Sharing internet access with other laptops (Verizon card or pay WIFI)

I do much of my work on the road and use either a Verizon Broadband
card or in some areas T-mobile WIFI ($10/day) at a starbucks. There
are times I am working with someone else who has a laptop, where it
would be helpfull if I could share my internet access with them.
Is there a way to share my laptop's internet access wirelessly or even
wired with another laptop?
Thanks

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>I do much of my work on the road and use either a Verizon Broadband
> card or in some areas T-mobile WIFI ($10/day) at a starbucks. There
> are times I am working with someone else who has a laptop, where it
> would be helpfull if I could share my internet access with them.
> Is there a way to share my laptop's internet access wirelessly or even
> wired with another laptop?
> Thanks

I used to share dial-up on all the computers in my house. Once the dial-up
is connected, all computers can access internet at the same time through the
same computer that is connected using dial-up.

First you need to connect the two computers on some type of network, such as
wired through router, twisted wire, USB or Fire-Wire, or wireless through
access point or peer-to-peer.

Then set up the first computer as a gateway and second computer to access
the internet through the first one.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I do much of my work on the road and use either a Verizon Broadband
> card or in some areas T-mobile WIFI ($10/day) at a starbucks. There
> are times I am working with someone else who has a laptop, where it
> would be helpfull if I could share my internet access with them.
> Is there a way to share my laptop's internet access wirelessly or
> even wired with another laptop?
> Thanks

Check this out, it's a travel AP/router... I use it when travelling, it not
only does broadband, but dial-up! (drop the TellMeMore.html part for the
main URL).. Think of it as a portable pocket sized hotspot

http://www.wiflyer.com/TellMeMore.html

What is a WiFlyer?
The WiFlyer is a dial-up wireless router - the only such product on the
market - optimized for users with dial-up internet access. It is a complete
communications hub with an integrated high-speed V.92 modem capable of
supporting wired (Ethernet) and wireless network connections (Wi-Fi or
802.11b/g) to a number of PCs, laptops and/or PDAs. It is easy to set up and
configure using Internet Explorer and requires no additional software. With
its compact and portable size,

you can take it with you anywhere, and it can also serve as a broadband
wireless router when connected to an Ethernet Internet connection. Won't do
a card, but will use a regular phone line - better than nothin!


Not sure which verizon broadband card you have (some work, some don't, the
asterisk in features means see the list of supported data cards/tethered
phones), but consider the
Kyocera KR1 Router

Enables wireless broadband network with 1xEV-DO PC card or phone*
Supports high rates up to 2.4 Mbps (typical download speed of 400-700 Kpbs)
Four Ethernet ports for wired connection
802.11b & g for wireless connection
Advanced firewall and security control
Easy configuration and set-up
Smooth migration to future 1xEV-DO releases
More Features
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/kr1-router/

Both devices are really cool, and wiflyer usually less than $125, and the
Kyocera usually less than $189...

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:05:36 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I do much of my work on the road and use either a Verizon Broadband
>card or in some areas T-mobile WIFI ($10/day) at a starbucks. There
>are times I am working with someone else who has a laptop, where it
>would be helpfull if I could share my internet access with them.
>Is there a way to share my laptop's internet access wirelessly or even
>wired with another laptop?
>Thanks

Perhaps enable ICS on your computer, and then connect the two
computers together with an ethernet cable.

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:18:27 GMT, shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net (Si
Ballenger) wrote:

>Perhaps enable ICS on your computer, and then connect the two
>computers together with an ethernet cable.

That works but you need to use a "crossover" cable or put a hub/switch
in the middle.