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[Nexus 7 General] demandarin:
They likely will implement it through a future update. Hopefully that's sooner than later. Ill ask motley, kernel developer.
[Nexus 7 General] Demented-Idiot:
I toyed with this for a while...

If you install Power Controls (Power Controls) you can add a button that turns on the Wifi Hotspot.

Problems:

you cant change any settings in current settings UI

Appears to be default "Android_AP" SSID and whatever the default password is (i dont recall if this is a random code or not)

Its a start!
[Nexus 7 General] rdelfin:
Could you explain exactly what this does? I didn't understand what it is being implied with this being a start? with this you can actually connect to adhoc?
[Nexus 7 General] lp894:
idk if anyone has looked...but has anyone looked into editing the Wifi-Direct api to make adhoc networks visible in there? Since wifi-direct is made for p2p connections. it's android.net.wifi.p2p.WifiP2pManager info about it is here http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/wifip2p.html like I said...don't know if it's much help
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
I also wanted to post a quick reply, since I've been an insomniac yesterday.

From my previous posts I posted this link here as well, I edited the wpa_supplicant.conf file from the /system/etc/wifi folder and modified with the following settings, however I don't think that it even reads the wpa_supplicant.conf file either. Can anyone either confirm or deny that the wpa_supplicant.conf file is being used on the N7??

-------------------

update_config=1

ctrl_interface=wlan0

eapol_version=1

ap_scan=2

fast_reauth=1

network={

ssid="Bondphone"

mode=1

frequency=2412

key_mgmt=NONE

wep_key0="1234567890123"

wep_key1=1234567890123

wep_tx_keyidx=1

priority=3

auth_alg=SHARED

}

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[Nexus 7 General] jenda.69:
wikid24: I don't know if N7 (or my NS) reads this file but it definitely reads /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf. Only problem is that I can't turn wifi on after ANY change in this file. Sometimes even if I revert my backup file, wifi won't launch and I must delete it to make wifi working again.:eek:

I found this thread on XDA

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1806937

It is edited wpa_supplicant file for Asus Transformer but it allows me to turn on wifi even on NS. But it doesn't show me any ad hoc networks. Maybe with non-stock kernel...?

And I also found ad hoc patch for source code of older version of wpa_supplicant. But I'm not able to try if it is possible to apply it on JB version too.

http://szym.net/android/wpa_supplicant-ibss.patch
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
jenda, I think you may have solved a big piece to the puzzle!!

You can copy the file to another directory, and THAN you can open the file! I noticed I had all my pre-saved wifi addresses in this file!

If someone can please copy the "/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf" file to another directory, modify it, than overwrite the old file, it should work!! :D :D :D *fingers crossed*

(unfortunately I am busy for a few days, don't know if I'll be able to make the change for a while)
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
Also jenda, did you make sure you set the file permissions the same as the old file?
[Nexus 7 General] balderdasher:
Hi there, this is probably un-helpful for a lot of peeps, but I wanted to post a possible solution for you.

I use a Samsung Galaxy Prevail via Boost Mobile -- in other words: very cheap, kind of awesome, but also really limited in options for tethering & other phone usage. For quite a while, I had a Nook Tablet with a working wpa_supplicant to detect ad-hoc networks, and on the Prevail, I used an app called Barnacle.

I've not found anything (still) that can change my Nexus 7 to detect ad-hoc networks, and I Google different forums every day looking for an update. BUT, I have noticed on some phones -- including mine -- there are official "hot spot" frameworks built in, and those create networks that the Nexus 7 and computers recognize as a standard network. I know people have different reasons for this either a) not working or b) they don't want to get charged an extra $10 - $15 / month to hot spot their phone. Me either.

My phone actually doesn't have this feature enabled, so I downloaded an app called FoxFi (originally to see if it would bluetooth tether to the Nexus; it doesn't). FoxFi activates the hidden Sprint hot spot framework on my phone and creates a network my Nexus can see. And, from what I understand, FoxFi will do this on many phones on multiple networks, though I have no experience with phones other than my own. THIS DIDN'T HELP at first. If I just connect the Nexus directly to the hot spot, my phone doesn't share its data with the Nexus 7. BUT, in Google Play, there's an app called "FoxFi add-on" or something similar, which allows you to create a network with a proxy to connect via FoxFi. THIS WORKS. You need to select the network on the Nexus menu and manually enter the proxy address and port that the phone provides.

