ur sdcard, I actually deleted the one in
/system/bin then copied the modified file there afterward in order to make sure it was replaced and to avoid overwrite issues like that. Give that a try?

olaxe · Nov 17, 2010

And dont forget to mount the folder in "r/w"

Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

yungzee · Nov 17, 2010

This worked great for me. Had to use adb shell and some command line tricks but got the new wpa_supplicant copied and can now use the wifi tether on my phone for internet. Good times.

davlav4210 · Nov 17, 2010

Thanks!

Esxna said:
After rooting my tab I found this link on the forums: xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=7711198&postcount=6

Grabbing the wpa_supicant file from there all I did was use root explorer, which can be found in the android market, to back up my existing wpa_supplicant found in the
/system/bin/ directory at the bottom. Then I copied the newly downloaded file
(after extracting it) and placed it in the above mentioned directory. You will have to press
The r/w button at the top of root explorer in order to enable read write permissions in
/system/bin . I tested this with the wireless tether on my droid original and it works
as advertised.

I am not the one who created this solution nor am I the one who compiled wpa_supplicant
All credit goes to the original author of the solution. I merely wish to convey to you that this solution worked for me. I hope this helps.

*It is important to note th at this was done using a rooted verizon galaxy tab. You will
Have to be at least rooted for this solution to have any chance of working. I used z4root
in order to root my device which can be found by searching these forums or the android market and again I dont claim any credit or participation in the creation of that app.

Posted from my Samxung Galaxy Tab

Thanks, this worked great.

joecpu · Nov 18, 2010

kkrammer said:
i had this issue with RootExplorer 2.12.2. After updating to 2.12.4 it now works.

Right on the money! As soon as I updated Root Explorer, bada bing Baby!

Thanks for the help!

[Q] Connecting Galaxy tab to Ad hoc Network?

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