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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Actually you might be able to BT tether unrooted. Or tether n general. Check out something called pdanet, I think.. or search for it here on xda or in prime section. Someone posted a way to tether without phone being rooted. I think the name is pdanet. Someone made a thread on tethering without root needed on phone.

---------- Post added at 12:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:39 AM ----------

OK, I thought it was something new based on the latest post in that thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rose4uKY:
Thanks I googled PDA Net and now read you get it on your phone and pay 30 bucks to have it on your computer. But maybe there is a free version but it sounds like it does phone to PC not Android to Android but I'll google some more tomorrow. Thanks!

Edit: Actually I googled it and it said phone to pc via usb and a one time fee of 23.95. oh well no biggie. I only needed to do it it in apinch and i'll just use my phone I guess. But thanks Again!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] georgiejr:
Hi,

Very frustrated with not able to tether with my Atrix using my TP. Will just wait for a fix.

My question is, with ICS implementing WiFi Direct, what is the impact of tethering with an ICS phone later down the line. Will this make it easier for us to tether when there is no wifi, like say travelling in the car?

Thank you for any input while I await a fix for tethering.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fixyourtech:
Tethering to my phone works fine for the mobile hotspot.

The tablet being a client sees the wifi hotspot as it would with any other router.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jjon90:
Wifi Hotspot and USB Tether works flawlessly on my Nexus!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tshoulihane:
LOL

See above
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nyijedi:
Same here. I'm beginning to think that the issue people are having is that certain 3rd party tether apps maybe aren't currently compatible with ICS - not the Prime specifically. Yet another reason I'm on an unlocked Nexus.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jackelbait:
Just connect via bluetooth , go to settings and hit the wrench and share internet via bluetooth .... maybe your bluetooth doesn't support it if you can not get it to work , its pretty straight forward setup.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mrljt:
It appears Chicken Little bought a TP. WiFi tether works just fine.

There are way too many people on here who have no idea how to use their Android tablet and blame it on a bug or intentional bug by Asus.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] abristowful:
changed to this Beta, no dice still
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Falhawk:
HA I thought the same thing when I saw some of his posts this morning.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
trying wifi tether 3.1-beta6 and... no dice. Laptop can see it, tablet cannot.. WTF?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
If your referring to me.. I bet I had one before you. I had mine Dec 23rd.

Also, I am not the only one in here reporting this issue.

So, simply riddle me this... on HC wifi tether was 100% perfect. On ICS, I cannot connect. No other change but ICS. Second, my computer sees the wifi tether 100% perfect still. Answer???
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] maherj:
Same here. Typing this on my prime teathered to my Nexus. No issues whatsoever.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
OG Droids have no "wifi hotspot" options.. hence, wireless tether apps
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Falhawk:
ESO error.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nyijedi:
I hear you. The title of the thread is a little misleading, IMHO, as it makes it seem like the ICS update to the TP disabled connections via tethering, which isn't true. It sounds like it's a problem with the specific third party apps people are using.

Have you tried ClockworkMod Tether? That developer is usually on top of his game. It's a free app in the market (I haven't tried it as I'm using the built-in tethering on my Galaxy Nexus).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GatorsUF:
Works fine for me, on my Gnex

4G tether with unlimited data FTW
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZeDroid:
Looking for more confirmation about the Ad-Hoc issue, also is there a fix if I keep my root?

Because all my hotspots are using ad-hoc mode, can't risk to lose my ability to go online.... ;-)

Gesendet von meinem Transformer Prime TF201 mit Tapatalk
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mindchip:
I am tethering just fine.. No problems..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] WildH:
I don't have a prime but ran into this issue with multiple different tablets. Android typically doesn't support ad_hoc networks. The work arounds I've found were to use the beta version listed earlier in this thread but change the broadcast profile to the samsung fascinate. (Not sure why it worked, but it did..) Or the wifi tether app by svtp works great for my droid charge. Hope this helps.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Not trying to misled, the question is valid. I had tether, I now don't have. So "no more tether under ICS" is 100% true. Nothing has changed since I used tether yesterday but 1 thing... ICS. Same apps, same phone, same settings, same everything else, only ICS. So.. legit question and likely legit culprit.

I will try ClockworkMod Tether - but if well proven Wireless Tether and Barnacle both are seen by my laptop now and worked before with my Prime and yet do not now, I dont hold out much hope.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mwbarb:
After doing the ICS OTA update, I'm able to tether my Prime to my rooted HTC Evo 3D perfectly using Wifi Tether 3.1-beta6 on my Evo 3D. Please note that I kept root on my Prime after the ICS update using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
My Atrix tethers just fine wirelessley to my prime. I use the CM7 built in hotspots support.

