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The question is: how do they know you're tethering? I read something suggesting they'd look at the browser ID header (i.e. if it's running on Windows then it's clear that you're tethering), but if you're using an Android tablet via your Android phone, it's going to be running exactly the same browser.
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If I understand you correctly, you want to connect your non 3G tablet to your android phone to use the phone's 3G capability...I connect my laptop to my phone (via USB) with EasyTether, but I do have an unlimited internet plan. I don't have a tether plan as such, so don't use wifi hotspot, but EasyTether bypasses that so I don't have any extra charges.
EDIT: Sorry, not sure if the software is available for Android tablets yet.Last edited by dezze; 12 September 2012, 14:55.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWith this "wifi hotspot" stuff, surprising that a phone that can connect via wifi can also act like a router to transmit wifi, why on earth would it have the electronics for that? Dunno if it will work with my cheap phone but have to go through the routing thing to find out.
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Why? I guess google decided it was a cool feature that when you are away from your home wifi network, you can then swap over so your phone becomes the router and your laptop/pad/media viewer can become a client and still get to the net, without requiring yet another sim and contract. I can't understand why people pay £100 more for an ipad which requires a sim, when they probably already have a iphone (or in my case Samsung S2).
One thing to watch - running the hoptspot on the phone can eat up battery - ie. turn it off when not using it or you won't get a full days use from your phone.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostDunno, just run out of battery but just checked and I can do an upgrade.
Seems however that T Mobile will block tethering anyway. Bummer.
Give it a try.
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostSettings, Wireless & Networks, more, tethering and portable hotspot.
Just checked my plan T&C's and tethering is allowed!
So I can now get rid of the separate dongle so that's £18 a month saved
I owe you a beer
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostAcer Iconia tab, coming tomorrow.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 Review - Android Tablet Reviews by MobileTechReview
Was thinking of the Kindle Fire, much cheaper, but it's rather non standard Android apparently.
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Dunno, just run out of battery but just checked and I can do an upgrade.
Seems however that T Mobile will block tethering anyway. Bummer.
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WiFi works both ways, so there's no electronics required to allow a phone that can connect to a WiFi router to also share its 3G connection to other WiFi devices
Settings, Wireless & Networks, more, tethering and portable hotspot.Last edited by xoggoth; 10 September 2012, 18:37.
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Acer Iconia tab, coming tomorrow.
Acer Iconia Tab A510 Review - Android Tablet Reviews by MobileTechReview
Was thinking of the Kindle Fire, much cheaper, but it's rather non standard Android apparently.
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Settings, Wireless & Networks, more, tethering and portable hotspot.
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Which tablet did you buy? I just got a Coby Kryos - and have a similar sort of problem
mate of mine has managed to tether his phone though - will try and gte details of how.
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostIIRC Android does the WiFi hotspot thing out of the box, you don't need a specific app.
WiFi works both ways, so there's no electronics required to allow a phone that can connect to a WiFi router to also share its 3G connection to other WiFi devices. It can't, however, do both at the same time, not that you'd need to.
I used it when I had an el-cheapo Orange Sanfrancisco with my laptop and my home broadband connection was down. It's against the terms of my T-mobile payg access, but for occasional use they're not going to know.
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IIRC Android does the WiFi hotspot thing out of the box, you don't need a specific app.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWith this "wifi hotspot" stuff, surprising that a phone that can connect via wifi can also act like a router to transmit wifi, why on earth would it have the electronics for that?
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