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[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
Ah, I see. Nothing's ever as simple/easy as it might seem, is it? :D

You'll definitely be getting a small donation as soon as I get my finances in order.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
this programs allows you to have wireless on your laptop anywhere from your phone right? does that cost anything extra on your phone bill?

thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] danguyf:
Does installing tetherWiFi obviate the need to unrar tether-1.6.tar?

I assume that tetherWiFi and ToggleTether are both using it and doing basically the same thing, right?
[G1 Apps and Games] number9ine:
I don't think the G1 natively supports ad hoc networks. At least it doesnt detect them, and entering the network ssid manually does not work either.

Moussam, this is not a linux computer, do you or anyone else have and advice on what I can do to get this working?
[G1 Apps and Games] vr24:
If you have unlimited data, then you won't see any additional charges. As far as the phone company is concerned, this is no different than surfing the web on the G1
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
I just finished working on a DHCP clients table display in the app. I will upload it tonight. Next step is to allow you to turn on MAC filtering and select MACs from the DHCP clients table to add to the MAC filtering list (so you do not have to type in the annoyingly long MAC address on your phone).
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
installing tetherWifi removes any need to do anything from the shell. The contents of tether-1.6.tar was used in my application with some small modifications. I have those files packed up in the install and they are unpacked on the first run of the app.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
If in windows try Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). I am pretty sure you can use ICS over adhoc wifi, but I have never tried it. MS's article uses an example of a dialup connection, but I am pretty sure it applies to any network connection... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

Once you got ICS running on your win machine, on your android phone use the scripts from tether 1.6, but remove the calls to iptables and dnsmasq. That should do it.
[G1 Apps and Games] number9ine:
I have the ad hoc network and the ICS up and running. Now how do I do the next part? I don't know anything about *nix, so if anyone could guide me through it I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
Thank you! Giving this a shot

using jf1.41_rc33

tested and works with the latest version of ubuntu!

testing windows7 tonight and will update post

thanks again for this!
[G1 Apps and Games] kevev:
I think that another easy way to implement security would be to disable ssid broadcast. I wonder if this is possible in the driver?
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
I posted a new version of the app on the site, check it out...

http://www.androidactivity.com/tetherWifi.html

I have added a DHCP clients list. I also changed the icon, thanks to mannyb for the great artwork.
[G1 Apps and Games] khnhool:
yay

im running JF holiday release

debian lenny

it all worked like a charm!

I wonder if this could work through a usb cable

I'm not sure how you would get a usb connection to the phone

to appear as a network interface in unix
[G1 Apps and Games] ghettoyungin718:
for some reason i keep getting forced close

im using jfrc33 lite and a buuf theme if that makes a difference
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
After posting the latest update, I noticed an intermittent bug. The service should continue to run and work and still give you an internet connection, but the app may close on you.

Can someone post the error from the log, so I can do some more research on it. I won't have access to the right equipment until later tonight to reproduce it.
[G1 Apps and Games] vr24:
I haven't had the program crash on me. Seems to be working fine.

I can verify it works on Windows 7 - my laptop showed up just fine in the app. In fact, I'm posting right now from it connected through the G1.

So I guess the only major thing left is WPA? And SSID....

Moussam, another feature you may want to add, which should be relatively easy to do, is if you long press a connection, it gives you the option to boot that connection.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
I am working on the MAC filter now. Long pressing will allow you to remove or add the MAC to the filter list. Then you can turn on the MAC filter to allow only the ones that are on the list. I may be able to do a straight up boot option if the MAC filter is off.
[G1 Apps and Games] vr24:
That seems like a practical way to secure it for now.

