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figaro 2011-04-07 09:15
Is it possible to connect both 3G Network and Wifi at the same time?
 
I was wondering if it's possible to connect to multiple network at once. My PC can connect to Wireless network and a 3G modem at the same time, and if it's possible in N900, I'd like to know how to do that
Thing is, I am connected 24/7 with IM using 3G network. And sometimes I wish to connect to a local network using wireless network where internet connection is not available, and don't want to lose my IM connection. Is that possible?

Thanks in advance :)

daperl 2011-04-07 13:25
Re: Is it possible to connect both 3G Network and Wifi at the same time?
 
You might find some useful information in this WiFi Hotspot thread:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=48075

figaro 2011-04-07 13:55
Re: Is it possible to connect both 3G Network and Wifi at the same time?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by daperl (Post 983660)
You might find some useful information in this WiFi Hotspot thread:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=48075
uuhh, a little enlightenment would be appreciated :p

I don't get it at all :D all I can conclude is, IT IS POSSIBLE that a cellular data running concurrently with wireless data connection, since the main topic of that thread is allowing N900 to act as wireless hotspot (wifi, check) to connect to internet using cellular data connection (3G, check)
problem now is, how to make it running the way I want? connect to multiple network at the same time. would be great if it doesn't require a custom kernel as well :p

thanks a lot for your reply :)

daperl 2011-04-07 15:02
Re: Is it possible to connect both 3G Network and Wifi at the same time?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by figaro (Post 983678)
uuhh, a little enlightenment would be appreciated :p

I don't get it at all :D all I can conclude is, IT IS POSSIBLE that a cellular data running concurrently with wireless data connection, since the main topic of that thread is allowing N900 to act as wireless hotspot (wifi, check) to connect to internet using cellular data connection (3G, check)
problem now is, how to make it running the way I want? connect to multiple network at the same time. would be great if it doesn't require a custom kernel as well :p

thanks a lot for your reply :)
I think you're going to need a Maemo 5 version of wpa_supplicant. One doesn't exist at the moment; maybe I'll try and build one later today.

But here's what I was able to do:

connect to T-Mobile internet
install wireless-tools [apt-get install wireless tools]
run ifconfig wlan0 up in xterm
run iwlist wlan0 scan in xterm
see the wifis

I'm running an unmodified version of PR 1.3.

figaro 2011-04-07 15:14
Re: Is it possible to connect both 3G Network and Wifi at the same time?
 
okay, i'll try that tomorrow
no available AP at the moment so iwlist scan always return nothing :p
but can I connect to any existing AP after using that method? or it just scans?
thanks a lot


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