Sharing A USB Modem Internet Connection With Other PCs Using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Without A Switch/Router
Yes you can share that USB modem internet connection on one PC with other PCs over an ad-hoc wireless network, even without a switch or wireless router. This is made possible with Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) , a network service/feature of all windows-based systems. The sharing can also be done just between two PCs connected using an Ethernet cross-over cable. How Do I Share My USB Modem Internet Connection With Other PCs Without A Switch/Router, Over My Ad-hoc WLAN? Steps: 1. 1. Connect the USB modem (e.g. MTN 3G USB modem) to the host computer. 2. Enable ICS on the USB modem connection properties and select the network type through which you desire to share (e.g. Wireless Local Area Network connection) 3. Select the services you would want to run by clicking Settings. The basic services you need in order to access the internet are DHCP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS. 4. Once this is done, your wireless card is assigned a static IP address. So before commenc