Android WiFi tether Infrastructure Mode

With the addition of a little bit of elbow grease infrastructure mode on the HTC EVO is officially working. Over the coming days I hope to integrate it with android-wifi-tether and release the first and only application for any Android platform to support infrastructure mode tethering that doesn't cost $30 a month. This application serves as literally a step-in replacement for the Sprint Hotspot application with the complete functionality set, minus the cost. Support for WEP and WPA comes standard out of the box, as well as open functionality. Unlike the Sprint application this method will not impose an artificial limit on the number of users to connect to your hotspot. 

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Connecting the EVO to ADB

The EVO does not use the standard ADB drivers that come with the development kit. This can be a challenge for those of us who do not know where to look. Luckily HTC has included drivers for our devices in their HTC Sync program, installed on the SD card.

The easiest way to get up and running with ADB is to install the free HTC Sync utility that came with your phone. This opens up all kinds of fun possibility, especially when combined with an easy root technique. It will give you shell access to your phone and the ability to debug and test applications.

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