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#33764 11-May-2009 10:57

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Is it possible to connect a USB wifi device (e.g. Vodafone's vodem/T-stick) to a router, maybe using a USB-to-ethernet/LAN adapter?

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#214087 11-May-2009 13:01

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Hi, yes you can with suitable routers such as this or this, the latter will take USB or PCMIA devices, the other PCMIA only

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#214089 11-May-2009 13:11

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Cyril,

Thanks for answer. Are you saying the router must support HSDPA for this to work?

I was thinking that, for example, Vodafone's 'vodem' is essentially the same as a Woosh modem, and therefore could be connected to any old router (using a USB to ethernet adapter), and thence to other computers?

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#214091 11-May-2009 13:17

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You require a router that supports a WAN modem via USB, there are various routers that have USB ports that only support printer services, but not a WAN connection via that USB port, hence unsuitable for doing what you want.

The first device I linked will support a usb modem like the vodem, or a 3G PCMCIA card.

A USB>Ethernet adaptor will not do it either as the USB part is a client port not a server.

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#214092 11-May-2009 13:20

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You can have a TopGlobal (updated versions now support vodem)...

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#214099 11-May-2009 13:46

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Thanks guys ... very helpful.

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