Have you thought about graphics yet? If you need an interface, I'd be happy to design one up for you.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
also maybe a frame that shows you if its on or off.. i always forget, but i came to notice if its off and u try to turn it off itll give u an error
[G1 Apps and Games] Karolis:
New verson (0.9.3) works fine on JFv1.43 Holiday + Linux Mint 6 Elyssa (Ubuntu 8.10).
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
updated to new version 0.9.4, I fixed some bugs that causes the app to intermittently crash sometimes.
[G1 Apps and Games] kevev:
After some research. Ad-Hoc mode does not allow disabling SSID broadcast. Only AP mode does. It looks like a standards thing. :(

wep/wpa-psk would be nice. Any progress with this?
[G1 Apps and Games] sonikamd:
Very cool app! a few tweaks and it'll be 'paid' market worthy :)

It did manage to force close as soon as I hit start tether. But just as quickly the G1 popped up in my wireless networks, connecting was painless! seems kinda large @ 2m tho. I'm on winXP, sp2.

Another cool addition would be 'app extension icon(s)' or w/e to start & stop the service similar to the other -toggle- app icons on the market. A single toggle icon would be awesome, separate icons would be cool as well tho

Anyway, thanks & keep up the good work.
[G1 Apps and Games] Geilt:
Works, Had Crash Also.

Wonderful Solution, Browsing and posting from my laptop now. This works much better for me than Tetherbot did.

I also had the issue with SU Root Access confirmation coming up and crashing the Tether App, once i clicked always allow, it crashed, but on next startup it ran fine.

Now I got my G1 Finally hooked up, rooted, JF 1.42, RC 33 Radio Update, Themed and Tethering! Couldnt ask for more =).

Crap, now I need to put in custom ring tones and sounds, the hardest part.
[G1 Apps and Games] ghettoyungin718:
sorry i had reinstalled the old version

but the newest one (9.4 i believe) is running great.. haven't seen a force close or anything on it since then

sometimes i have to click start tether multiple times to get my g1 to appear on my macbook; i don't mind was just curious, is that normal?
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
the current drivers on the phone only support wpa in adhoc mode. windows machines only support wep in adhoc mode. so the effort may not be worth it at this time.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
it is large because i pack up dnsmasq and iptables, the app does not assume you already have these executables somewhere on ur system
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
It is not normal. You should only have to hit it once. It may take some time for the ssid to come up, you got to be patient.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
moussam, is it possible to add a message under 'start stop' buttons that say if tethering is on or off?
[G1 Apps and Games] donutman:
new version gives me force close every time after I press "Start". More specificly after I give it su permission. Went back to the original version and worked fine for me.
[G1 Apps and Games] don_dekela:
Hmm, for some reason the app isn't working for me...

I also had the issue with the program crashing, until I chose always allow when the superuser screen popped it. My laptop has yet to recognize anything from my phone.

I'm running XP SP3 and JF RC22 1.41

Oh I was using the shell method before which worked, and deleted the file from my phone when I got tetherwifi.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
My bad, that's what i get for not testing it without su always granted. I posted an update that fixed this bug.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
i never noticed til now but it doesnt orient for me when keyboard showing
[G1 Apps and Games] kanekane1:
Man im trying all this but im kinda confused i looked through the whole thread to so all i have to do is press start tether and wait till me computer picks up signal or am i suppose to connect my phone from the usb or am i suppose to put my wifi on my computer on or what ... sorry that i kinda suck at this stuff but i just wana know how to do this correctly if anyone can help me please help. I have root JF1.41.
[G1 Apps and Games] kanekane1:
Can someone give me specific steps on how to do this?
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
all you need to know is how to connect to wireless connections

install and run it

press start tethering

within a few minutes under your PC's wireless connections you'll see 'G1', connect to it

free internet

when ur done, stop tethering

theres no usb version yet, that i know of atleast.. theres a bluetooth version but wifi seems to be faster
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
That is by design. there is no need for the keyboard in this app, so I made it not flip so that the app would be more stable and use up less resources.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
Read the website http://androidactivity.com/tetherWifi.html

It tells you how to use it. It is very simple to use. The purpose of this thread is to discuss problems with the app.
[G1 Apps and Games] krazyconejo:
Works great! Gracias! :)
[G1 Apps and Games] biggeorge1979:
I think that this is a great up and works great. I was wondering if you know of an up that allows my android phone to connect to an Ad-hoc network on my laptop.

