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| Thread ID: 115617 | 2011-01-26 22:35:00 | Connecting a wireless printer to an Android phone | greenidge (16193) | Press F1 |
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| 1172781 | 2011-01-26 22:35:00 | I have a Samsung android phone and can get software "pdanet" to allow it to function as a wifi hotspot. I want to know if that means I can get a wireless printer and then connect to my phone for easy printing from internet pages. | greenidge (16193) | ||
| 1172782 | 2011-01-26 23:03:00 | www.wonderhowto.com | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 1172783 | 2011-01-27 08:28:00 | Thanks GameJunkie ! That looks easy. Do you think getting pdanet and using the phone as a wifi hotspot to connect my laptop to is a straightforward process? I gather I will need software for the laptop to enable this.... any recommendations? Thanks again :-) by the way the laptop is approx 4 years old running Windows XP Professional SP2. |
greenidge (16193) | ||
| 1172784 | 2011-01-27 08:42:00 | i've never tried that since i dont have an android phone. maybe someone else on here has used their phone as a wifi hotspot and could answer that better |
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| 1172785 | 2011-01-27 18:14:00 | Which version of Android do you have, Greenidge? 2.2+ supports WiFi hotspot functionality natively, and you don't need pdanet for those versions. In my experience, this functionality is extremely easy to use (I have a Nexus One). Unfortunately, I've never used pdanet, so I can't share any thoughts on that sorry. |
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