How to share 3G Internet over WiFi

The other day, when my DSL broke down, I was forced to use my backup Smart Bro Prepaid and Globe Visibility to connect to the net. Problem was that only one PC at home had the connection. He’s a quick solution I did to share 3G internet over WiFi.

You will need a laptop with WiFi to act as the access point or if you only have a desktop PC, you can get one of those USB WiFi dongles.

setup adhoc sharing

Go to your Control Panel and select Network and Sharing Center.
In the Tasks menu, click on the link “Set up a Connection or Network”.

wireless adhoc

In the next window, select the option “Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network” and click next until you reach the network name and security options.
Type in the name of your new network and select the Security Type.

That’s it. Fire up your Smart Bro, Globe Visibility and Sun Cellular Wireless Broadband and once you’re connected online, anyone who accesses your new WiFi network will also have internet connection.

Another option is when you have a WiFi capable 3G phone, you can install JoikuSpot and enable internet sharing over WiFi too.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

57 Comments

Enteng says:

16 years ago

thanks for the info abe…this will come handy if the need arises.

:-)
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Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net says:

16 years ago

Thanks for the info.
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charlene says:

16 years ago

This is real great. Thanks for sharing.
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charlene says:

16 years ago

Can this be done if one laptop is on xp and the other a vista?
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franz says:

16 years ago

Thanks Abe!
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Jhay says:

16 years ago

Nice one, so this is the trick my classmate did to share his 3G connection to our class last week.
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mcpelly says:

16 years ago

Ohh how about that??
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franz says:

16 years ago

@charlene

Yeah. It’s working with vista directly connected to the internet and with an xp on wifi. :D
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NIEL says:

16 years ago

Oh my windows vista failed to set up this sharing option.
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HAOMARU says:

16 years ago

Thanks Abe! Trivia: Did you know? Abraham Lincoln also got the same nickname (Abe). Wild guess! @Abe did your parents got the name after Abraham Lincoln? Just curious! LOL
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