Just wish I could get my laptop ad hoc working... (which is what this thread is really about, but people don't seem to understand).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] effezie:
I tether everyday TO the mobile hotspot on my Atrix. I don't believe I'm able to tether using a 3rd party app. Root doesn't matter.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nanias:
Ok guys the thread TITLE is about the AD HOC LIMITATIONS UNDER ICS, not about tethering in infrastructure (which has been already and exhausting stated that works). So what about Ad hoc connections anyone has been able to make the TFP detect that kind of hotspot? I have a Nokia E7 running Joikuspot and everything can connect to it even Iphone / Ipad / Macbook that supposedly are more restrict in cross platforms uses, but my TFP can’t even detect the hotspot. I think it is a NO GO for a device that already doesn’t offer 3G, it shouldn’t limit the type of connections it can make, since a tablet without internet is almost if not useless. So does anyone know / heard anything about a patch from Asus or Google, or a root, or anyway for us that only can connect through AD HOC Hotspot, to connect? Thanks a lot.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Its not just the prime, its a ICS system change apparently, as other ICS devices are also unable to connect to ad hoc networks.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nanias:
Sure I understood that, but the question is how we can use ad hoc on ICS, and in this case TFP. I know that on HC some devs were able to root it and make it work. Nothing to the ICS yet? Maybe from the manufactures? I need it ASAP and maybe a lot of us too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] antiflash1:
Thank god I bumped into this thread before upgrading to ICS. I use ad-hoc to share my laptop conection at work where no wi-fi is available. The waiting game begins, hopefully someone can implement ad-hoc at least on rooted devices.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
On HC for the Prime, we were able to Ad hoc connect 100% perfect. No dev was needed to do that.

ICS boned us and stripped that function out.

This is no unique to us. MANY forums here, like for the Xoom, have same issue.

How can we do it, as I have said 100x we need a smart enough dev who knows what they are doing to alter the wpa_supplicant (and likely wpa_supplicant2) file. OR Asus needs to fix it like they reportedly did for TF101 users when they had ad hoc issues, but even that came after devs solved it.

The issue is, the Prime is not having near the number of devs messing with it. Go to the Xoom forum, TONS of options and possible fixes. Why? Because we do not yet have unlocked bootloader. I think/hope once that happens, devs will see more interest and solve this issue like they have solved it for others and other issues.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
It has been solved...

see post #1 for screenshot and step by step processes :0

please hit the Thanks button if it helps you :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Confirmed working on laptop AD HOC wifi tether as well!

This is great, I spend Monday thru Wednesday in a hotel usually, and as with most hotels, wifi sucks and is slower than $hit. The only saving grace is the LAN line runs about 1.5mbs, put that still didn't help my Prime, until now... Now I can use LAN line for laptop and setup a AD HOC wifi network between my laptop and Prime, thus using the LAN line for my Prime as well. :D

Thx again for figuring out that wpa_2 was the problem file... who would have thought... makes me wonder if the other wpa files might have worked if we supplemented them for the second one as well... oh well, all is fine now.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I tried that wpa_supplicant2 trick a few times and it never worked, this time I did. It is always kind of scary as I was always afraid to brick as we have no ROM backup. But I just took the risk and always had wpa backups of the OG files.

My protocol was typically:

1. replace wpa_supplicant, leave wpa_supplicant2 untouched - test

2. replace wpa_supplicant, use same file and replace wpa_supplicant2 - test

3. leave wpa_supplicant, replace wpa_supplicant2 - test

On top of this, you have multiple tether apps and multiple settings.

This time, #3 worked. This time, I just said F it and only tested Wireles Tether 2.0.7 as it gets cumbersome with 1-3 AND testing different config settings in all of those Wireless tether beta apps. And hey, who cares, it now works and everyone can use it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mechadan:
L&L, do you have a preferred root method for the Prime? I would like to test this.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
No sorry, I rooted back in HC and keep it into ICS so not even sure about current ICS root methods listed in the dev section.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Use Viper's PrimeTime Root... works with latest ICS
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] tdrussell:
LocknLoad, thanks for the time you've put into this. looks like its time to root.

TF201 | XDA Premium
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Yep, this alone IS reason to root.

(And then you can reap all of the other benefits.)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ryco26:
Lock-N-Load, Thank you times a million!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] PrimeTimeBro:
good job now we need a fix without rooting.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZeDroid:
Thanks LockNLoad, I think I'm gonna update to ICS soon :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] doeboy711:
Why are you afraid to root. I could understand if it was like 2+ years ago when you had to do all of the adb commands yourself, but these days, developers make one click apps that are tested and works. Also, 98% of apps/themes/kernels/tweaks/ect... require you to have root here on this site. So if you don't want to root your device and do all these great and wonderful things to it, why are you in the forums? To root the prime it will take about 10 minutes of your life to do it, and to unroot it will only take about 3 minutes of your life.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Dang ya left me in the dark..lmfao. good thing I looked in this section. Also renaming file and adding other one in doesn't mess with normal wifi at all? Any drawbacks should know about? Like if I do this its not going to mess wifi signal or anything like up?

