Hotspot is Ad-Hoc?

RicoRich196 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 04:30 PM

Just curious, has anyone found out if the wifi hotspot ability of the EVO is an Ad-Hoc connection? Just wondering because my boy wants to get an EVO and when 4G drops here in NY use it for his PS3 to download content or browse the web (he doesn't have a laptop currently) and maybe quick emergency COD. But as we all know it (the PS3) doesn't support adhoc connection, so any news?

**gTen** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 04:44 PM

Chances are it is going to be ad-hoc...in any case why not just use a router as and rebroadcast the signal as infrastructure?

there are rumors that Froyo has infrastructure but someone with a nexus one has to confirm it.

adenicol · #3 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 04:53 PM

I wouldn't expect it to be ad-hoc, I would think with the quality of the phone and the face that it is maintaining up to 8 connections at once it would he an infrastructure. I had an overdrive unit with Sprint till it broke and it was running an infrastructure connection I believe.

**bedoig** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 04:58 PM

I've been wondering about this too. Everybody reviews the hotspot feature, but nobody bothers too check wether it's adhoc or infrastructure?! Annoying...

sikclown · #5 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 05:29 PM

No it is not ad-hoc however it does have a higher latency so online gaming would suffer. Web browsing and netfilx streaming will work well

**apristel** · #6 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 05:47 PM

It is infastructure, not adhoc

**bedoig** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sikclown

No it is not ad-hoc however it does have a higher latency so online gaming would suffer. Web browsing and netfilx streaming will work well

Quote:

Originally Posted by apristel

It is infastructure, not adhoc

How are you guys (/gals) confirming this? Google IO units?

sikclown · #8 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 05:58 PM

Sorry I can't find the threads at the moment but several early reviewers have stated that it works like a true router. Also mention streaming netflix on a PS3 specifically which would not work if it was ad-hoc. I will track down the exact posts when I get a chance

**apristel** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bedoig

How are you guys (/gals) confirming this? Google IO units?

I asked someone with a google i/o unit.

**bedoig** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sikclown

Sorry I can't find the threads at the moment but several early reviewers have stated that it works like a true router. Also mention streaming netflix on a PS3 specifically which would not work if it was ad-hoc. I will track down the exact posts when I get a chance

I seem to remember a demo of Netflix streaming via a Roku unit over the Evo's connection. What little (very little) digging I did seemed to indicate that the Roku was capable of ad-hoc connections though. Still, I'm really hoping you're right!