[Q] Tethering?

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I've scoured the internet hinting for some way to tether my X2 without paying Verizon $20 a month to no avail, is there a way of doing this? I prefer not to have to buy an app, but I guess I will if I need to. It's rooted, and I've tried the WiFi Tether app from google source codes to no avail. Thanks.

Are you rooted? If so I use wireless tether for root....no problems so far.

You can install PdaNet without root for tethering via USB or bluetooth. The new 3.0 version works great and charges while tethering allowing continuous usage. It's free for 30 days I believe then "https" connections are disabled but everything else works.

Download: http://junefabrics.com/android/index.php

If you have root access you can use Wifi tether. It's also free and available from:

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

I tested the Droid/Milestone version with the X2 and it works well but battery consumption is high.

PDANet is a nice no-root option but rooting your phone is the bee's knees. Also I prefer wireless tether as it's more pain free and looks cooler (and tethers more than just your PC).

Originally Posted by PCashMoney

It's rooted, and I've tried the WiFi Tether app from google source codes to no avail. Thanks.

Wireless tether doesn't want to work, and I'm trying to turn it into a wifi hotspot.

Wait wait wait, you said the milestone version works? Interesting, I shall have to try that, thanks!


Alright, so. When I try installing the milestone, it gives me a space error. I have 3.0 installed, and the phone thinks it's working, buy my laptop just won't connect to it. It trys, and eventually gives up. I don't know, I'm at a loss.

I'm having the exact same problem using windows 7 64 bit. No matter what version of wireless tether (or barnacle for that matter) I use, I can't get it to work.

I'm new to this whole thing. What about the built in tethering that is available in the wireless settings? It looks like it'll do Bluetooth and wifi built in, OTB no problem. I tested it and it works great. Can Verizon somehow monitor your use of that built in utility, and that's how they would charge you?

I also was able to connect my Transformer via Bluetooth and tethering worked with no specific configuration on the x2. That must use the same utility.

I don't understand how they would know you're tethering other than by traffic volumes. If I'm not using much traffic, how would they ever know?

Originally Posted by jonbar87

I'm having the exact same problem using windows 7 64 bit. No matter what version of wireless tether (or barnacle for that matter) I use, I can't get it to work.

I'm having the same problem with my windows 7 64 bit computer. Wireless tether works fine on my 32 bit windows 7 netbook.

Wireless tether

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d/l'ed wireless tether 2.x, gave me a kernal error which "limited access control", gave superuser access am now connected via wireless network speed test 48 kb download, 274 kb upload. SCREAMIN'... Windows 7 64 bit.

SUCCESS!

Originally Posted by SoCoolAZ

SCREAMIN'...

Well, not screaming...I just tested my cable connection and it is SCREAMIN', but surfing and download speeds acceptable through the tether.