There are some downsides. Apps like Hulu Plus, Youtube and others do not seem to work. But Internet browsing, email apps, and chat apps all work pretty great. I've noticed in areas that have a lot of public wifi networks nearby confuse the Nexus 7 and force it to drop its connection to my phone's network. But it's been great to use the Nexus to surf when I am stationary at work, etc.

I'm obviously still waiting for some tech savvy person to figure out wpa_supplicant so I can go back to having a slow, but working connection for my Nexus 7 that also works on Hulu and YouTube. But you might try this in the meantime. For the people who are impatient, though: please don't whine about how busy your life is or poor you, how awful is it that your useless Nexus 7 doesn't work fabulously with the Internet connection you're trying to procure through less-than-smiled-upon means. There are coders who are likely addressing this issue and working as fast as they can, while keeping full-time jobs and feeding themselves, all so you can benefit from their freely-shared solution, once they have one. :)
[Nexus 7 General] jenda.69:
wikid24: I just turn off wifi, create backup copy and save it somewhere else and then edit original file directly using ES File Explorer editor. And then I can't turn on wifi. But this solution using wpa_supplicant.conf doesn't works very well. I tried it on Gingerbread and I remember there was some problems like phone connected to custom ad hoc network every time, even if there was no "ad hoc hotspot".

I found another solution which is not so user friendly but it works if you want to share connection from laptop and don't need e.g. Google Play.

I'm not sure if N7 has option to turn on wifi hotspot, but it might be done using some power control widget.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1529540
[Nexus 7 General] rdelfin:
Thanks for this suggestion, but if I have a laptop with me that is connected to the internet through regular wi-fi, then that means N7 can be accessing that same internet through regular wifi too, beating the purpose in the first place.

What we all want is to suck the internet from our 3g phones that only support adhoc sharing (in such scenario, there are no laptops around, i.e. when you're out and around not carrying a laptop with you, just your phone and the N7 and no regular wi-fi is available.
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
Just a quick update, last night I was able to insert the same settings from my TF101 from the wpa_supplicant.conf file into my N7's file and it wrote the config settings.

I could see it worked successfully as I was able to see my phone from the wifi gui, it still did not attempt to connect to it (it did not detect that it was in range)... I think with some more playing around in the .conf file and perhaps we may have a solution? Keep trying to play around with it, fellow XDA'ers!

Cheers!
[Nexus 7 General] rdelfin:
Now that sounds like a small step in the right direction! Please keep us posted!! :cowboy:
[Nexus 7 General] demandarin:
Wireless tether app works great. Since wifi tether mode won't work, I set the option to use BT PAN method of tethering instead. Works flawlessly. Good enough for now until we figure out how to get wifi ad-hoc tethering enabled on nexus7.
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
Nice solution rdelfin, but unfortunately my phone does not support BT DUN or BT PAN profiles, and it is not an android phone (and i'm sure many others have the same issue)...

Might want to post it as a separate thread, hopefully the ops will sticky it??
[Nexus 7 General] Glencairn:
Yup :good:

They do :(
[Nexus 7 General] stripedtuna:
Nexus 7 bluetooth tether with Nokia N82 - success

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh thank you so much everyone especially rdelfin and BlueVPN...

Nexus 7 bluetooth tether with Nokia N82 - great success

I followed your instructions, but had to set one more setting in BlueVPN..

I had to go into the settings for BlueVPN and set the 'Access Point' to the one in my connection settings of my phone. ie. the access point name for using internet on the N82 (tools -> setting -> Connection -> Access Points)..

I tried it without that setting and BlueVPN tried to negotiate modem but then just stopped. Was almost about to give up, when I thought to start trying to set more settings.. Then Presto...

Most things work but a few seem to require wifi like you mentioned above..

Again, thank you so much.. If anyone does get adhoc wifi working with the Nexus 7, then I would certainly use Joikuspot to get that going, thus enabling all connectivity via wifi tether. Keep the search on for that result i reckon..

