Hi,
I have -
- A Laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate
- A Linksys Wireless Router with ports which are all Ethernet ports (i.e. no USB ports. Even the port marked "Internet" needs an Ethernet cable).
- A Tata Photon Plus (which is basically a Wireless USB Modem)
I have been trying to setup a wireless network to have my handheld devices connect to the internet.
I have -
- Connected the Ethernet port of my laptop to one of the Ethernet Ports of my Wireless Router.
- I have connected my Wireless USB Modem to my laptop (as my Router does not have a USB port).
My Questions
- While I have been able to setup the Wireless Network, the Network shows "No Internet Access". Can someone help me with how to bring in Internet to the Wireless Network? I am sorry but I don't have enough networking acumen which would enable me to do this without assistance. A step-by-step instruction would be great.
- If I connect the USB Modem to the Router using an Ethernet to USB adaptor would the router be able to sense the USB Modem and get the job done for me?
Thanks,
Shubho
If this is your goal, then you may perhaps be better off (if your laptop has a wireless adapter) using a third party product like Connectify to turn your laptop into a hotspot for your other wireless nodes and leave the wireless router out of the equation unless otherwise needed.I have been trying to setup a wireless network to have my handheld devices connect to the internet.