piggy back the internet?
 

i just bought a gateway m-1617 for cheap but dont have the internet yet. my question is can i somehow piggy back the internet from my phone to my laptop? if it helps its a samsung blackjack with unlimited media package. i have tried everything i can think of but to no avail. my friend has wireless internet and he swears up and down its not encrypted but i still cant get his to work on my comp either. someone feed me please. i have googled a couple times trying to find some answers but its not working very well.

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Does it have "usb to pc," "usb connect," or best of all....internet sharing?

If so I can help you out.

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um.... if you mean does it have a usb cord? yes.

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are you talking about some kind of program that allows me to use my phones internet on my computer? im looking for all the software i have for my phone right now, but i dont remember seeing anything like that.

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sorry cant view links on my phone. wanna explain?

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Just shows how to make a signal booster from a cell phone, aluminum foil, ethernet cord, and a salad bowl.

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Call whoever you use for phone and ask them about using your phone as a modem. I know I can go that with my A900 on Sprint.

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nevermind, i found it. i guess i would end up paying 60 a month with at&t for their phone modem service. and its only slightly faster than dial up. since ill be getting wireless internet at the start of next month ill just wait. but at least then ill be able to post pics and videos. ive got a pretty bad ass video of my friends lizard killing a mouse and ripping its head off. it only likes the heads for some reason. leaves a bloody mess everywhere.

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build one of these and use someone elses internet for free >:D

http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

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Or just buy a cheap linksys wireless router and install dd-wrt...

I've had a pretty stable internet connection for months now thanks to it.

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I have a Wrt54G thats busted, but the wireless connection works cherry. How would that work out?

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what kind of range do you get with that?

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install dd-wrt sinister, then read the wiki for bridging sinister. Or if you can't figure it out, lemme know.

I get decent range from the router, but im using high gain antennas I took from walmart back during my klepto days when they cost $100 for the set. I pick up 3-8 networks but most are usually locked.

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my buddy actually made one of those range extenders out of an old DirectTV dish and it worked pretty good, we couldnt figure out what kind of range it had because he lives in the middle of ------- no where but it deffinatly boosted the signal a lot from one end of the house to the other. i was thinking of making something small that i could put in my car so i can get internet on my tunning laptop whenever im in town :y

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Depending on the location, in a local town called Butler I can pull off most anywhere and pick up internet if I need to. Right by the library = tits, really good signal and they got a sweet ass connection. I'd hang out with friends and just let my lappy steal internet and download/upload torrents lol

trying the dd-wrt thing now. We'll see how this goes.

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Crap. Now theres no wireless signal after I uploaded "vxworks_prep_v03.bin" to the router. Ideas?

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What is DD-wrt?
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