Hey all-
Trying to see if this is feasible. If I set up my tablet to be a wireless AP, can I then connect a wireless printer to it and print directly (without use of having a home network ie..no router)?
So essentially have only tablet w/ 3G connection and use a wireless AP program to make it a hotspot. Connect the wireless printer to the AP and then print. Will I need a program like PrintShare too?
That would be interesting
anyone?
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Dunno what you guy's try to achieve , but if you have a wireless printer check the drivers from the manufacturer. I popped over to Brother and got in no time my printer (DCP585CW if you must know) up and printing away ....
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I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
The Tilt has Ethernet support native. Go to settings, select Wifi & switch to NE2000 Compatible Ethernet Driver.
capite said:
I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
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1. welcome to xda-devs
2. there is no memory card- or USB-based Ethernet interface for the Kaiser, sorry. Ethernet cards have only been produced as CF cards.
You could use something like a Linksys (or any brand, for that matter) WiFi router to do the trick and then connect to it.
You may run into an issue, though, because most hotels have an entry page where you have to accept their terms of service (yes, even the free ones do this) before getting out to the internet. It is possible that your router will not forward that properly to your phone, or that PIE won't render it properly and you won't be able to finish the signup.
Also note that unless you have something like a WRT54G Linksys router with custom firmware (like DD-WRT), you will be double-NATted, which may, in itself, cause problems.
@GSLEON3 - sure, the IP stack in the Tilt supports Ethernet, but you have to get Layer 1 out of the way first - the physical layer. If you can't physically connect an ethernet cable to the phone, how are you gonna get to the internet?
A lot of hotels have WiFi bridges so that you can use wireless-only devices on their network. Maybe they have one available? Then again, now that I think about it, maybe not. I'm thinking of the other way around where you don't have WiFi in your laptop and they only have WiFi, not ethernet connections. Nevermind. It's late...
I *think* this might work.....
Eithernet-to-USB cable
(http://www.ipenabled.com/netusb.html)
Then patch to a female-female USB coupler (http://www.revealcable.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_AA1582.html)
Then connect that to your normal PC sync cable.
Eithernet at one end, microUSB at the other.
The USB on the Kaiser doesn't work that way. It can act like a client (think ext. hard drive) but not a host (your PC). It's the same reason you can't connect an external hard drive to your phone.
capite said:
I have a Tilt and expect to stay in a hotel that has Internet access via Ethernet, but no WiFi.
Any ideas on how to best connect my Tilt to their Ethernet?
First idea is maybe a WiFi travel router or AP like the DWL-6730AP, but I hate the idea of carrying along extra equipment when the whole point of the Tilt is to avoid bringing my laptop.
Is there some sort of Ethernet-to-USB dongle?
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I use the 3COM Travel Router (3CRTV10075/WL-534) as its a small portable router with NAT and Firewall (stops others in the hotel from seeing your devices). It can be configured as Router, AP or Client so that in AP mode it will connect directly to the Ethernet connection in a hotel room and you have access for both your phone and laptop.
Thanks for the welcome and the ideas, everybody!
It's a shame the USB port won't work for an Internet connection. Has anyone ever tried just in case?
I guess it's a travel router then, I'll go with the 3Com unless anyone can confirm they have used the tiny Netgear WGR101 successfully.
Is the microSD conector I/O capable?? If so, we can plug there normal ethernet card....
Alright... here's my situation. I own a mobile business and bring a laptop with me on my route every day. I'd like to set it up so that I can print my invoices from my computer.
I bought the Lexmark Z418 with wireless capability.
Here's the problem: I currently just tether my connection (via bluetooth) from the kaiser for occasional web browsing; howver, I don't have a wireless network set up (no need when simply tethering). BUT I have to have a wireless network established in order to be able to print to this printer.
Should I:
A) Buy a wireless router and route my tether from the Kaiser to the Laptop to the Router and finally.... into a wireless signal (HAHA)
B) ????????? Help. Please? Any suggestions or ideas would be sincerely appreciated!
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can hardwire connect the laptop to the printer?
I forget the name but there is a programv that simulates a "virtual network"
It does come with a USB connection but that pretty much defeats the purpose the way that I have everything set up in my vehicle. :-( I have to do it temporarily for now and it's a pain in the neck.
if you can't make a virtual network perhaps your going to have to keep it hardwired you could get a long cable and run it realy nicely ie under the seat along the frame so itss not so noticeable
why is wireless so important? by the way
Is there a way to tether my phone to my pc, whilst also allowing my brother to tether wirelessly?
Or put another way, is it possible to set my phone up as a router?
Thanks.
Yes, but that requires rooting your phone first.
Unless you get PDAnet, which costs $$$
I know which option i would take.
I have rooted my phone, but If I use wired tether* to connect my pc, when my brother connects using wireless tether*, it stops working for me ¬¬
*The two tether apps that come with Modaco's Desire ROM
If I understand correctly, your brother has a wireless card in his laptop/desktop, and you do not.
If that's accurate, and you have a hub/router, and you're using Windows, just use Wired Tether, and then enable internet connection sharing on the RNDIS device on your box and connect both computers to the router using CAT-5 cable.
Complicated? Yeah.
If you both have bluetooth adapters, I would recommend Wireless Tether with 'Use Bluetooth' in the app Settings menu.
Failing all this, I think you can buy USB wireless b/g adapter for like $10-20 these days. Slap that sucker into your desktop and then just use Wireless Tether.
Hi there,
trying to get some documents printed on my Brother printer hooked on USB port of my router (FritzBox 7170), but to no avail.
With PrintShare I can see the printer through my desktop but I was hoping that there would be a way to print directly to the printer and
am not very keen on paying $13 for a solution which is not optimal (dekstop must be on to print).
Thanks for any help/suggestions/answers (even negative)
Pavana
pavana said:
Hi there,
trying to get some documents printed on my Brother printer hooked on USB port of my router (FritzBox 7170), but to no avail.
With PrintShare I can see the printer through my desktop but I was hoping that there would be a way to print directly to the printer and
am not very keen on paying $13 for a solution which is not optimal (dekstop must be on to print).
Thanks for any help/suggestions/answers (even negative)
Pavana
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https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Printing+from+local+network&c=apps
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https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Printing+from+local+network&c=apps
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Thanks for your suggestion. None of these apps is able to find my printer on the local Intranet (Brother Printer DCP 7030 is hooked on USB port of the router) and for instance with Brother App one can see only WiFi capable printers in Intranet.
PrintMobile finds other computers in the Intranet which have printer connection and uses this to send the printout to these computers which forward the printout to the printer.
I guess German friends here could help me the most because me WiFi Router is FritzBox 7170, commonly used in Germany.
Thanks for any help/suggestions.
Pavana
I have a Brother printer model MFC-375CW.
Currently I can print from my laptop to the printer when my phone is wifi tethered. I can only print from my phone when I have another device with wifi tethering turned on (I don't have a router. I only use the phone for internet).
Is it possible to configure wifi direct on the phone to print to the printer? Or perhaps another method to print from my phone to the printer directly?