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How to share 3G Internet over WiFi

The other day, when my DSL broke down, I was forced to use my backup Smart Bro Prepaid and Globe Visibility to connect to the net. Problem was that only one PC at home had the connection. He’s a quick solution I did to share 3G internet over WiFi.

You will need a laptop with WiFi to act as the access point or if you only have a desktop PC, you can get one of those USB WiFi dongles.

Yugatech 728x90 Reno7 Series

setup adhoc sharing

  • Go to your Control Panel and select Network and Sharing Center.
  • In the Tasks menu, click on the link “Set up a Connection or Network”.

wireless adhoc

  • In the next window, select the option “Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network” and click next until you reach the network name and security options.
  • Type in the name of your new network and select the Security Type.

That’s it. Fire up your Smart Bro, Globe Visibility and Sun Cellular Wireless Broadband and once you’re connected online, anyone who accesses your new WiFi network will also have internet connection.

Another option is when you have a WiFi capable 3G phone, you can install JoikuSpot and enable internet sharing over WiFi too.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

57 Responses

  1. Avatar for war war says:

    hi! Ive already set the thing up using my smartbro and I can successfully connect, however there is no internet connection. what should I do? tnx pal!

  2. Avatar for Shermaine Capuli Shermaine Capuli says:

    hi, i tried using virtual router before. But now it is not working , it always says “virtual router could not be started so i tried doing your post. I created the network name Shermaine and can view it on other computer but “connect” is not clickable on the other laptop. It says , adpater not supported. please help thanks

  3. Avatar for did not work on msi did not work on msi says:

    am using my globe tattoo prepaid and it did not work. please advise on how to make it work!

  4. Avatar for R2 R2 says:

    try using Connectify, just google it. much easier and faster.

  5. Avatar for cres cres says:

    same here. it doesnt work.

    my android phone cant search the set network (wifi)?

    any help?

  6. Avatar for jil jil says:

    I hve a 3g connection on my laptop and I cant,t share internet with my mobile phone via wifi >
    please help me .

  7. Avatar for Dayton Dayton says:

    Did this on my desktop. My laptop detects the wifi ad hoc but only gets limited connectivity. Can anybody help me on this?

  8. Avatar for lhey lhey says:

    thanks for the info! will try to use this.. wishing it will work and would be secured and reliable!!! :)

  9. Avatar for Francis Francis says:

    Hi abe, I tried doing this using BayanBRO, and guess what? They’re too greedy to let you share your connection. Can you help me on this one?

  10. Avatar for andre3w andre3w says:

    WOW. Thanks for this information.

  11. Avatar for Pedro Pedro says:

    hmmm… will bookmark this page, thanks sir…

  12. Avatar for godric godric says:

    the samsung wave also has a “mobile access point” feature that has similar functions like joikuspot. best thing of course is that it’s a standard feature so it’s free!

  13. Avatar for Jab Jab says:

    Been using joikuspot for over two years now… It’s great and very reliable.

  14. Avatar for JanPaul JanPaul says:

    hello mga peepz pahelp naman po. I tried na baguhin yung settings ng router DLINK DIR 300 kaso di na madetect yung connection over the network. Try ko ireset yung router pero ganun pa din.. thanks po

  15. Avatar for Kim Roa Endaya Kim Roa Endaya says:

    I can’t seem to connect my iPhone to the internet using this created sort of wifi network…even when it has no password?!

    ANY IDEAS WHY?

    @abeolandres and others :D

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