Using Two PC's with a Single USB Modem

Asked By sophieissabell 50 points N/A Posted on - 06/04/2012

I have two computers and printer(with wifi) and i have a 3G router and use USB adapters for my wifi for both computers.

Will I be able to access the internet on both computers via that 3g router?

I meant that, can i use my USB modem via the 3G router to get both computers to access the internet?

Answered By Tamara Francic 0 points N/A #142089

Using Two PC’s with a Single USB Modem

Hello Sophieissabell ,

You can't use a switch to share an internet connection. The modem is giving you one IP address only.

You need a router, which will attach to the modem, and will do NAT to distribute multiple IP addresses internally to your network

Short answer – buy a router to replace the switchOn BOTH PCs

But you can also try,

– Open PC Command Line:

– Click [Start] – Click [Run…] – enter: cmd, press [ENTER]

– At the prompt (c:…..>) enter: ipconfig /all, press [ENTER]

– – Ensure DHCP Enabled == YES

– At the prompt (c:…..>) enter: ipconfig /release, press [ENTER]

– At the prompt (c:…..>) enter: ipconfig /renew, press [ENTER]

– – Ensure EACH PC has a DIFFERENT IP address [may be sequential]

–

TEST: Open Web Browser: Connect to Internet…

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