Data here in australia is very expensive and I would like to use my network connection at work to give internet access over WiFi to my Android phone.

Is this possible?

thanks,

George
[G1 Apps and Games] vr24:
Wait, huh?!?

Why would you need to pass it from your laptop to the G1? The G1 has WiFi built in, just connect directly with your phone.
[G1 Apps and Games] inpherno3:
moussam thank you. This works GREAT with a decent 3g signal. Those tests were run MULTIPLE times. So anyone thats not thinking this speed is true, well ask em again and i'll post as many .png's as i can =-)

Also for the comments on that Gtether app. Its garbage. Moussam you just need to get on a better gui, with the options that Gtether has and you will more than likely have a pay for app on the market. Encryption is nothing that i care about as mac filtering is always the best option (especially when it comes to gaming adapters that only will configure in windows xp which i no longer have, but will auto connect to a unsecured network, once the mac address is allowed in.... PERFECT.

The only thing i see as being a problem, and this is something i dont think that we can have any effect on as i THINK that this is all server side (tmobiles network admins basically if you will) have blocked damn near all ports but 80 for basic web navigation and instant messaging. Which rules out the xbox live, which is the ONLY thing that i would want to use it for.... which would stop me from paying another ISP just to steam xbox live (which i assume should be able to as the web cam was working just fine) Other than that you might want to put up a donation (or PM me the paypal link) and i'll donate a little to you, as your saving me a monthly 50 dollar charge for using something that i dont need to pay someone else for when i have something compareable if not BETTER than the internet they provide here (at least DSL that is)
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
read through the thread. someone inquired about this and I gave a few pointers on how it can be done. The good news is that it can be done. I do not have the time to put an app together for this, for I am focusing on this tetherWifi app, which has a lot more demand.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
I am glad you like the app.

MAC filtering is coming soon, I am working on it right now, I still have some bugs to work through.

I am not sure what ports are being blocked by Tmobile, but if someone could do a scan and post them that would be great.

By the way for donations I have a donate button on the site, right under the download link. ... http://www.androidactivity.com/tetherWifi.html
[G1 Apps and Games] inpherno3:
each user that connects it shows the hostname and mac address and ip given
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
Anybody get this program working using the original ADP1 or ADP1.1 firmware, not the JesusFreke version? I have tested this app on the JesusFreke firmwares and I want to make sure it also works on the original ADP firmwares as well.
[G1 Apps and Games] Binary100100:
This app works perfect! It worked for my Vista desktop computer, Wing, Tilt and even my Linksys WGA54AG that I suppose that I can hook up to the WAN port on my router in case my internet ever goes down.

I've also played with TetherBlu but this works much better.

ONLY COMPLAINT is the black background around the icon because I use this so much that I have it on my home screen.

Works great though.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
mannyb created the icons for me and sent them to me in a PM. if mannyb or somebody else wants to update the icons with a transparent background and send them to me, I will be more than glad to update the apps with these icons.
[G1 Apps and Games] Ron Overdrive:
This is an awesome app! Just one problem though which is protection. I would really like to see some security features like WPA encryption. Something like this is definitely worth a few bucks and should be on the Market.
[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
I think that's better, actually. The black background looks a bit weird on the home screen if you're sporting a wallpaper.
[G1 Apps and Games] carlozt03:
connect to g1 but not internet

hello all...i was wondering if anyone else was seeing this problem...i can connect fine to the G1 ad hoc network, however, i cannot seem to get a connection to the internet. this is on my vista machine. i dual boot vista and win7 and it seems the problem only happens on vista. can anyone give me a clue as to what's going on? thanks!
[G1 Apps and Games] maxawesome:
You are the man!

This is an absolute must-have for anyone with a rooted G1.

Installs easy, works flawlessly. I'm using Windows 7 beta, build 7000, and it works flawlessly.

THIS is why I bought a G1 -- developers like OP.

Here's my speed test results on full-signal 3G in Seattle:
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
thanks mannyb, you are the man!
[G1 Apps and Games] UnkzDomain:
Those are nice icons.

