Adhoc without ZT-Adhoc Switcher

[tekknogenius]

1. Go here
2. Download wpa_adhoc-signed.zip.
3. Unzip file and extract wpa_supplicant
4. On PE rename /bin/wpa_supplicant /bin/wpa_supplicant.old (or whatever)
5. Copy new version of wpa_supplicant to /bin directory onn PE
6. Change file permissions to 755 for /bin/wpa_supplicant
7. Reboot PE
8. Start sharing wifi from your phone or whatever adhoc network you use
9. See your network in the list!
10. Select and connect

Now I can connect to my phone's adhoc wifi without having to use ZT-Adhoc Switcher. The phone shows up in the normal wifi access point list. This makes it so much more convinient

BTW I'm rooted and running ermine 2.2. I most likely will not work on dingo.

All thanks to the original poster/patcher!!!

Accordingly here's what it should do:

The patch below modifies the wpa_supplicant code in the external/wpa_supplicant AOSP repo to make ad-hoc networks appear as regular APs with a (*) prefix.

The patch:

* removes the [IBSS] flag from scan results,
* masquerades and demasquerades ad-hoc ssid with (*) prefix
* sets mode 1 (ad-hoc) if the ssid is for IBSS
* permits the supplicant to select an IBSS when associating to a given ssid

[ATFmac]

Originally Posted by tekknogenius

1. Go here
2. Download wpa_adhoc-signed.zip.
3. Unzip file and extract wpa_supplicant
4. On PE rename /bin/wpa_supplicant /bin/wpa_supplicant.old (or whatever)
5. Copy new version of wpa_supplicant to /bin directory onn PE
6. Change file permissions to 755 for /bin/wpa_supplicant
7. Reboot PE
8. Start sharing wifi from your phone or whatever adhoc network you use
9. See your network in the list!
10. Select and connect

Now I can connect to my phone's adhoc wifi without having to use ZT-Adhoc Switcher. The phone shows up in the normal wifi access point list. This makes it so much more convinient

BTW I'm rooted and running ermine 2.2. I most likely will not work on dingo.

All thanks to the original poster/patcher!!!

Accordingly here's what it should do:

I've come across this awhile ago during my AdHoc investigation and didn't attempt it yet. Good job if it continues to pose no problems.

It was compiled purposefully for a froyo build, so it probably will not work for dingo. Doesn't mean there isn't a similar fix out there designed around dingo.

For those curious about what program he's trying to circumvent for adhoc connections, is posted about in this thread. ZT-Adhoc Switcher.

[tekknogenius]

What I like about it best is that there is no extra software to install. Also you don't have to deal with having to manually switch between modes.

[Dingo]

Originally Posted by tekknogenius

What I like about it best is that there is no extra software to install. Also you don't have to deal with having to manually switch between modes.

With ad-hoc switcher I managed to connect first day, after that I could not anymore, I put it back in default mode and tried this.

I see unprotected and protected networks (ad-hoc) but still can not connect.

anyone ???

[ATFmac]

Originally Posted by Dingo

With ad-hoc switcher I managed to connect first day, after that I could not anymore, I put it back in default mode and tried this.

I see unprotected and protected networks (ad-hoc) but still can not connect.

anyone ???

Can you still connect to regular networks? (non-adhoc)

[tekknogenius]

Originally Posted by Dingo

With ad-hoc switcher I managed to connect first day, after that I could not anymore, I put it back in default mode and tried this.

I see unprotected and protected networks (ad-hoc) but still can not connect.

anyone ???

Make sure in adhoc switcher that you switched back to infrastructure mode. Otherwise you'll only be able to connect to adhoc networks.

[fekhner]

works great, thanks a lot!