I do not have a router because i live in the country and the only way i could go was a sprint aircard and i wanted to see how i could use that to connect the internet to a ps3
You will need a second Wireless LAN Card or USB Wireless device for the P3, then install all SW for the devices, set BOTH computers to have the same workgroup name (Rt click My Computer, Properties, Computer Name, Change) then reboot both boxes.
Log onto the Aircard box
Goto to Start, Settings, Networks and Settings
Double click Aircard
Click Properties
Click Advanced tab at the top
Click Allow other to share
Click settings
Pick your poison
Add any extra you need
Click OK 2x
Goto start, Run and type cmd
type ipconfig /all
write down settings
Goto P3
goto Start, Settings, Networks and...
Double click the WLan icon
click properties
On the top scrollbar find TCP/IP and highlight it
click properties
change IP to Use this IP and set to same as Aircard +1
Massk is same
Gateway is same
DNS is same. If no DNS make this PC same as Aircard IP
Goto start, Run and type cmd
type ipconfig /all
write down settings
Type PING www.xxx.yyy.xxx (IP of Aircard to see if P3 can SEE it
if OK, then open Browser and come to this site ;-)
If not OK (Ping timeout)....
go back to Aircard PC
Click Start, Settings, Networks and Settings
Right click Aircard
Click Properties
Click Advanced Settings
write down all these
WLAN protocol: 802.11a,b,c,g....
Channel
SSID
Encryption type (changge if P3 does not support)
Password (copy to .txt file and save to memstick or floppy)
Go back to P3 and do same
Then click scan for hosts
find your Aircard name
Click connect
copy/paste ot type in Password from Stick or floppy
try open browser again
Easy!
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