This question is about how to actually establish a USB Internet Sharing link once the necessary hacks have been done to allow me to tether via a USB cable:
The Sprint user's manual says to start Internet Sharing, select USB in the PC Connection list, select the network connection in the Network Connection list (Sprint), plug a USB cable between phone and computer, and tap Connect.
This is all pretty straightforward, but there's something I don't quite understand yet: What kind of program or driver needs to be running on the computer? ActiveSync?
Here's my situation and concerns:
The computer I'd like to tether to is a Windows XP netbook (Samsung NC10). The computer I sync my Touch Pro with is my desktop computer which is running Vista Ultimate x64. Needless to say, the XP netbook uses ActiveSync and the Vista desktop uses Windows Mobile Device Center.
My sync partnership between the Vista desktop computer and phone is working perfectly and I'll be one angry hombre if I wreck that partnership by connecting the phone to my netbook. I also don't need to sync data between phone and netbook. All I want to do is establish the minimum connection between the phone and netbook that I'll need for Internet sharing.
So can someone 'splain how I should do this? Do I need to establish an ActiveSync partnership with my netbook before I can do this and will that affect the WMDC partnership I've established with my desktop computer?
I could just experiment, but I hope someone can warn me of the pitfalls before I fall into them.
Thanks!
Pete
Well, you folks left me to my own devices so here's everything I did:
I made the following edits in the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension= (delete the isext.dll value)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection= (change the value from Phone as Modem to Sprint)
Then I followed these instructions:
Start the Internet Sharing application.
Hit Connect In the Internet Sharing application.
Connect the Touch Pro to the Laptop/PC via USB
Done. No other applications needs to run on the PC/Laptop.
This didn't work because the netbook couldn't find a Generic RNDIS driver. After some further research, I determined that the path of least resistance was to simply install ActiveSync. Once it was installed, the above instructions worked perfectly and I was able to tether my Sprint Touch Pro with the Sprint network without subscribing to the Phone As Modem service.
Notes:
If you simply delete the ForceCellConnection key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing, you can choose between "Phone as Modem" and "Sprint" in the Internet Sharing app setup screen, but I suspect that it won't work correctly anymore in "Phone as Modem" mode without the Extension=isext.dll value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing. I also suspect that the entire Extension=isext.dll key can be deleted instead of just deleting the isext.dll value, but I haven't confirmed that. My phone is tethering perfectly now so I'm going to leave things as they are.
If I start the Internet Sharing app in the phone before I connect it to the netbook via the USB cable, the ActiveSync program won't start, but the tethering works. But if I tap Disconnect in the Internet Sharing app before I unplug the USB cable, the ActiveSync program will start. For now, my plan is to simply unplug the cable first.
Pete
Have had some problem when connecting to the pc using USB or Bluetooth. On the phone itself the connection goes fine all the way (i even manage to download 200mb or 400mb files with opera)
On the computer i also have one USB 3g modem witch works fine and that was confirmed by my ISP.
Have tried Toshiba support to see what was their point, and, although they reply very fast (under one day) the messages are not very conclusive. i leave then have to see what you guys think
"thank you for contacting us again.
You need Windows Mobile Device Centre in order to have the drivers installed and make sure Windows Mobile Device Centre displays ‘Connected’ status. As soon as you have checked this, disconnect the device from the PC, select ‘disk drive mode’ as connection type, re-connect the device to the PC and select ‘Internet Sharing’ within Menu. Then tap on ‘Connect’ at the very bottom of the screen.
We trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.
Best Regards, "
so when i want to have internet on my computer i am slave to MobileDEvice Center is seems.... anyway this method doesnt work for me so the problem remains the same.
Kalas_22 said:
Have had some problem when connecting to the pc using USB or Bluetooth. On the phone itself the connection goes fine all the way (i even manage to download 200mb or 400mb files with opera)
On the computer i also have one USB 3g modem witch works fine and that was confirmed by my ISP.
Have tried Toshiba support to see what was their point, and, although they reply very fast (under one day) the messages are not very conclusive. i leave then have to see what you guys think
"thank you for contacting us again.
You need Windows Mobile Device Centre in order to have the drivers installed and make sure Windows Mobile Device Centre displays ‘Connected’ status. As soon as you have checked this, disconnect the device from the PC, select ‘disk drive mode’ as connection type, re-connect the device to the PC and select ‘Internet Sharing’ within Menu. Then tap on ‘Connect’ at the very bottom of the screen.
We trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.
Best Regards, "
so when i want to have internet on my computer i am slave to MobileDEvice Center is seems.... anyway this method doesnt work for me so the problem remains the same.
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No it doesn't mean you are the slave of Mobile Device center.
They want you to connect to Mob Device Center once, and then download the correct drivers needed for your phone. All you have to do is wait till it says 'Connected' which means that your phone has all the necessary drivers.
I am presuming the rest of the steps are straightforward on your device - so next time you connect device, follow the steps above and it should work according to their reply!
OK, i have seen one Unidentified Device when i connect the phone with usb mode . The windows fails to install it but the connection goes ok the same way (until it fails a bit later).
Anyway, another thing i noticed is, the USB 3g Modem i have Hits the 3.2 Mbit whitch is its maximun speed , but the phone fails to even reach its 7.2.... will it be because of the missing driver? (whitch i have no clue how o install) Is this the same procedure for any phone that uses USB (Android , IOS) needs drivers to work properly?
Thank you
Kalas_22 said:
OK, i have seen one Unidentified Device when i connect the phone with usb mode . The windows fails to install it but the connection goes ok the same way (until it fails a bit later).
Anyway, another thing i noticed is, the USB 3g Modem i have Hits the 3.2 Mbit whitch is its maximun speed , but the phone fails to even reach its 7.2.... will it be because of the missing driver? (whitch i have no clue how o install) Is this the same procedure for any phone that uses USB (Android , IOS) needs drivers to work properly?
Thank you
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Can I ask if you have installed Windows Device Center or Active Sync using a CD that comes with TG01 or not?
I have installed from the Microsoft website, Windows mobile device center.
Have now tried the same on another computer with Windows XP (Active Sync), and the problem is the same as with windows7 (and Ubuntu) where i have already tried.
I am using one Toshiba OFFICIAL Rom, with USB the connections takes a bit more to set up but normally lasts more time connected, with bluetooth, it connects very fast but when it breaks, the PHone crashed completely and the only way to continue is reset..
Want to know if anyone has similar issue
thanks
Have had the following reply after trying to contact toshiba Aggain
"It is normal for the connection to be slower trough the Internet sharing than your normal computer Internet connection. Please note that the phone has different technical specification than your PC has. Also, the Internet connection that you share has different technical specification than the one you get from your home broadband.
We trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required. #
Can someone explain what does this actually mean? The TG01 Cant be used as a 3G Usb Modem ?
thanks
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PS.
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