I hope that you keep this thing free though. I'd be glad to donate, but we need an easy to use app that's free so that there will be more reasons to root your phone.

Also, I still think open sourcing this program would be good for it.
[G1 Apps and Games] Rafase282:
How can I add security to this so only me and the ones i give the password can acces to the conection?
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
wifi is a lot faster but drains a lot more power. bluetooth is limited to 80kbps because of the current driver, this speed is fine for edge and what not, but it does limit your 3G speed.
[G1 Apps and Games] QwertyAccess:
Perhaps a good way of securing it would be to add an option to limit to only one connection (so only your computer can connect) and mac filtering option?
[G1 Apps and Games] HayWireG1:
I love this app! i have a laptop and at home we dont have wifi or internet so the only way i hook up my laptop(while at home) is with this app.. I average around 11 mbps which isnt too shabby considering it is a phone..

Thank you!
[G1 Apps and Games] UnkzDomain:
Meh, it was a nice app, but definitely not worth $8.95. Especially if the rumors about Google removing paid apps from rooted phones are true.

I'll just stick to using the command line for now, maybe even BetterCut since I already bought that.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
Google did not remove paid apps from rooted phones. Only apps that are marked as protected. So my app will run on a rooted phone when downloaded from the market.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
its worth it, but i personally wouldnt pay the 9 dollars. i habe 095 installed and its great. i do wish i had mac filterin. if it was a little cheaper i might consider buying it.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
Thanks to all for your help during the beta stage of this app. I just did a bunch of updates and released the app in the android market.

The updates include MAC filtering, running status, and I increased the max number of clients that can connect.

I was hoping to keep this app for free supported by donations, but I did not get the amount of donations I was hoping for. Those of you who have donated to me, PM me and I will provide you a copy of the latest version for free.
[G1 Apps and Games] vertigo1:
Better than WMWiFiRouter!

Still better than the Windows Mobile WiFi Router app that I paid $19 for! WAY cheaper and much faster. Though I woould say $4.99 would be the "sweet" spot for most people.
[G1 Apps and Games] thulinhlun:
Hey look at mine :D Edge FTW lol ( T_T huhu no 3G here in virginia yet)
[G1 Apps and Games] ideaguy:
Root access for tether program

Hello

I would like to install the new tether program, but it says I need to be a super user with root access. How do I know if I am? And what would I need that for?

Can't I just download the program from the market and install it?

If it matters my phone is using rc33

Thanks
[G1 Apps and Games] tehseano:
Cool app and all, I love the .95, but nothing I would pay $10 for, at least in this case when its just replacing doing a command in terminal. Good luck in the continued efforts though mate, if some "cool" features come out later on, I may consider a purchase, for now though I can find healthier ways to spend my moolah :p
[G1 Apps and Games] miseiler:
I hope that you have copied the license agreements for each of the individual pieces and display them in your about page.

For example, iptables:

/*
* Author: Paul.Russell@rustcorp.com.au and mneuling@radlogic.com.au
*
* (C) 2000-2002 by the netfilter coreteam <coreteam@netfilter.org>:
*	Paul 'Rusty' Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
*	Marc Boucher <marc+nf@mbsi.ca>
*	James Morris <jmorris@intercode.com.au>
*	Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
*	Jozsef Kadlecsik <kadlec@blackhole.kfki.hu>
*
*	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
*	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
*	the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
*	(at your option) any later version.
*
*	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
*	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
*	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
*	GNU General Public License for more details.
*
*	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
*	along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
*	Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
*/

