U720 Verizon - Networking Question

wildcatman · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 3

I am considering purchasing a U720 for my Dell Dimension 4400 Desktop. I would like to network it with my M140 Laptop. I have Netgear WGR614 Router. Is this possible? I run Windows XP on both machines. Thanks in advance.

Michael · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

Some have had success using built-in Windows Internet Sharing.

Look at this message:

http://www.evdoforums.com/thread602.html

go down 5 or 6 posts, there are directions that have worked for many to share EVDO cards via Windows (it is also pretty easy to do with Mac OS X).
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magicjimmy · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject:

Walter · EVDO Junkie Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 307

Same here. Have my U720 plugged into my server and using ICS to share the connection with 3 workstations. If you use Windows Dial-Up Networking (DUN) instead of Connection Manager, you don't even have to be logged into the machine connected to the U720.
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wildcatman · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 3

I read the link, however, let me add some detail. My Dimension 4400 Desktop does not have a wireless card installed. I would be using the U720 modem as my primary connection on it. I then would like to network it to the M140 Laptop, which has a built-in WIFI card. Is this still doable without the use of my WGR614 router?

Walter · EVDO Junkie Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 307

OK, so I think you want to do the following:

U720 <- USB -> desktop <- wired -> WGR614 <- wireless -> laptop

Yes?

If so, then yes, you should be able to do that. I set up my neighbor almost the same way but with the U720 plugged into the laptop instead. Basically, what you want to do is turn your router into an access point. You do this by turning off the DHCP Server in the router. This can usually be done in one of the router setup pages. You then turn on ICS on your desktop and share the U720. This will force your desktop to an IP address of 192.168.0.1 (there is no way to change this when using ICS). You then need to either tell your router and laptop to be DHCP clients or manually set their IP addresses to unused values in the 192.168.0.xxx range.

Good luck. HTH.
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wildcatman · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Posts: 3

Thanks, Walter. That makes sense, and it is probably the route that I will go.

mclass55 · EVDO User Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

Walter · EVDO Junkie Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 307

Plug your desktop computer into one of the LAN ports on the router.
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mclass55 · EVDO User Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 45

thanks walter