09-11-2011, 05:29 PM | #1 |
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Tether NC to smartphone
I have an android smartphone and a nook color. The smartphone has 3G and WiFi but, as you know, the NC only has WiFi. I was sitting in an auditorium yesterday browsing the internet on my phone when I thought I have my Nook Color right here wouldn't it be great if it could get use my phone's 3G for a WiFi signal? So I searched but mostly all I found was how to tether a computer to a phone. Is it possible to tether my NC to my phone?
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09-11-2011, 07:09 PM | #2 |
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I have a rooted Evo 4G with Wireless Tether app. It works as a wifi router. Guess it depends on your phone's capabilities. I've used my phone as a router for NC, Galaxy Tab, and anything else that needs wifi. Phone has to be rooted.
Evo has a built in wifi router, but it's $30 a month (at least it used to be - never used it). Also depends on your data plan. Sprint still has unlimited, but I think most everyone else has limits. |
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09-11-2011, 10:46 PM | #3 |
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If you have a ROM installed on your phone, you may have tethering already available on your phone. I have an HD2 with one of the CM7 ROMs and I have an option in the settings to turn on and off tethering. It works great.
There are several tethering apps in the appstore and they seem to work well enough. I think the top paid app on Amazon is easy tether(a tethering app). Oh and I think you have to be rooted in order to use tethering apps. The whole internet limit thing can get to you too. I have unlimited internet on my Tmobile phone so i don't think much about it, but if you have a 200 mb plan, you will reach the limit fast when tethering. Last edited by anabolina; 09-11-2011 at 10:51 PM. |
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Some phones only support a ad-hoc Wifi connection. That will not work with the NC. |
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09-12-2011, 11:31 AM | #5 |
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09-12-2011, 01:27 PM | #6 |
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You have to modify the eprom in order to see it as a WAP hotspot, at least on Verizon and the Droid X
I did this with my Droid X and can connect, BUT you use at your own risk and you are VERY MUCH breaking the terms of service. The apps don't really work as it creates an ad-ahoc connection, so you have to use the 3G Hotspot stuff on the DroidX Will they catch you....doubt it. I use it when I'm on the road to download a book to my nook color, and that's about it, the data being used is minuscule. |
09-12-2011, 10:16 PM | #7 |
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The NC, stock, doesn't see ad-hoc networks. You either need a hotspot in infrastructure mode (some phones, depending on drivers/chipsets), or a root and a utility to toggle to a different wi-fi driver when you want to use adhoc.
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09-16-2011, 05:17 PM | #8 |
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09-16-2011, 05:21 PM | #9 |
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Don't be too sure of that. AT&T's already cracking down on those with rooted/jailbroken phones using tethering on the unlimited data plan.
This is true, though. ebooks are pretty tiny, at least in comparison to other types of data you can consume (e.g. music, video, etc). |
09-16-2011, 07:14 PM | #10 |
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I do this with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and it works without any problems.. nice and fast watching youtube downloading books
...I guess the speed all depends on your provider... does suck the battery life of the phone |
09-17-2011, 11:08 PM | #11 |
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Note: the latest Nexus S 4g update from Sprint has disabled wifi hotspot. Although I've seen a workaround to re-enable it somewhere. Wireless tether on Market is a free app but requires a rooted phone. I think it'll work with bluetooth,usb tether or wifi hotspot.
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09-18-2011, 11:13 PM | #12 | |
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But in the scheme of just downloading the occasional book, it's not going to matter. And ATT is the devil though, they cancelled my contract because I wasn't paying enough FOR MY CONTRACT. Then tried to charge me $250 early termination because THEY TERMINATED IT EARLY. |
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09-19-2011, 11:43 AM | #13 | |
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09-19-2011, 04:45 PM | #14 |
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I sent them a bill LOL....nothing came of it, but I did complain to the Better Business Bureau
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09-19-2011, 04:51 PM | #15 |
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Piece of cake with my iphone 4.
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