Use Mobile Phone As ?

Paft · 03-12-2010, 09:27 PM

I moved house. ISP said it will take up to 3 weeks till I get net back on the same landline number. Today is end of week 2... so not much point of this post now, but what the heck.

There is some very close unsecured router that I can connect to for the mean time on the laptop and mobile. (Cheeky cheeky. I will go and find the owner when I get the net back because I can even access their router settings.)

I could use a crossover cable and link up laptop to desktop and use the lappys wireless, right? But I'd have to go all the way into town, and with 1 week left it isn't worth it now.

I have a Samsung S5560. Connection USB. There is an option in the software to use the to get internet access via the mobiles network provider but I don't want that.

**Dexter** · 03-12-2010, 10:50 PM

Yes, you could ghetto rig something with a crossover and windows ICS so your desktop has intertoobs.

Paft · 03-12-2010, 11:51 PM

post fix:

I'd have to go all the way into town for a crossover[...]

A Boojum Snark · 03-14-2010, 10:31 PM

If either machine is gigabit then any cable will do, since the gigabit standard has built in crossover detection/function on the hardware.

stray kitten · 03-16-2010, 07:28 PM

If you already have a switch or router you may not need a cross over, connect both to the switch. 1 with the internet connection to the unlink port if it has one. You have to turn on Internet Connection Sharing in Windows. You may be interested in this, anytime you need internet and you have cell phone data coverage, bam:

http://www.junefabrics.com/index.php

Turns your phone connected to pc into a data modem without paying your isp for the privy or hacking your phone. I use this almost daily. Works for a backup data connection when main isp fails as well.

03-12-2010, 09:27 PM	#1
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Use Mobile Phone Like Wireless Router On Desktop? I moved house. ISP said it will take up to 3 weeks till I get net back on the same landline number. Today is end of week 2... so not much point of this post now, but what the heck. There is some very close unsecured router that I can connect to for the mean time on the laptop and mobile. (Cheeky cheeky. I will go and find the owner when I get the net back because I can even access their router settings.) I could use a crossover cable and link up laptop to desktop and use the lappys wireless, right? But I'd have to go all the way into town, and with 1 week left it isn't worth it now. I have a Samsung S5560. Connection USB. There is an option in the software to use the to get internet access via the mobiles network provider but I don't want that. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 03-12-2010 at 09:39 PM.

03-12-2010, 11:51 PM	#3
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	post fix: I'd have to go all the way into town for a crossover[...] __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

03-14-2010, 10:31 PM	#4
A Boojum Snark Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	If either machine is gigabit then any cable will do, since the gigabit standard has built in crossover detection/function on the hardware. Last edited by A Boojum Snark; 03-14-2010 at 10:32 PM.

03-16-2010, 07:28 PM	#5
stray kitten mjau D&A Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Class/Position: kittens are sneaky, spy Gametype: Capture the mouse Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	If you already have a switch or router you may not need a cross over, connect both to the switch. 1 with the internet connection to the unlink port if it has one. You have to turn on Internet Connection Sharing in Windows. You may be interested in this, anytime you need internet and you have cell phone data coverage, bam: http://www.junefabrics.com/index.php Turns your phone connected to pc into a data modem without paying your isp for the privy or hacking your phone. I use this almost daily. Works for a backup data connection when main isp fails as well. __________________ 6 of the 10 richest counties in America now surround Washington D.C. Our "capitol" edged out Silicon Valley as the nation's richest metro area. Reality Distortion Field = 1. Stream the distractions: One percent, hoodies, and kony oh my. Last edited by stray kitten; 03-16-2010 at 07:31 PM.

03-12-2010, 10:50 PM	#2
Dexter internet user Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 42 Times	Yes, you could ghetto rig something with a crossover and windows ICS so your desktop has intertoobs.

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