motorola photon will connect to computer but no internet connection

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Which device (manufacturer, type)?
motorola photon

Which firmware is installed?
2.34

What version of wireless tether are you using?
3.0.7

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.connects but a red shield with an x on it pops up
2.on the computer i go to internet connections and it is connected but has a x 
going to internet.  just can not get the internet.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by bryanall...@gmail.com on 28 Nov 2011 at 4:58

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I have this same error occurring now.  It first happened a month ago 
mid-tether.  I had been connected (Motorola Photon fully updated OTA and 
rooted) for about 2 hours (3.1beta7) and at the top left corner of the photon a 
red shield with an "X" in it appeared.  It made the same noise as a connection 
would and when you swipe the notification bar down, it says "(X) Superman 
connected (some numbers)" but I cannot click anywhere to see what kind of error 
I am getting.  I subsequently upgraded to 3.1beta8 and now 3.1beta9 with no 
change.  I have tried various options and combinations of check boxes but to no 
avail.

On the computer, (Lenovo laptop, 64 bit, Windows 7 fully updated and previously 
connected consistently) it shows the ad hoc connection (no encryption) and I 
can connect but it immediately goes to connected but with a yellow exclamation 
point in the wifi icon in the windows task bar.  More details show that I am 
getting the IP address from the tethered connection from the phone but it says 
that I do not have an internet connection.

I am more than happy to provide more details to help solve the problem or 
provide more information for a device profile.  thanks again for all you do.

Original comment by douglas...@gmail.com on 27 Dec 2011 at 7:02

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Did anyone find a solution to this prob?  I have root and everything says 
connected but I'm not able to access the internet.

Original comment by samage...@gmail.com on 31 Mar 2012 at 2:37

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I was able to regain the tether by formatting the phone and reinstalling.  It 
currently works on my photon and my wife's as well.

I installed 3.1-beta11
Settings:
Device-Profile: Auto
WiFi Encryption works enabled or disabled
All other settings left as default

I hope that helps.

Original comment by douglas...@gmail.com on 31 Mar 2012 at 4:30

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Problem solved by going into wifi tether setting and changing setup method to 
WEXT (AD HOC).  

Original comment by samage...@gmail.com on 31 Mar 2012 at 4:24