Can't connect Phone Wi-Fi (Internet Sharing) & Wi-Fi Pr

[dinomon]

I want to connect my Touch Pro2 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Printer to the laptop at same time..

If I connect one, the other one gets disabled...

Any idea.. Thanks!!

 

[RedBirdDad]

You should be able to use them both at the same time. Can you describe how the printer is connected now? Do you use a wireless router?

 

[dinomon]

Hi, Don't have a wireless router.. I just use the Laptop's Wi-Fi...
Printer is connected as ad hoc network Wi-Fi..

I am using Sprint Touch Pro 2 phone Wi-Fi Internet Sharing..

 

[RedBirdDad]

Does the Touch Pro support Ad Hoc?

 

[dinomon]

Touch Pro2 phone support regular Wi-Fi.. that's how i connect that..

 

[aem]

So you have created the ad-hoc wireless network from your laptop, and have both the printer and Touch joined this ad-hoc network. and only one can join at a time?

 

[RedBirdDad]

Touch Pro2 phone support regular Wi-Fi.. that's how i connect that..

If the Touch Pro doesn't support Ad Hoc that's why you can't get both running at the same time. Ad Hoc isn't compatible with infrastructure mode which is what the Touch Pro uses. They're mutually exclusive.

The larger issue is if the Touch Pro supports using it's WiFi radio as a "hotspot" for sharing of the WAN connection. Many carriers frown on that and will disable it in the phone.

 

[dinomon]

Any work around to get both printer and ICS connected together?

Thanks!!

 

[RedBirdDad]

Any work around to get both printer and ICS connected together?

Thanks!!

Unless the Touch Pro2 can support Adhoc, your only option is to find a way to get the laptop WiFi adapter to act as an Access Point or get an inexpensive wireless AP or router and disable the router component and use it as an AP. There are a few software packages out there that can turn a laptop wireless adapter into and AP, but you'll need to be very careful. Without good firewall and security software you run the risk of the laptop being compromised.

The problem you're running into is Adhoc isn't compatible with infrastructure mode which is the standard configuration.

 

[aem]

Could it be that his laptop is wifi connected to the Touch, and he uses the ad-hoc wireless connection on the laptop for the printer connection.

If so, this will not work, as there is only one wireless adapter to share with either normal wifi or ad-hoc wifi. You cannot use both at the same time.

 

[RedBirdDad]

Could it be that his laptop is wifi connected to the Touch, and he uses the ad-hoc wireless connection on the laptop for the printer connection.

If so, this will not work, as there is only one wireless adapter to share with either normal wifi or ad-hoc wifi. You cannot use both at the same time.

From what I can tell he wants the TouchPro to be the internet access with it's WiFi providing network connectivity for the laptop and printer.

Although you can use multiple devices on a a single Adhoc network the problem he has is the Touch Pro may not support it. That's the killer.

If the Touch Pro can support internet access by tethering via a USB connection to the laptop, he may need to do that instead. That way the Laptop WiFi remains intact to support his printer. Provided his carrier allows tethering though. Not all do.

 

[aem]

A quick check on google, found TouchPro to have tethering capabilty. If he is sharing/tethering off the TouchPro, any chance of using his laptop's wifi (for normal wifi or ad-hoc) would mean he has to USB the touch as you said.

I don't know if the Touchpro can be used as a ad-hoc host as in a laptop can. I would think the ad-hoc would have to be setup on the laptop.

 

[RedBirdDad]

AdHoc doesn't have a "host". It's all peer to peer as far as wireless connectivity goes.

I looked at the manual for the Touch Pro and saw that it only shares the internet connection with USB or Bluetooth so using the WiFi radio isn't supported. He'll have to tether it.

As for AdHoc, the Touch Pro uses Windows Mobile and the WiFi setup screens seem to indicate it will support AdHoc but he can't use it for sharing.

 

[aem]

What I meant with host was if he creates the adhoc on Touch for other device to join this connect, the Touch is deemed a host (hosting). His only option now is to use the laptop as the adhoc host for the printer to join the network, and if he want to share internet with say another computer, the he might need to Bridge the USB connection with this adhoc (on the laptop).

 

[RedBirdDad]

What I meant with host was if he creates the adhoc on Touch for other device to join this connect, the Touch is deemed a host (hosting). His only option now is to use the laptop as the adhoc host for the printer to join the network, and if he want to share internet with say another computer, the he might need to Bridge the USB connection with this adhoc (on the laptop).

I had a feeling that's what you meant.