Wireless Tether troubleshooting

[furbearingmammal]

Toshiba makes nice, but underrated, laptops. I like them. Bit of a dearth of USB ports, but that's acceptable to me.

Okay, you need to go to:

Control Panel> Network and Sharing Center> Manage Wireless Networks

Now delete your tethering profiles and try again.

 

[BCool83]

Still "Limited Connectivity"

 

[furbearingmammal]

Okay. Are you running any kind of password or encryption on the tethering? Have you tried to repair the connection?

 

[BCool83]

Okay. Are you running any kind of password or encryption on the tethering? Have you tried to repair the connection?

Yes, encryption with a passphrase. Initially I used the default phrase, but after deleting the original connection on my computer, the computer kept saying the phrase was wrong...so I changed it on the phone, then entered the new phrase on the comp, and it accepted it...

The comp doesn't give me a "Repair" option as it normally would when it can't connect to the network. It connects "fine," but with Limited Connectivity.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Kill the encryption and see if it fixes the problem. It usually does.

 

[BCool83]

Same problem... :icon_evil:

 

[furbearingmammal]

VERY interesting. My mother's Toshiba has NO problems WiFi tethering...

Have you tried USB tethering to make sure you can at least tether?

 

[BCool83]

I'm posting via USB tether now!

 

[lakas187]

How do you tether via usb? I only see wireless and bluetooth options..

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[furbearingmammal]

With a rooted Droid phone you can install the USB Tethering option from my signature, or use PDANet or EasyTether from the market if you're stock.

 

[lakas187]

With a rooted Droid phone you can install the USB Tethering option from my signature, or use PDANet or EasyTether from the market if you're stock.

Thanks

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[furbearingmammal]

I'm posting via USB tether now!

Okay. I'm at a loss here. Can you connect any other device to the tether? Also, do you have any problems connecting via another hotspot? Do you have a firewall? Did you set it up as a home or public location?

 

[lakas187]

With a rooted Droid phone you can install the USB Tethering option from my signature, or use PDANet or EasyTether from the market if you're stock.

Thanks

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Ok, so I have a rooted X. I want to be able to tether via usb but I have no idea how to do it. That link confused me. What am I supposed to do with that square graphic?



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[furbearingmammal]

http://android-wired-tether.googlecode.com/files/wired_tether_1_4.apk

Install that. If you're trying to tether a Windows XP computer you'll need a driver, otherwise it's built into the OS.

 

[lakas187]

http://android-wired-tether.googlecode.com/files/wired_tether_1_4.apk

Install that. If you're trying to tether a Windows XP computer you'll need a driver, otherwise it's built into the OS.

Ok, I downloaded it. Now its telling me incorrect kernel.. how do I fix that?

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