Resolved Share a WiFi connection over BT or USB

[Kar.ma]

I've been searching around for days before asking. I still believe my problem can be solved but I couldn't find out how.

I know this questions are easily misunderstood, so I will try to be as clear as possible, and I'm attaching a diagram too.

Here it is:
In my office I have a WiFi connection that works well in my iPhone but my notebook is unable to connect to this WiFi network. I'm trying to share iPhone's (WiFi!) internet connection so that my PC can connect to Internet. Is it possible via USB, or via Bluetooth, or via WiFi again (as a repeater)?



I know it is possible ("tethering") if iPhone would connect in 3G, but it is not my case.

Someone has any suggestion?

 

[lynkynpark86]

I've been searching around for days before asking. I still believe my problem can be solved but I couldn't find out how.

I know this questions are easily misunderstood, so I will try to be as clear as possible, and I'm attaching a diagram too.

Here it is:
In my office I have a WiFi connection that works well in my iPhone but my notebook is unable to connect to this WiFi network. I'm trying to share iPhone's (WiFi!) internet connection so that my PC can connect to Internet. Is it possible via USB, or via Bluetooth, or via WiFi again (as a repeater)?

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I know it is possible ("tethering") if iPhone would connect in 3G, but it is not my case.

Someone has any suggestion?

Sorry, I don't know of anything that can do this. Maybe just get a wired connection?

 

[Kar.ma]

lynkynpark86, thank you for your reply. Unluckily a wired connection is absolutely not possible.

I hope someone else can try to help me.

 

[blueroom]

Why doesn't your laptop WiFi connect to the office router?

 

[Kar.ma]

Why doesn't your laptop WiFi connect to the office router?

It's not easy to explain. It is a sort of incompatibility, I tried many solutions but none worked, including formatting and reinstalling Windows. I am not the only one with this problem, other collegues (even with Ubuntu) have problems, but luckly my iPhone has no problem. I'm trying to convince by boss to replace or fix the router, but it is unlikely to happen.

That's why I am trying to connect my iPhone to my PC, which would be useful in other situations too.

 

[q64ceo]

Sorry, not possible for Wifi. It is possible for BlueTooth via MiWi, but Bluetooth range is very limited (most likely 10 feet at most due to the low power nature of the phone.)

 

[blueroom]

Try a USB WiFi dongle, there has to be a reason the router won't allow your laptop to connect. Did your boss lock it down to mac addresses? Is your boss okay with you connecting your laptop?

 

[Kar.ma]

Try a USB WiFi dongle, there has to be a reason the router won't allow your laptop to connect. Did your boss lock it down to mac addresses? Is your boss okay with you connecting your laptop?

- a USB WiFi dongle could work, but I haven't one and I thought I could find a different solution taking advantage of my iPhone
- there is no mac address lock
- my boss is totally OK with me connecting to this router, he just doesn't want to change any software/hardware configuration or add any wire/cable

Sorry, not possible for Wifi. It is possible for BlueTooth via MiWi, but Bluetooth range is very limited (most likely 10 feet at most due to the low power nature of the phone.)

Please, tell me more. Bluetooth range is not a problem, if you are talking about the distance between my iPhone and my notebook. Is it possible to use MiWi to share a WiFi connection through Bluetooth? I thought only a 3G (or any other data) connection could be shared, but I cannot be sure.

 

[Kyllle]

Is it possible to use MiWi to share a WiFi connection through Bluetooth? I thought only a 3G (or any other data) connection could be shared, but I cannot be sure.

MyWi works for wifi connections too, if your phone is connected to wifi it will use that, otherwise it uses 3G.

When I first installed it and started browsing the internet on my computer connected to my iPhone's wifi signal, I was amazed at how fast the connection was over 3G. Then I realized MyWi was just using my home wifi instead of 3g.

So yes, I believe MyWi should work. You get a free trial anyways, so if you're already jailbroken it can't hurt to try.

MyWi also has bluetooth tethering if you're only connecting it to 1 computer. It says this uses the least amount of battery.

 

[Kar.ma]

Thank you very much Kyllle, it seems to work!!!!

I installed a trial of MyWi, tried "USB tethering" via WiFi and my notebook (where I needed to install iTunes...) got Internet connection. I'm gonna try it at office tomorrow just to be sure everything is fine.

Well, MyWi is expensive ($20), more than a WiFi USB dongle, but it has the advantage that I can use it anywhere else. I will think about it.

 

[Kar.ma]

I tried the above solution this morning and everything went fine.
Thank you again Kyllle and q64ceo!

 

[Bubu91]

sorry for ressurecting an old thread, but i seem to have a similar problem

my laptop stopped connecting to the home wifi, but my iphone and ipad have no problem. i had thia problem before with my laptop but managed to fix it with a driver reinstall, but this time no matter what i do it just refuses to connect

could someone explain to me how could i resolve this issue using an usb wifi dongle? i can t seem to find the MyWi app in AppStore

 

[zooba86]

sorry for ressurecting an old thread, but i seem to have a similar problem

my laptop stopped connecting to the home wifi, but my iphone and ipad have no problem. i had thia problem before with my laptop but managed to fix it with a driver reinstall, but this time no matter what i do it just refuses to connect

could someone explain to me how could i resolve this issue using an usb wifi dongle? i can t seem to find the MyWi app in AppStore

Its for a jailbroken iphone - so cannot find it in the app store.


Only in the Cydia store which is only accessible via jailbroken iphones