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Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

By Debra Littlejohn Shinder April 8, 2010, 12:03 AM PDT

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Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

WMWifiRouter installation

WMWifiRouter installation

When my FiOS Internet connection went down, I used the WMWifiRouter program to connect my Sony VAIO laptop to the Internet through my Windows Mobile phone’s 3G service. You can download WMWifiRouter with the ActiveSync installer to install from your desktop, but since my desktop had no Internet connection, I opted to download the CAB installer directly to the phone. Here’s a look at the simple installation process.

WMWifiRouter installs easily and is accessed from your phone’s Programs list.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

WMWifiRouter initialization

WMWifiRouter initialization

It takes a moment for the program to initialize.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

Connection types

Connection types

You can choose from these connection types: 3G to Wi-Fi, 3G to USB, 3G to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi to USB, and USB to Wi-Fi.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

Wireless network setup

Wireless network setup

WMWifiRouter sets up the wireless network.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

Network is in the list of available wireless networks

Network is in the list of available wireless networks

On your Wi-Fi enabled laptop, you’ll see the new network in the list of available wireless networks.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

Download WMWifiRouter to turn your smartphone into a WAP

A sample log file

A sample log file

The log file can be helpful in troubleshooting connectivity problems.

For more details, including a few caveats, read my post Turn your smartphone into a WAP with WMWifiRouter.

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