Converting signal from 3g modem to router

[papitohead]

Ok, here is my next question. Once I have the signal amplified in my house, what I want to do is use it with multiple things such as more than one computer, skype phone, etc. The moden the provider supplies is to insert to one computer only.

 

[strollin]

You want a router. You can get wired only in which all the computers you want to connect use an ethernet cable to connect or you can get a wireless router that allows connections by cable or via a wifi adapter. Generally, desktops are wired directly while laptops connect wirelessly but it's not a hard and fast rule.

 

[carnageX]

You want a router. You can get wired only in which all the computers you want to connect use an ethernet cable to connect or you can get a wireless router that allows connections by cable or via a wifi adapter. Generally, desktops are wired directly while laptops connect wirelessly but it's not a hard and fast rule.

The problem with that is most of the 3G modems are already hotspots or are a single device that you plug into your computer via USB.

I think your cell carrier should have some sort of "router" that your broadband can plug into; I know VZW has them.

What you can also do, if they are a single dongle that is plugged into the computer... if you're running Windows 7, you can get a program called "Connectify" and it will use your wireless card you have built in (or if you need to buy one for a desktop) as a wireless hotspot and allow your other computers to connect through that one.

 

[strollin]

Doh! I completely missed the info in the title regarding the connection being 3G. What 3G device do you have? As carnageX said, some 3G devices have built-in wireless router capabilities. Most of the USB devices that plug in to your computer can be used with a broadband router, check Cradlepoint.com.

 

[carnageX]

Doh! I completely missed the info in the title regarding the connection being 3G.

Happens to the best of us .

 

[strollin]

If the computer you have your 3G USB device plugged in to is running Win 7 and is wifi enabled, you could install Connectify which essentially turns that computer into a wifi hotspot.

 

[carnageX]

If the computer you have your 3G USB device plugged in to is running Win 7 and is wifi enabled, you could install Connectify which essentially turns that computer into a wifi hotspot.

Mentioned that already . Lol

 

[papitohead]

Thank you all for the good information. I do not have Windows 7 but rather Windows Vista. Can it be done with this operating system? Also have been looking into ad hoc to learn some. Any more pointers I would appreciate.

 

[carnageX]

Unfortunately no it can't be done with Vista; Connectify only works with Win7.

 

[strollin]

Mentioned that already . Lol

And so you did! I bow to you sir!