Cheers..:good:

p.s. You were also right in that my Nexus 7 didnt need to be rooted for this to work. Also my gmail client worked with this BT tether too. ( it was slow, but it worked, and updated fine). I didnt have to do anything to my phone in the way of BT DUN profile either.. cheers.
[Nexus 7 General] leoniedelt:
N82 is S60v3. great phone, i had one from its release until 2 years ago. Now i have an N8 - which now runs Symbian Belle.

I have Joikuspot. Its useless. Waste of dosh.

I couldn't get this BlueVPN thing to work with my N8 - it tried to negotiate but didnt come through in the end.

I will have to keep playing with it since I also need to be able to tether them together when i'm out and about where there are no free wifi hotspots.
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
I quickly googled for you: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99144

Looks like bluetooth DUN profile is supported on your phone...
[Nexus 7 General] nexususer0101:
I tried the BlueVPN solution with my N7 and my Nokia phone as well with varying results. Works maybe 1 out of 10 times. I'm on ATT. What settings did you all put BlueVPN app? Are there other bluetooth tethering apps? At least with my attempts, it seems like BlueVPN would work, but can only establish a connection with my phone sometimes.
[Nexus 7 General] i.hashishin:
hi im new to android and needed to find out something i can not seem to find anywhere

i want to share my usb 3g internet connected to my windows 7 computer via a wireless connection so i can share the connection with my nexus 7

ive tried connectify, maryfi and mhotspot:the nexus detects the connection on the later two, connects and drops instantly and tries again and again

can anyone help? or have a similar situation?
[Nexus 7 General] balderdasher:
Connectify works for me. I use EasyTether to connect the Internet to the computer, and then Connectify uses that connection. I don't think I have problems with Nexus 7 dropping the connection this way, but it depends in general with tethering. In an alternate scenario, I've gotten it to connect directly to my phone via wifi, but it does tend to drop that connection with regularity. I think it has to do with the small amount of packet data being sent, making the Nexus 7 think there is no connection. But I don't really know. And my experience with Connectify has been better, when I go that route.
[Nexus 7 General] i.hashishin:
When I try connectify it says that I need the pro version to share the USB internet connection so I tried a non internet sharing connection option and that still didn't work

Are you setting up your connection on the n7 as dhcp or static and if static how did you find what IP/gateway/dns to use

Isn't easyteather to share your phone internet with something/computer?just to clarify I want my computers 3g internet, which is connected to the computer via USB, to be retransmitted via my comps WiFi card to be used by my n7 (sorry in advance to be redundant but I'm new to the android platform and forum-double whammy)
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
On my Nokia phone (E72), I turn off and on the bluetooth and it works fine again. Not the ideal solution, but it works/

In BlueVPN, in the settings, I set it to my APN settings the same as what is on my phone (which in my case, is "internet.fido.ca"). Everything else I left blank.

Cheers!
[Nexus 7 General] sirscrubsalot:
Just posting this link here specific to my motorola photon and N7 - perhaps it might be useful to figure something else out? Can only get 3g working, but with all apps and SSID/wpa2 recognition... 4g works on my laptop tether.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30096079#post30096079
[Nexus 7 General] balderdasher:
I think EasyTether probably creates a recognizable "Internet" connection when it USB tethers with my phone's Internet, and your USB-dongle Internet does not create that. Sorry.
[Nexus 7 General] Menchelke:
Anyone make any further headway with this?

I have tried replacing the wpa_supplicant file with different files, and changing the permissions to no avail.

I am running:

Nexus 7: rooted using the toolkit here.

LGL55C on straight talk: rooted and running arearomq, has wifi tether but can only do ad hoc.

My old samsung epic 4g (old but better than the lg, can connect to my LG via ad hoc tether. It is running cyanogenmod 9 stable)

My Nexus 7 can connect to the Epic 4g if I set it to hotspot mode. However my Epic isn't enabled on any cellular service so this doesn't help me much.

Not sure if the OP is still looking for a solution or ran an alternative.

