ad hoc vs. infrastructure

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

What steps will reproduce the problem?
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What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Please provide any additional information below.

can someone make this a regular access point, instead of ad hoc, the
difference is in the packet of data that carries the ssid, on an access
point it only sends the ssid, on a device it sends the ssid and the device
info, so this should be easy to do

Original issue reported on code.google.com by naturald...@gmail.com on 1 Mar 2009 at 9:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Yea, i verify that the link above for 2.0.5 pre2 sets it up as a infrastructure 
instead of ad-hoc on a nexus one with out the updated kernel.

Original comment by taylor10...@gmail.com on 21 Jun 2010 at 2:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

mine still runs in ad-hoc mode with the above download.........moto droid, 2.1 
somewhat older blackdroid rom.

Original comment by mattvi...@gmail.com on 23 Jun 2010 at 4:29

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Mine is still ad-hoc on 2.0.5 pre2 - HTC Magic, Cyanogenmod 5.0.8

Original comment by ryanrio...@gmail.com on 23 Jun 2010 at 4:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Infrastructure-mode is only supported for devices with a broadcom 
bcm4325-chipset (NexusOne, HTC Evo 4G, HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, ...).

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 24 Jun 2010 at 8:51

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Samsung Moment has a bcm4325 chipset and it doesn't work on it. Perhaps someone 
could share the driver firmware the Nexus One uses for testing purposes? How 
about a precompiled driver from a phone with the same architecture as the 
Moment?

Original comment by forcys...@gmail.com on 24 Jun 2010 at 10:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Wait, all those phones have bcm4329. Of course it won't work. Any idea on how 
to enable AP mode on the firmware, or create the firmware for that matter? 
There are no phones with bcm4325 with an AP enabled firmware.

Original comment by forcys...@gmail.com on 24 Jun 2010 at 11:41

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Sorry, mistyped ... infrastructure-mode works only on bcm4329-chipsets at the 
moment.

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 25 Jun 2010 at 8:22

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Any idea as to why or how to enable it in the fimware? I tried looking into b43 
and fwcutter but couldn't understand much. I don't think there's even a 
relation to these newer chipsets.

Original comment by forcys...@gmail.com on 25 Jun 2010 at 4:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I just got my evo to tether to my roku (AP mode!) Using the above tether 
link....   released June 12.  

amazing work, guys!  I'm going to donate some money to this group.

Original comment by matt.lamon on 26 Jun 2010 at 7:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

 Can confirm that this new download does NOT put the Desire into Infrastructure mode. It remains in adhoc. Using stock Eclair and app is also loading the Evo WiFi module to function as required.

Original comment by david.wh...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 1:27

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

@david.white666: CONFIG_BCM4329_SOFTAP is not enabled in your kernel - that's 
the reason.

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 10:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

@harald.mue: Do you have any list or info on which kernels for the Desire would 
this work as infrastructure mode?

Original comment by bbol...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 12:36

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Or even better, develop a simple update.zip that could be applied in recovery!

Original comment by david.wh...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 1:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

@bbolgar: No. I think nobody has tried this so far.
@david.white666: No. I don't have a desire - so I would not be able to test 
such an update.zip. Anyway ... If there is a rom-cook (who know how to build a 
custom kernel) - contact me. I'm willing to help.

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 2 Jul 2010 at 8:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Crap.  OTA update destroyed my unrevoked root.  No more tether for me.

Original comment by matt.lamon on 3 Jul 2010 at 11:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I installed the above link on my rooted Evo 4G and it worked perfectly

Original comment by saywhat4...@gmail.com on 7 Jul 2010 at 5:49

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I'd love to see a workaround to get infrastructure working on the Droid. I've 
tried implementing the ones for the Evo, Hero, and G1 with no success.

Original comment by datguywh...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2010 at 10:49

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

+1 for Moto Droid infrastructure support!

Original comment by djh...@gmail.com on 10 Jul 2010 at 4:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Is Infrastructure any more "secure" than the "wpa_supplicant" mode?

When I connect to it in windows it says its less secure, but I thought wpa WAS 
secure. Confused.  Thanks!

Original comment by berardi1...@gmail.com on 12 Jul 2010 at 4:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Ugh, I would love to get it working on the moto droid, so I could connect my 
Old DS to it and trade some pokemon. So, after going through this page, it 
seems that the problem is the drivers on the droid? So much of this stuff goes 
right over my head, I wish I could help out.

Original comment by FaceTron...@gmail.com on 23 Jul 2010 at 2:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

What about the Droid X and all of the other Verizon phones that are now coming 
out with the 3G Mobile Hotspot built into them. If they can do infrastructure 
mode (which they can), then it seems it would be possible to get it working for 
all Verizon customers, possibly in one shot.

Original comment by josh.avr...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 2:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Droid X user, Mine seems to be adhoc still on 2.0.5 pre2

Original comment by WACOM...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2010 at 6:41

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Just an update, Droid X on 2.1, using 2.0.5 pre4, infrastructure still doesn't 
work.

Original comment by WACOM...@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2010 at 6:22

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Master/infratstructure mode is only supported for _some_ HTC devices with a 
Broadcom bcm4329-chipset built-in!

Original comment by harald....@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2010 at 9:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Thanks for the clarification.  Though it should be possible to support 
infrastructure mode on the droid x eventually right?  It has "3g mobile 
hotspot" built in, and that runs as infrastructure, so the 
chipset can definitely handle it.

Original comment by WACOM...@gmail.com on 2 Aug 2010 at 11:39

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Could probably merge this with issue 455.

Original comment by rsf...@gmail.com on 9 Aug 2010 at 4:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre7.apk on Droid Incredible running 2.2 Rooted.

