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matt314159 · 08-29-2010, 05:46 AM

The kindle page says it can only connect to infrastructure mode hotspots, no peer-to-peer (ad-hoc) networks are supported at this time (again, according to their page).

So to the OP, you need to find a phone whose wifi internet sharing broadcasts in infrastructure mode. One I know of is a Rooted HTC Evo (or the legit sprint mobile hotspot app on that device). But the EVO is one of the few exceptions to the rule. A lot of other wifi sharing programs, like WmWifiRouter which I personally use on my Touch Pro 2, set up their connections in ad-hoc / peer to peer mode, and according to the amazon literature, won't work.

I'll get my kindle monday (so much for release-date delivery...I'm not at all bitter) and can test it on my Touch Pro 2 to make sure.

But be careful, because not just any wifi internet sharing application will work.

08-29-2010, 05:46 AM	#9
matt314159 Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: High Desert, SoCal Device: KSO, NookColor (CM7.1), Samsung Mesmerize	The kindle page says it can only connect to infrastructure mode hotspots, no peer-to-peer (ad-hoc) networks are supported at this time (again, according to their page). So to the OP, you need to find a phone whose wifi internet sharing broadcasts in infrastructure mode. One I know of is a Rooted HTC Evo (or the legit sprint mobile hotspot app on that device). But the EVO is one of the few exceptions to the rule. A lot of other wifi sharing programs, like WmWifiRouter which I personally use on my Touch Pro 2, set up their connections in ad-hoc / peer to peer mode, and according to the amazon literature, won't work. I'll get my kindle monday (so much for release-date delivery...I'm not at all bitter) and can test it on my Touch Pro 2 to make sure. But be careful, because not just any wifi internet sharing application will work.