So do we just need root for wifi tether now?

[evilgreg]

From what I understand, as long as I just root my phone, I can install the wifi tether app from android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code and then I should be good to go, without the need for custom kernal or anything.

Am I right?

[rstone]

From what I understand, as long as I just root my phone, I can install the wifi tether app from android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code and then I should be good to go, without the need for custom kernal or anything.

Am I right?

Nope, most the custom kernals you see out there have already implemented the kernels and drivers needed to run the wifi tether app. The wifi app needs the tiwlan_drv.ko f driver and the boot-wifi.img kernal, to run.

If you want to run wifi, check out this thread.

Tether capability with android-wifi-tether (Wireless Tether for Root Users)

[Shmooze]

As far as I'm aware, you do on fact need to do install a new kernal amongst other things. I'm not entirely knowledgeable but there are guides to walk you through. Search the forums. If I can ne one can 4 reals

[tktouch12]

all the main roms have the needed kernels, so i would personally just flash a new rom

[mcinvaille]

Before and after rooting I still use PDANet for USB tethering. Supposedly it works with BlueTooth as well but I haven't tried it.

[Se7enLC]

From what I understand, as long as I just root my phone, I can install the wifi tether app from android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code and then I should be good to go, without the need for custom kernal or anything.

Am I right?

In short, No.

The android-wifi-tether app requires some kernel features that are missing from the stock Droid kernel. At the very least, you would need to flash a new kernel to get wifi tether. (installing a rom would also include a kernel that will enable the features needed for wifi tether)