How to Connect a Wireless USB Modem on Two Computers
If you have two computers and do not have access to a router, then you can share your Internet connection from a USB device to another computer using an Ethernet cable. This is handy if you need to share the connection with a friend. Since you cannot plug the USB device into both computers, this is one way to accomplish this goal. Another available option is to purchase the specialized routers that have a USB slot for the device.
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Instructions
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Connect the computers with an Ethernet cord.
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Click the "Start" menu, "Control Panel" then "Network and Internet" on the computer hooked up to the USB modem.
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Select "Network and Sharing Center," then "Manage network connections."
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Right-click on the USB modem and choose "Properties."
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Click "Sharing" and check the box next to "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection."
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- Photo Credit ethernet image by Emmanuel Bergère from Fotolia.com
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Sigh, do some research, you cannot connect computers with a straight through ethernet, it has to be a crossed over cable (see diagram in any search engine).
