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How to interface a computer using a cell phone internet connection

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by jjpocreva

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Very simple question:
I have a US Robotics 5461 router. I also have
a
laptop computer that has Wi-Fi capabilities.
I
connect to the internet via my computer with
a cell phone. My cell phone makes the
connection to the computer via a USB port. I
want to commect the router to the computer so
I can transmit to
the laptop and from the laptop to the router.
So far I have been told that I can do that.
How
do I do it? I am running VISTA on my desktop
and laptop computers. Desktop 32bit, Laptop
64bit.

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by larryd4

You have to either hardwire the connection between the Desktop and router, or get a wireless card/USB Dongle to connect the Desktop wirelessly to the router.
Once thats done, you then have connect to the internet on the Desktop, with your USB-> cell connection(called tethering) and then share that internet connection.

The intrnet connection sharing wizard should be pretty straight foward.

Then you laptop can use the internet connection on your desktop to get out.

by jjpocreva

Hi Larry,
I did try the wizard route but when I got to
the point where I was supposed to click on
the sharing tab, it wasn't there. A little
foot note below said "You won't see the
sharing tab if you only have one computer on
the network." So what should I do?

by thumbsup2

You need to first make sure the desktop and laptop can see each other on the network through the router. In other words, create your 'network'.

by larryd4

Da! What he said!

The firt thing you want to do is make sure both devices are connected to the wireless router and they are on the same network and/or workgroup.

Then check to be sure they can see each other by looking in Network Neighborhood.

by jjpocreva

Larry, I tried over and over to do what you
suggest, to no avail. Would you please give
me step by step instructions so I can try
them. This is what US Robotics (the router
company) told me. Connect a RJ45 cable
between the network adapter on the computer
to the #1 LAN connector on the router. Then
go into the users interface program for the
router and disable DHCP. Then call Microsoft
to have them run you through ICS (Internet
Computer Sharing). I did everything except
contacting Microsoft. I would rather get rid
of the computer than contact them. Thanks

by thumbsup2

Starting with the desktop, take each computer through the Network Setup Wizard and answer the questions that apply to the computer you are working on as well as making sure both computers are part of the same Workgroup.

For the desktop, your answer should be 'This computer connects directly to the internet and other computers connect through it' (or something like that). A reboot will be required, so don't start on the laptop until that is completed.

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