Wireless tethering works pretty good...

[beertha]

Dont know if you guys already tried this, but it worked good for me...


http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre5.apk

 

[Simba501]

For rooted devices?

 

[t-readyroc]

1. if it's for rooted devices, this thread should be in the root forum
2. I'm of the opinion that wireless tethering's a gimmick b/c of the associated battery drain (like I said, imo).

 

[AndroidForMe]

That app is amazing...you can set up your own wifi network with all of the works and even setup a bluetooth connection. Thanks for posting it. Saves me $20 a month.

 

[thejtl]

...works pretty well.

 

[jblaze5779]

is this for rooted only? or can I sideload it?

 

[jgcalderonperez]

is this for rooted only? or can I sideload it?

Root only.

 

[ranova]

1. if it's for rooted devices, this thread should be in the root forum
2. I'm of the opinion that wireless tethering's a gimmick b/c of the associated battery drain (like I said, imo).

2. its needed for devices such as an iPod touch, iPad, PSP, etc that do not have direct USB plugin.

 

[Sledutah]

1. if it's for rooted devices, this thread should be in the root forum
2. I'm of the opinion that wireless tethering's a gimmick b/c of the associated battery drain (like I said, imo).

I haven't tethered my Captivate yet, but I did have the my 3gs tethered (w/jailbreak). The best 'success' story I had while using it was when the family was on vacation. I would plug the phone in the wall. We had 5 items (laptops & ipod) using it at one time.

 

[Sledutah]

Dont know if you guys already tried this, but it worked good for me...


http://android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com/files/wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre5.apk

Before I install this, would you let us know where the file came from and how it works.
Thanks.

 

[beertha]

1. if it's for rooted devices, this thread should be in the root forum
2. I'm of the opinion that wireless tethering's a gimmick b/c of the associated battery drain (like I said, imo).

Sorry about that, I didnt even know about that other forum. Good stuff in there and there already is a wireless tethering thread in there. I'll be hanging out in there more often.

 

[trant01]

installed about 2 weeks ago but couldn't get it to work. works flawlessly with this apk though. thanks op!

 

[beertha]

Before I install this, would you let us know where the file came from and how it works.
Thanks.

My bad- It came from the xdaforums about wireless tethering that linked to another site:

Wireless Tether - Page 8 - xda-developers

Site with developer logs and .apk download see Post #53;

Issue 449 - android-wifi-tether - Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant/Captivate): Infrastructure Mode - Project Hosting on Google Code

 

[haison]

A new version was released yesterday too. version 2.0.5-pre6. It seems more stable than pre5 for me.

 

[Anino116]

My phone is rooted, but its not able to install cause its not from the market, do i have to enable sideloading? thanks

 

[DT]

I'm of the opinion that wireless tethering's a gimmick b/c of the associated battery drain (like I said, imo).

Even with the increased battery consumption, I'd don't think I'd call it a gimmick. It's a *great* way to access the 3G network from other devices and has some nice additional perks over USB (or BT):

- Not limited to specific devices, anything WiFi can use it
- Allows MULTIPLE devices to access concurrently
- Phone can be strategically placed to optimize cell signal

Plus you could always have it connected to power like we did in our car on a recent road trip and like we did at the IL's house a couple of weeks ago.

I agree that sometimes a USB connection might be preferable (in single user, PC only, power conserving mode), but it's nice having the "Hot Spot" option.

My phone is rooted, but its not able to install cause its not from the market, do i have to enable sideloading? thanks

Yes. Either root for a direct install or there's an app for sideloading that runs from your PeeCee.