Also, if any of the pieces are GPLv3 you may not distribute them as part of your program in binary form without also distributing your own source code.
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
you need root access visit this thread for more info... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=442480
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
it does more than that, it has mac filtering support. Soon to have port forwarding/ Dmz host functionality
[G1 Apps and Games] moussam:
Thanks for the info. What if the app uses the iptables from /system/bin do i need to distribute this still?
[G1 Apps and Games] miseiler:
No, only the bits you distribute IN the apk, if any.
[G1 Apps and Games] Ron Overdrive:
I just noticed today its on for sale for $9. Looking at your website for what changes are made I can't justify paying that price tag especially when it still lacks encryption and when Google is banning unlocked phones (which this app needs) from premium apps. Guaranteed when I see encryption I'll definitely make the attempt to buy it assuming the price is right and google doesn't ban my phone from premium apps.
[G1 Apps and Games] strazzere:
Google is NOT banning anyone for unlocked (rooted) phones. Do some research on the forums :P
[G1 Apps and Games] Randy Power:
I purchased and installed the app last night (v1.0.0). It worked fine. I accidentally pushed uninstall but then canceled the uninstall. looks like it ended up confused. I re-purchased, which went thru (got the email confirming re-purchase)... no problem, so I thought.

Now the G1 thinks the app is uninstalled, because I can select "Install" in the market. But the app actually is installed... i can run it and the about screen shows 1.0.0. What do I need to do to get everything back in sync? I want to have the latest 1.0.1 at this time.

Thanks.
[G1 Apps and Games] marioiscoool:
u paid for it a second time?

try uninstalling completely and reinstalling...

it doesnt make u pay for it everytime right?
[G1 Apps and Games] uberingram:
The addition of MAC filtering convinced me to buy. Honestly it's a tad on the expensive side but I use it enough (no ISP at home) to buy it. I love the addition of saying whether the service is active or not. I was running into problems of it force closing but staying runnning.
[G1 Apps and Games] Randy Power:
Sorry, I left out a couple of needed details.

I bought it, accidentally canceled/returned it (but I stopped the uninstall, I think), then re-purchased it.

v1.0.0 is currently installed and I can run it. However, the Market does not know that it is installed, though it is marked as Purchased. It only gives me the option to Install.

Selecting Install will attempt to begin the download & then the Market page shows "Starting download..." with the progress bar. But no progress ever occurs. It stays at 0%.

I have even restarted the G1 multiple times and tried the whole process again but the Market is in some confused state.

UPDATE Feb 22, 11pm - I uninstalled the app by going to Home / Settings / Applications.... Now I have no v1.0.0, but the behavior in the market is still the same. It is marked Purchased and I can click Install (without having to Buy again) but doing so results in a hung "Starting download..." progress bar. I am now without the app at all.
[G1 Apps and Games] Tactical Fart:
I tried to use this on my DS but I keep getting error codes. When I scan, it picks up the SSID "G1" and configures just fine (even says that it has a strong signal, green bars). But when I go to test the connection, it says that there is a poor signal (red bars), and I get an error. (The error code I get is here: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wfc/en_na/ds/results.jsp?error_code=51300&system=DS&locale=en_US) It says that the router has to be set to either "g only" or "mixed" or "b and g". Should I give up now while I'm ahead?

I tried it on my laptop though, and it worked just fine. As a side question, are there any ports blocked off? (not by the app, but by T-Mobile.)
[G1 Apps and Games] Tylerspilker:
What is T-Mobile's stance on tethering? I remember hearing that ATT was charging people per KB on iPhones despite having unlimited data.
[G1 Apps and Games] Randy Power:
Good news -- I got it to re-download and install. After letting it run on "Starting download..." all night, I canceled the download this morning and immediate selected Install again. The stars lined up this time, and it downloaded v1.0.1 and installed perfectly.

I wish I could give advice to anyone else who might encounter the same problem, but the best I can tell you is: Don't cancel a Return... just let it run its course and uninstall. Then you should be able to re-Purchase and re-Install without problems.

marioiscoool, thanks for your reply.
[G1 Apps and Games] mannyb:
How much does the 10 GB/month 3G data plan run you guys over there?
[G1 Apps and Games] Tylerspilker:
Im at Tmo USA, I thought they removed the 10GB cap early on.

Also, no 3G here yet. So do I have no problems with amount of data? (Not that I'd use EDGE as a dedicated connection... but it would be nice to have the ability to get online on my laptop on the bus)