Cannot Tether with my Droid

[FergatROn]

Hi,

I'm having a problem getting my newly purchased NC to tether with my rooted Motorola Droid. I'm running the ever-so-popular "Wireless Tether" version 2.0.7. A friend of mine was able to see my SSID, but my NC isn't seeing it at all.

Do I need to have my NC rooted or am I using the wrong channel? Thanks for any help.

 

[darmeen]

Check this thread here

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/9272-tethering-nook-color.html

 

[faceman]

NC must be rooted to see ad-hoc networks. Mainly because you have to apply an updated wifi_supplicant file to enable ad-hoc. Also, I am Droid X illiterate so maybe your wifi is broadcasting an infrastructure network in which case you should be able to see it...

 

[FergatROn]

Awesome, thanks @faceman and I'll check out that link @darmeenhttp://www.androidtablets.net/forum/members/darmeen.html

 

[chmoto]

That's strange because the day I purchased my NC I used my Dinc's wifi tether app and had no problems connecting my NC. I registered my NC in the car while my wife and the kids did some shopping. I browsed the web and downloaded a magazine.

 

[FergatROn]

That is odd. What's a "Dinc"? Is that a device or an app? I'm probably guessing that your device's hardware supports the ad-hoc feature that my Droid doesn't.

 

[darmeen]

That's strange because the day I purchased my NC I used my Dinc's wifi tether app and had no problems connecting my NC. I registered my NC in the car while my wife and the kids did some shopping. I browsed the web and downloaded a magazine.

The NC can't see Adhoc wifi by default, so if you dinc is generating an infrastructure wifi hotspot, you should be fine.

 

[chmoto]

"Dinc" is my Droid Incredible. I use the wireless tether app that's free in the market.

 

[hoskinskevin]

The Droid 1 isn't capable of producing an infrastructure network, only Ad-Hoc. So that's why your NC can't connect to your D1 without root. It irritated me when I first busted mine out too.