So the renaming is just adding ".bak" to the end of original file? So if needed to revert back for any reason, that file would still be there and all I would have to do is delete the ".bak" at the end and everything back to normal? Of course considering I delete the new file, that's renamed downloaded put in.

I'm always Leary of stuff like this with system files..lol. this shouldn't affect OTA update, right? Usually when it fails its when people have changed or deleted system files. I have the file downloaded. Any particular explorer works best in renaming n setting permissions. I have root explorer, astro explorer, Es explorer, and built in one from Asus. I'm in no hurry to need tethering but once I travel soon, I will. Ill wait till I hear back from you before I try anything.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
This shouldn't affect OTA updates at all. Even if by some small chance it did, just take the .bak off the old one, and replace the modded one... boom, your back to where you started :)

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I think my directions are very straight forward. Nothing there that is extra or does not need to be done. If it is there, do it.

And, as I explained, this will NOT break current wifi - I tested that to be sure - and since you backed up the original wpa_supplicant2 file - hence the whole ".bak" step, you can always roll back if you become a scaredy cat.

And, OTA should not be affected as the same file name it would even look for, IF it even looks for it, is there... wpa_supplicant2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Let me get this straight... you jumped right into OC'ing with Viper Control, started messing with ATP Tweak - which could fully jack up your tablet - and your scared of this??? :confused:

Anyway, Root Explorer is the ONLY choice IMHO. Many will do, like Astro, but it is the best bar none.

IF your rooted and do not just do this, your nutso :) it is so logical to be able to want and have ad hoc wifi connection at any given moment you might need it.. Just like we did under HC.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] danam:
Step 7

I'm very non technical ready to root and change supplicant files as directed (rooted a bunch of phones before, so that doesn't bother me), but I would appreciate some amplification on step 7, permissions. Where will I see these?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
When you set permissions (long press the file) a pop-up opens and it shows 3 columns with 3 checkboxes in each. Each "x" is to be checked

Read...Write...Execute

x..........x..........x

x......................x

x......................x
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Press the file in root explorer for a second or two, a pop up list will appear, select permissions.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jeb5000:
Works, Thank you

Worked after I reverted to Wireless tether 2.0.7 app.

Newer ones could not obtain IP address and did not work on my Droid on a Pete's ROM. Barnacle did not work for me., it could no obtain an IP address.

Thank you. While substituting in local schools I am not allowed to connect to secured wifi. They will not give out the password to a substitute. Now I'll be able to go online with my TF201 using the Droid.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mechadan:
Posting this big THANK YOU to Lock and Load from a now-rooted Prime tethered to my HTC Rezound.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] danam:
Thanks for quick reply on permissions. I don't know how anyone owns an android device without xda.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hoopsta1423:
works great for me! thanks!

using touchpro 2 to tether
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Lmfao you got me laughing...you have a very good point if I'm doing all that n changing I/O schedulers n stuff. I just hear the stories of people trying to rename or edit build.prop n such n always run into issues. Ill try this in the next day or so. As long as I have the file already downloaded into my tab. I can do it at any given moment.

So this only adds ad hoc tethering capability. Does it seem to improve wifi speeds or reception any?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TBTransformer:
I had to RMA my TF201 late last week due to mircoSD slot not locking the SD card in place. As soon as I get it back and it passes a sanity test. This will be at the top of my list. Good work, you have my respect as a leader in this forum.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
No, only adds ad hoc... people are getting bootloops with build.prop edits b/c the build.prop loads on boot and is responsible for establishing how some key operating compents load and operate.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
I ain't afraid of no ghostsss...lol.(ghostbusters)

OK, I did it. I'm posting this wifi tethered from my atrix 4g using the good Ol wireless tether app that always worked great for me before. Crazy thing is I did 2 speed tests n I'm pulling 4.85mbps and over 5mbps download speeds. Never pulled that high speeds before off of a tethered connection from at&t. Works great anyhow. Thanks again bro for testing this out n confirming. Its greatly appreciated. Now like you said, I can tether at any given moment if i need to.

One thing I was thinking about though. You know how when we updated to ICS and it changed wifi up. meaning it added the new wifi_supplicant files to our primes. You know we due for a huge update any day now that's supposed to fix alot of big issues n make improvements for wifi n other stuff. Do you think there's a good chance this new update will overwrite or completely replace what we just added in there? Meaning possibly breaking the ad hoc tethering for us again? What's your insight on this? Might be something to think about if true as I'm not sure but a good question nevertheless.

