When doing tethering the wifi chip is running significantly different code (softap mode instead of client mode). I suspect a bug there. I created an internal bug (27607920) to track it.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:02 AM, Viktor Kessler <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > did you solve the Problem? > > I have the same chellange as you back in 2011 and don't undestand why the > Tehtering Phone is not participating in multicast session. > > Thx, > > Viktor > > Am Dienstag, 19. Juli 2011 12:41:30 UTC+2 schrieb Erik Hellman: > >> Hi, >> >> I got an application that sends and receives UDP messages using a >> MulticastSocket. It works fine between two phones when both are >> connected to a normal WiFi AP (e.g., my WiFi at home). However, when >> either device has WiFi tethering active and the other device is >> connected to this network sending Multicast packages doesn't work >> anymore. If I set-up a third device which has WiFi tethering enabled >> and let the first two devices connect to this network it works as >> expected between the two devices (however, the third device with >> tethering active cannot receive or send Multicast packages). >> >> My conclusion is that a device that has WiFi tethering enabled cannot >> send or receive Multicast packages. Is this an expected behavior or >> should I consider it a bug? >> >> Thanks! >> >> // Erik > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/a30cb7d5-880c-48ab-a62d-d5d2f6360f06%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/a30cb7d5-880c-48ab-a62d-d5d2f6360f06%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/CABrF01DvGUTSbG35z6X%3DGZuvW%2BOyGH2S-pzHYjuzq7zrDPKW2w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
