How can I convert my Verizon Wireless broadband PC Card into a wireless router?

Question

I have a PC card for my laptop that gives me wireless internet over Verizon's BroadbandAccess network. I want to use the card to set up wireless internet in my home via a wireless router, ideally without using a dedicated computer.

If I do use an old laptop to run the PC card's drivers and provide the slot for the card, how can I channel the internet access from the card into a router? Can I connect my laptop's ethernet port to the Uplink port on the back of a wireless router? Would I need a crossover cable for that?

I actually just found this: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/kr1-router/

Though it's pretty expensive.

Answer 1

Your Verizon wireless broadband is not designed for a networking application and you will have a problem trying to do this. It blocks Internet Connection Sharing and the use of routers. I know of no work around to do this.

If conventional Internet connection sharing were to work (it does not), you could feed the wireless router from the network port of the laptop to the wan port of the router via a cross CAT5 cable and go from there. Of course the wired network port has to be on a different subnet and I would give the router WAN a static IP. You could not swap files back and forth because of the router configuration.

Connecting to the LAN ports of the wireless router would create chaos.

You will have to get conventional broadband connection at home (DSL, CATV etc) and then install a router to link all devices.

Answer 2

Yes ==