Hmm anyone come across applications which allows you to use the laptop's internet connection to connect the android to the internet??

sort of like a tether but instead of using the phone to go online.. the phone uses the laptop internet connection to go online..

Hope this isnt hard to understand...

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For those that use windows mobile before would understand i think...

This post has been edited by benlye: Feb 18 2010, 10:09 AM

My office used to do that, connect the laptop to USB modem, and share out the connection using ad-hoc. Hmmm, but i dont know the settings and my vista cant seem to work with it!!!!

why do you need to reverse tether? Your internet sharing should be able to accomplish this if you do it right. Make sure you enable the internet sharing in your sharing options.., make a network from your wifi and use your phone to connect to it..

well... i would suppose if i'm connected to a wired connection... I wouldnt have the option of a wireless network.. but the question still remains... is it possible for the android to be reverse tethered..

you can create an ad-hoc network with your laptop, and then it is possible.

you can try look for Connectify. im using this to create my laptop into a wifi hotspot. i use this under win7. im not sure if it will work under other windows version.

Windows 7 have virtual wifi..
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