Can a USB internet Dongle be used to provide internet for a network?

[beardless]

Hello!

I have a network of computers connected to a router both wired and wireless.
all Windows 7

can I plug a sub dongle into one computer and share its internet access, so all the computers can go online. it's this at all possible? even if I can get up to 4 online would be great.

I am fully aware you can get new dongles that provide Wi-Fi, my phone can. but I volunteer for a youth organisation and all they have is a dongle, and a lot of computers

any ideas would be great thanks!

regards

 

[strollin]

You can use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) to share the connection or you could get a router that accepts the dongle.