FYI Foxfi and pdanet (bluetooth tether) will let me browse the net... sort of, and I can go on google + but I can't send msges, hangout... I can browse the play store but not download anything. Connection is really spotty.
[Nexus 7 General] ihashishin:
figured it out so i thought id leave a note here incase anyone else comes across the same problem:

basically i changed a property of the Microsoft virtual wifi miniport by unchecking the ipv6 option and then mhotspot lite worked :laugh:

now my windows 7 is a wifi hotspot recognizable by all my android devices yay!
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
I'll post an update on the OP tonight but I have been away so I will reconcile everyone's finding so far.
[Nexus 7 General] TheByteSmasher:
On my sensation 4g, rooted with stock Rom: I realized that a Wi-Fi tether didn't work and needed a hot spot (works more like an access point than ad hoc) the program Wi-Fi tether works perfectly if set on device-profile: generic ics/jb (wlan 0), setup-method: Netd (Master), enable Wi-Fi encryption (optional), Wi-Fi driver reload is checked, routing fix is checked... it runs super fast and bypasses the stupid T-Mobile "you don't have a tethering plan" nonsense.

Cheers!
[Nexus 7 General] postm:
I've just spent 2 weeks on vacation, with N7, using BlueVPN to connect to Nokia N9.

I also had problems with it at start, not always being able to connect to phone, but then I realized that you have to exit BlueVPN before using it again. Then it connects every time. That was kinda counter-intuitive on android. You have to press exit, not just back. I wish that was already built in in the application: when you press back, and you are not connected - it should completely exit the app.

That being sad, i'ts still a poor man's solution. You can surf the web, but you can not download anything, including the store, which is a bummer. Apps like Springpad, Gmail, Maps, and many more.. don't connect, so it's not really a good solution.
[Nexus 7 General] rdelfin:
I hear your pain, I have my Nexus 7 tethered to the same phone (which I love) with BlueVPN, and though indeed is not the ideal scenari, being able to browse and get emails (not through gmail, but using the other email client) is like a breath of life compared to having a dead device. Buy yeah, it's surprising to me that after all this time, nobody has come up with a supplicant file for the N7 that allows true adhoc wifi.
[Nexus 7 General] tannor:
I am able to get Nexus 7 to connect to my WiFi hotspot on my Samsung galaxy nexus phone with latest jellybean.

It worked great today for my commute into work.

I did not have to do anything special?
[Nexus 7 General] drumrollplease:
mobile hotspot connection solved

While the nexus is stuck authenticating..... turn hotspot off, connection will show WPA secured even though hotspot is off.

Turn hotspot back on. Nexus will show same status. You won't be prompted for connections password doing this so select

Connection from nexus list to prompt password entry. Works,
[Nexus 7 General] xdadevnube:
Alright guys, here is a superior solution in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klHzMyYFGeQ

You start and stop it with netsh commands which can be easily run from batch file shortcuts
[Nexus 7 General] Spargue:
Poked around with the wlan0 device using iwconfig, the interface can go into managed mode and monitor mode, but not adhoc mode, I don't think the kernel driver can support adhoc. I was also unable to get any debug data from monitor mode. I don't think the driver is completable for ad-hoc
[Nexus 7 General] postm:
Hell yes.

I just found a working solution for a USB tether, and it works with my Nokia N9, with full internet access (store downloads, gmail and everything). App called PPP widget, on the store, 100% free and no ads. Needs rooted device.
[Nexus 7 General] genetic608:
Bump

I would love to see adhoc support happen. I'm stuck using bluetooth tether rn and most apps do not work (no connection)
[Nexus 7 General] wikid24:
just wanted to give a quick update, i updated the OP with info from other users on the thread, but not all b/c I'm lazy, and also I updated my tablet to 4.1.2 today and unsurprisingly, wifi ad-hoc was not fixed. Need someone to test the wpa_supplicant patches in 4.1.2 again.
[Nexus 7 General] Xero Xenith:
Any new info on this? Just bought a Nexus 7 today and now I'm afraid to unwrap it!

(On Ubuntu I can't find a way to make an Infrastructure network - here the only internet is Ethernet - so I think I'd need ad-hoc support on any new device...)
[Nexus 7 General] jaxadv:
[Solved] Here is the solution to connect your Android to Windows 7 HotSpot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klHzMyYFGeQ

How to create a wifi network using Windows 7 and setting it as infrastructure mode.

This can be used as an Ad-Hoc connection for Android devices (no root required).

Commands:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=testwifi key="123456789012"

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh wlan show hostednetwork
[Nexus 7 General] jonnyboyca:
FIXED/SOLUTION

Found a way to get it to work with my MyTouch 4G phone and with my LG G2X phone. You need to create a wifi hotspot since the ad-hoc doesn't work right yet. I've been using the wifi tether app from code.google.com since my G1 days and my Nexus 7 wouldn't connect.

