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Using nokia phone as a WiFi access point?

  • 04-08-2011 03:52PM
    #1
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭


    I have a Nokia E52 which comes with WiFi and I wish to use it as a wifi access point to connect my desktop PC to the local WiFi LAN.

    Any ideas?
    I've seen it done with other phones but dont know how to do it..

    Also I have an iPhone but gather I cant use this as an access point?


Comments

  • #2
    -=al=-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Not sure if you can use your phone as a connection point to connect to a wifi network... but this application will point you in the right direction - http://www.joiku.com/products/joikuspot_light ...used to use it a lot, works well

    It works by allowing you to use your phone as a WiFi access point but the connection to the internet will go over the mobile network not your local WiFi

    So, Desktop PC > E52 WiFi > 3g/edge connection via mobile network

    are you looking for

    Desktop PC > E52 Wifi point > LAN WiFi router > interwebs!?

    That's a handy app to have above actually anyways, works grand on symbian s60 v3 ..pretty sure thats the os on your phone


  • #3
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    The best way to connect your pc to your wifi is to buy a usb wireless dongle.

    The post above would suggest that you would be using the phones 3g connection to get on the internet - this seems to me to be potentially very costly in data terms.


  • #4
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    -=al=- wrote: »
    Not sure if you can use your phone as a connection point to connect to a wifi network... but this application will point you in the right direction - http://www.joiku.com/products/joikuspot_light ...used to use it a lot, works well

    It works by allowing you to use your phone as a WiFi access point but the connection to the internet will go over the mobile network not your local WiFi

    So, Desktop PC > E52 WiFi > 3g/edge connection via mobile network

    are you looking for

    Desktop PC > E52 Wifi point > LAN WiFi router > interwebs!?

    That's a handy app to have above actually anyways, works grand on symbian s60 v3 ..pretty sure thats the os on your phone

    This looks like just the job...I'll give it a go today :)

    I'm heading to an area with no wifi for a week and want web on my laptop and not just my fone !!


  • #5
    -=al=-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Yeah it should do the job just check your data plan for your phone make sure there's no naff charges for using it, there's a counter on the app as your using it

    ive often turned images off browsing to save some mb, but i had crappy allowances last time I used it but it does the job for some simple browsing!


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