Thanks again.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ZeDroid:
I am very confused right now. I just updated my tablet to ICS without even rooting again till now and I can connect to the Ad Hoc network of my Laptop just fine. Gonna try my phones next, but if they both work....well....yay?

/edit: Seems it only works because I was connected while updating. As soon as I disconnect, the network doesn't even show. Interesting.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gertschl:
Just some info, I just installed FOXFI on DroidX and tethered just fine to my ATP. And the great thing is that FOXFI doesn't even require root on my phone.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
That's great and all, but tethering at Ad Hoc network are 2 different things. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] John Kotches:
Just being slightly pedantic here, but you should be setting owner.group and permissions on the file to match the original supplicant.

If you are a command line junkie like me (I did the whole thing from the command line), after you've moved the new wpa_supplicant2 file into place, run these commands (as root)... # is the root prompt:

# chown root.shell wpa_supplicant2

# chmod 755 wpa_supplicant2

Strictly speaking, these steps can be done either after the unzip/rename (prior to the move) or after the move to /system/bin.

thanks to creamy_goodness who posted the file and to lockNload for being our crash test dummy.

I am posting this tethered to my phone on 3g. I'm going on a business trip tomorrow so the timing couldn't be better.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
First I know nothing of this coming claimed "huge update" - your the only I've seen mention it. But that being said I don't care to much as IF it alters & breaks this supplicant2 file I will just put this one back and should be good to go. But before I do that I would of course test & see if they fixed the ad hoc issue & if they did great and if not I put this file back as it is an ICS file so 'should' still work like it does now.

Also note that files like this, since they are same named files just different contents, will likely just get over written IF anything as it surely wont check what's in the file just overwrite & replace it so it should not interfere with any OTA update.

Now for the record I keep a list if all system level root type changes I have made that documents where & what was done. I also keep copies of all new tweaked files and the original so I could always put back the original files before doing thus claimed update & then put the tweaked files back in place & see if I can get my tweaks back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Rose4uKY:
Perfect just what I need but it doesn't work on HTC phones it says. I have the EVO 3D and that would've been great for me to use in a pinch when taking trips and someone else is driving. I read several reviews where it didn't work on HTC or EVO phones oh well. Maybe it will sometime soon in an update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Eister:
I just had to pop in and say a big whooping thanks to you, kind sirs. I got my Prime earlier this week and lost the damn wifi tether, after the ICS update. Since this is my 1st Android device, I was a bit reluctant to root it, but I got the courage today and got it working again. If you ever start a religion Lock-N-Load, sign me up as a devoted worshipper. ;)

Also new to the forum, wanted to give you a "Thanks", but I have no idea how?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
Just press the "thanks" tab on the post you want to thank.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] PrimeTimeBro:
I'm just saying in general tether should work with ICS regardless we shouldn't have to run a special fix to clean up their mess for something that should work in the first place....I already got it working with baked in hotspot so I didn't need this fix.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] georgiejr:
Thanks a lot Lock-N-Load for the great effort in making tethering a reality in ICS.

Also, thanks to demandarin for being patient with this noobie to Android and this awesome Prime.

Thank you..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mechadan:
L&L, does WiFi encryption work for you using this wpasupplicant file? I was unable to get my Prime to ask me for a passphrase when I set one in the WiFi tether settings.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I do not use wifi encryption. Under Wireless Tether 2.0.7 I had issues with that working for my tablet under HC so I just turned it off and never tried it again. I suspect if it does not work for you it will not for me and frankly... I don't care to be honest. No plans to use it as I got what I wanted :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ForeignGadger:
Why not use a WiFi hotspot on your phone?

FG
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
Really? You really just said that? Your going to wander into a +40 page thread and offer that :confused: Clueless man, clueless. :rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dorianteal:
T

Thanks!

I thought my phone from was the problem. This worked without a hitch.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nanias:
So I just managed to root my TFP, I can see the superuser app, so I think it is working. But when I try to rename the wpa_supplicant2 file under file explorer I receive a message permistion denied, what is wrong?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ForeignGadger:
Thank you, and you have a nice day too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
You have to mount as R/W first... in root explorer, its on the top.

Sent from my CM7 Atrix 4G
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] McLiarpants:
Awesome! Thanks so much Lock N Load. Works now, finally, on my OG Droid!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] martez75:
Anyone have issues reconnecting to other wifi after disconnecting from phone wifi? I'm having this issue and so far the only resolution I've found was to blow away the wpa file, and go back to the backup wpa file.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I do not have that issues, not read anyone who has - but you - and I even tested for that in my first post and reported it was not an issue.