Re: Verizon Phone card

[Guest BeyoundReality]

hey I was just told by the techy at Sprint that robertVA's answer is the only

way. I have been trying to do it with vista but it seem that they have

programed it for one card one location so we have to buy more. If I find away

I will let you know. The way he answered the question it seemed that it

could be done but he wasn't allowed to tell me.

 

"Akroman" wrote:

> Thanks, But Im trying to find out if both computers can access the internet

> conection the first computer is receiving from the verizon wireless card. I

> am attempting to network the two laptops together to share one verizon

> wireless card.

>

> "RobertVA" wrote:

>

> > Akroman wrote:

> > > Hello, I have two identical Gateway laptops running xp home. I bought a

> > > Verizon wireless card to access the internet . It works great! Both

> > > computers are set up to use this phone card independently. Can I network the

> > > two laptops together to access the one phone card? If so, please detail the

> > > process. Thank you!

> >

> > Do the laptops also have ethernet or wireless network interfaces? Less

> > desireable, but still useable, would be unused USB 2 ports.

> >

> > If two Windows XP computers. and only TWO computers, need to be

> > connected through RJ45 ethernet jacks (look like an oversized phone

> > jack) you would need a CROSSOVER cable. If either lacks a ethernet jack

> > computer retailers often offer adaptors to use ethernet through a USB

> > port. Networking three or more computers through RJ45 ethernet jacks

> > requires ordinary ethernet cables and a device called a router. While

> > more expensive than a wired router, wireless routers can link wired

> > computers and computers with wireless capabilities. Wireless

> > capabilities are common in late model laptops. Check the network

> > equipment manufacturers' web sites for tutorials about equipment

> > requirements and network setup instructions. With wireless networks

> > security settings are VERY IMPORTANT.

> >

> > Windows XP has a Network Setup Wizard that provides significant

> > automation of the Internet Connection Shareing (ICS) settup process. The

> > Network Setup wizard is located on the Windows XP Control Panel.

> >