The program that you need and works without any other setting changes is called WiFi HotSpot / WiFi Tether by InnodroApps in the Google Play store. This is the only app that worked for me. Just load the app and select Portable Wifi Hotspot. Hope this helps you guys (and works). Like I said I've tested it on MyTouch 4G and LG G2X.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wifi.hotspot
[Nexus 7 General] stripedtuna:
Hi,

That is awesome for people that own phones capable of creating an infrastructure hotspot from their phone. For others with symbian based Nokia phones, it unfortunatley wont help. They can only make adhoc wifi hotspots, thus hoping someone can find a fix to make the nexus 7 be able to see adhoc wifi hotspots.. I think that is what the OP is looking for.. Otherwise we are left to either buy a new phone (nexus 4 maybe) or only use usb tether which only works for some apps..

Anyone go the nexus 7 to see / use an adhoc wifi hotspot yet?

cheers,
[Nexus 7 General] lagoskon:
I also had the same problem UNTIL I entered the below settings

Phone Number : *99#

Access Point : Your ISP APN ( mine's : gint.b-online.gr)

Authentication : Password Authentication

Username : nothing

Password : nothing

Primary & Secondary DNS : nothing

My problem solved only when I set the *99# number. I already had the correct APN but BlueVPN only showed Modem Negotiating

I keep WiFi closed when I want Connection with N8

Enjoy!!!
[Nexus 7 General] Franktdf:
Thank You!

I looked for a solution to use my Nokia N97 as a modem to get my Nexus 7 into the Internet. With BluVPN is now works "just like that" Not the fatsest, but fast enough for ME :good::cowboy::D:laugh:
[Nexus 7 General] joedoe:
From the description this application is just a shortcut to the embedded Portable Wifi HotSpot!
[Nexus 7 General] Ferrari328:
Thanks to rdelfin and BlueVPN I got this working.on my TP2 with WM 6.5 after reading this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=560865. I still can't find the CMGuardian process so I have to reapply the changes after a soft reset.
[Nexus 7 General] mewshi:
Wifi Tether for Root Users on the phone has had infrastructure mode for ages now. Most phones will support it, especially any 'older' ones with a large base.

I kind think that ad-hoc wifi as a way to get online is... lackluster, at best...
[Nexus 7 General] cloudwatcher:
My excellent ad hoc adventure

Trying to get my N7 working with my ancient (WM6) phone's ad hoc wifi was my mission - but like lots of people, no joy.

Turned out it wasn't really necessary (neither was unlocking or rooting my N7, but what's done is done, oh well :D)

Simple answer: Bluetooth networking.

Built in to the WM6 phone. Built into the N7. No apps needed on either device. Just set up a networking connection on the phone and paired it with the N7.

Only tested with Chrome, but it works fine, and since android shows the connection as "Connected to device for Internet access" I expect it should work as well as wifi, if not quite as fast. But it's only a 3G phone anyway, so realistically it's good enough for occasional use, which is all I wanted anyway.

Don't know if this will help too many other folks but just thought I'd share...
[Nexus 7 General] wildpig1234:
Not too disappoint you but did you read an earlier post in this topic? BT DUN doesn't work for many apps.

---------- Post added at 06:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 AM ----------

So is this it? Has Google finally able to thwart any and all attempt from here on at adding ad hoc support? I imagine that they will now continue to carry this on to the next over of android.

Personally, I am willing to pay someone for their time and effort if they can develops a working solution to adding ad hoc back to jelly bean.
[Nexus 7 General] ROLY5573:
Just as a mention:

My Ainol Novo7 AuroraV3 Stock Rom, already rooted, out of the box, runnung Android 4.0.3, finds and connects to ad-hoc networks. I have made no alterations to this tablet.
[Nexus 7 General] ROLY5573:
Here is the wpa_supplicant from the Novo7. Hopefully someone may find it useful.
[Nexus 7 General] FitAmp:
I believe a kernel needs to be compiled with the ad hoc module. I could be wrong though
[Nexus 7 General] emgo:
Ad Hoc for Nexus 7

Take a look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37613938#post37613938 CARUPANBOW has Ad Hoc working on the Nexus 7. We just need to find a way to have WiFi working at the same time.