Tethering for home network?
 

My VM broadband connection has failed (second day running); an engineer is booked for Monday. :(

In the mean time I can tether a mobile phone to one computer at a time to get back online, but I was wondering:

Is it possible to reconfigure my home network to allow all PCs to access the Internet via the mobile?

I've got a Superhub (in modem mode) connected to a Netgear WNR2000 router, then one PC (Win XP) cabled to the router and one or two others (Win 7/8) connected to the router via Wifi.

Thanks in advance. :)

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

well the phone should tether wifi but the range will be limited. The other option would be a ad hoc connection sharing from the main pc and using your router as a switch/wifi access point

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

Thanks for the quick reply.

The phone doesn't have wifi; it was your second option I was wondering how to set up.

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

which PC would have to be the server?

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

The XP

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=3301 this is how to set the router up as a switch/access point.

here is ICS on newer windows

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...ection-sharing

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here it is for xp http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

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you used to have to use a crossover cable but nowadays they should work auto ( well routers and switches can sense nowadays not sure if you PC nic will or not )

Ive not done anything adhoc for years

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

That's great. Now I know what I'll be doing when I get home this evening.

Thanks!

Re: Tethering for home network?
 

Good luck :)