bkkmick Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 As the subject says. Can I tether a Galaxy Tab to an iPhone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Probably better chances of finding someone who know this in the Apple forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Should be able to, an iPhone just shares its internet connection as a wi-fi hotspot "personal hotspot", so your Galaxy just has to connect to that. I am on my PC now, wi-fi connected to my iPhone's internet connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The Galaxy Tab wifi-only cannot tether to ad-hoc networks. It also cannot tether via bluetooth or USB. It also has a different processor and graphic chip compared to the normal GT. It is cheap, but I'd not recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Fair enough GreenSnapper. I'll wait for the 10.1 version. No rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Curious, how they conveniently avoid mentioning anything about the processor, even on the full specification page on their website. Makes me wonder what else they forget to mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 The Galaxy Tab wifi-only cannot tether to ad-hoc networks. This seems strange. Can this device connect to any WiFi network? I think the question is, if I create a WiFi hot-spot with my iPhone can I connect this SGT to it via WiFi, and then 'access' the WAN connection of the iPhone (3G perhaps)? In the Android 2.2+ world we call this Mobile AP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 The Galaxy Tab wifi-only cannot tether to ad-hoc networks. This seems strange. Can this device connect to any WiFi network? I think the question is, if I create a WiFi hot-spot with my iPhone can I connect this SGT to it via WiFi, and then 'access' the WAN connection of the iPhone (3G perhaps)? In the Android 2.2+ world we call this Mobile AP. There are two different modes of having a hot-spot: "ad hoc" mode and "infrastructure" mode. "Infrastructure" is what your normal home router delivers. The GT-wifi can connect to normal wifi-routers of course. "ad-hoc" hotspot is what many mobile phones only can use. It is more limited, but sufficient if only few devices connect. As far I know iphone-hotspots are ad-hoc networks. All Nokias are ad-hoc as well (via JoikuSpot). Some android phones can be a full infrastructure hotspot, but that depends on the hardware. There are some hacks (need rooting) to make a normal Galaxy Tab tether to ad-hoc networks. But these hacks do not work with the GT-wifi due to slightly different hardware. Unfortunately, the GT-wifi also cannot tether via bluetooth. That basically cuts you off from internet unless you have a full infrastructure hotspot nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The Galaxy Tab wifi-only cannot tether to ad-hoc networks. This seems strange. Can this device connect to any WiFi network? I think the question is, if I create a WiFi hot-spot with my iPhone can I connect this SGT to it via WiFi, and then 'access' the WAN connection of the iPhone (3G perhaps)? In the Android 2.2+ world we call this Mobile AP. There are two different modes of having a hot-spot: "ad hoc" mode and "infrastructure" mode. "Infrastructure" is what your normal home router delivers. The GT-wifi can connect to normal wifi-routers of course. "ad-hoc" hotspot is what many mobile phones only can use. It is more limited, but sufficient if only few devices connect. As far I know iphone-hotspots are ad-hoc networks. All Nokias are ad-hoc as well (via JoikuSpot). Some android phones can be a full infrastructure hotspot, but that depends on the hardware. There are some hacks (need rooting) to make a normal Galaxy Tab tether to ad-hoc networks. But these hacks do not work with the GT-wifi due to slightly different hardware. Unfortunately, the GT-wifi also cannot tether via bluetooth. That basically cuts you off from internet unless you have a full infrastructure hotspot nearby. Thanks for the explanation. I was unfamiliar with the iPhone's tethering capabilities and just assumed they were the same as an Android 2.2 phone, which can become a Mobile AP with infrastructure mode. I've tested it a a few times and it works OK, uses a lot of battery and I think a smartphone may not make the best router? I also just tested USB and Bluetooth tethering, using the phone as a dial-up modem, and that works, 2G only obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The Galaxy Tab wifi-only cannot tether to ad-hoc networks. This seems strange. Can this device connect to any WiFi network? I think the question is, if I create a WiFi hot-spot with my iPhone can I connect this SGT to it via WiFi, and then 'access' the WAN connection of the iPhone (3G perhaps)? In the Android 2.2+ world we call this Mobile AP. There are two different modes of having a hot-spot: "ad hoc" mode and "infrastructure" mode. "Infrastructure" is what your normal home router delivers. The GT-wifi can connect to normal wifi-routers of course. "ad-hoc" hotspot is what many mobile phones only can use. It is more limited, but sufficient if only few devices connect. As far I know iphone-hotspots are ad-hoc networks. All Nokias are ad-hoc as well (via JoikuSpot). Some android phones can be a full infrastructure hotspot, but that depends on the hardware. There are some hacks (need rooting) to make a normal Galaxy Tab tether to ad-hoc networks. But these hacks do not work with the GT-wifi due to slightly different hardware. Unfortunately, the GT-wifi also cannot tether via bluetooth. That basically cuts you off from internet unless you have a full infrastructure hotspot nearby. Thanks for the explanation. I was unfamiliar with the iPhone's tethering capabilities and just assumed they were the same as an Android 2.2 phone, which can become a Mobile AP with infrastructure mode. I've tested it a a few times and it works OK, uses a lot of battery and I think a smartphone may not make the best router? I also just tested USB and Bluetooth tethering, using the phone as a dial-up modem, and that works, 2G only obviously. An iPhone (4.3) Personal Hotspot is Infrastructure, not ad-hoc, at least according to my wifi scanner and a lot of googling supports this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 An iPhone (4.3) Personal Hotspot is Infrastructure, not ad-hoc, at least according to my wifi scanner and a lot of googling supports this as well. Yep, I stand corrected. It seems that the latest iPhones with MyWi can do infrastructure: Yes - on iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2.6+, MyWi 4.0 can create an infrastructure mode network. For other iDevices, - no. The WiFi firmware only supports adhoc network creation. The PSP, PS3, Kindle, and Wii devices do not support connecting to an Ad-Hoc network. http://support.intelliborn.com/index.php?searchq=infrastructure&search=Search&searchphrase=all&ordering=newest&type=ALL&option=com_kb&Itemid=&task=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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