Worked fine. Connected my Zune HD to it and was excellent.

Original comment by rorti...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 2:20

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

So are we just giving up on getting AP mode on the HTC devices that DONT have 
the Broadcom chipset? As far as I know my G1 has the Texas Instruments WL1251B 
chipset, which I have seen running in AP mode on a MiniPCI card I have.

Original comment by erik.the.lion@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2010 at 11:01

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I have the samsung captivate and it only works in ad-hoc mode. :'-( I 
desperately need infrastructure for my zune hd.

Original comment by ggonzale...@gmail.com on 19 Aug 2010 at 1:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Another request for Infrastructure Mode.  My corporate group policy doesn't 
allow me to connect to ad-hoc.  I also am unable to get BT tethering to work, i 
can send files to the phone all day but no tethering via BT.

Original comment by rwidema...@gmail.com on 21 Aug 2010 at 3:08

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Could the developers please update the status/priority of this issue? obviously 
this is a problem most of your users would like a solution to. But yet you 
still have this set to low priority? we had a few people post possible 
solutions but I've seen no convorsation back and forth trying to get to a 
solution. I'm not a developer (although I wish I was) But I'm sure that 
somthing like this would be a bit higher of a priority than you have it now.

Original comment by david28...@gmail.com on 21 Aug 2010 at 3:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Another request for infrastructure. Please find a way to make this work... 
verizons app  is capable so it is possible.

Original comment by dtourtil...@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 4:16

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Issue 351 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by ulf...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2010 at 12:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

so, this issue gets enough attention for somthing else to get merged in? but 
not enough for someone to actually work on this? this is an important thing to 
a lot of users.

Original comment by david28...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2010 at 12:59

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Luckily the developer decides those things.  He has decided this:

Type-Enhancement
Priority-Low

So just let it be.  It's clearly easier to support this feature in certain 
phones.  Works fine for me on Incredible as infrastructure.

Original comment by djh...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2010 at 1:03

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I understand that he feels that, I didnt mean to wine. its just obvious a lot 
of people want this... and its put on a bottom priority... I've never even seen 
infrastructure as an option and I wasnt aware it was phone specific.

Original comment by david28...@gmail.com on 9 Sep 2010 at 1:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

As far as the Droid X and Droid 2 are concerned, the stock paid 3G tether app 
broadcasts in infra mode, so it shouldn't be much of a stretch to enable that 
mode with wifi-tether.

Original comment by giantsfa...@gmail.com on 10 Sep 2010 at 7:44

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

one more vote! :) 

DD-WRT won't allow repeater bridge mode in Adhoc is my reason.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Universal_Wireless_Repeater

Original comment by bch...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 10:20

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Infrastructure support for Eris root, KaoFroyo 2.2

Original comment by bch...@gmail.com on 7 Oct 2010 at 11:21

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

I don't think the Eris has a supported wifi chip.

Original comment by masta...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2010 at 3:39

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Droid X 2.2 Rooted user - Would love to be able to get this to work with dd-wrt 
router! The vzw paid app works (infra mode) but not this! I hope there is a fix 
soon. I wish I would have looked here before spending 4 hours trying to get my 
router to connect to it, it sees it in ad-hoc I just didn't know it couldn't 
connect to it. 

Another request out to the dev(s) to get this working :)

Original comment by rc.spide...@gmail.com on 22 Oct 2010 at 2:41

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Would love to have infrastructure mode on the HTC Hero so I can use
it to tether my wifi-only Kindle. The Kindle unfortunately cannot connect
to an ad hoc network.

Original comment by morten.a...@gmail.com on 18 Nov 2010 at 9:55

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Would love to have infrastructure mode on the HTC G1 so I can use
it to tether my wifi-only Nook Color. The Nook unfortunately cannot connect
to an ad hoc network.

Original comment by degin...@gmail.com on 29 Nov 2010 at 11:18

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

+1 for infrastructure mode on the Moto Droid running Cyanogenmod 6.1.  My Nook 
Color doesn't support ad hoc and I really want access on it when I'm not at 
home.

Great app, big thanks to the dev(s)!

Original comment by rckymtn...@gmail.com on 30 Nov 2010 at 12:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Exact same boat as @rckymtnrfc. My nook color cannot connect to my Droid 
running Cyano 6.1

Original comment by and...@thefigueroas.info on 3 Dec 2010 at 6:47

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

@ everybody asking for infrastructure in phone who wifi chipset does not 
support infrastructure.

Stop begging, your phone sucks and does not and will not be able to tether in 
infrastructure mode.

End of line. 

LOL

Original comment by cm0...@gmail.com on 3 Dec 2010 at 6:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Lol, read up before you yell at everyone. The chooser in the x supports 
infrastructure. The dev just doesn't have the phone. I'm currently helping him 
run some commands to try and get it working.

Original comment by WACOM...@gmail.com on 3 Dec 2010 at 6:57

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Nexus One rocks LOL

Original comment by cm0...@gmail.com on 3 Dec 2010 at 7:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

cm07mm don't forget to add a douchebag to your xmas list.

End of line.

LOL

On 12/3/10, android-wifi-tether@googlecode.com
<android-wifi-tether@googlecode.com> wrote:

Original comment by giantsfa...@gmail.com on 3 Dec 2010 at 8:23

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

cm07mm don't forget to add a douchebag to your xmas list.

End of line.

LOL

On 12/3/10, android-wifi-tether@googlecode.com
<android-wifi-tether@googlecode.com> wrote:

Original comment by giantsfa...@gmail.com on 3 Dec 2010 at 8:26

342156 / android-wifi-tether

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