[AhrenBa]

Hello,

My friend has a plan through Sprint for their unlimited data plan for $59.99/month. To get this signal he bought the Sierra 595U which connects to a computer or laptop via USB. Here is the link to the product: http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/809/64/

What I am trying to figure out is how he can use this current setup and add a router so that he can share his connection among his home computers. Is there a way/router to do this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[JohnWill]

Nope, you need an Ethernet connection to use a router. The only solution for this device is probably ICS - Internet Connection Sharing.

[AhrenBa]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Nope, you need an Ethernet connection to use a router. The only solution for this device is probably ICS - Internet Connection Sharing.

Thanks for the reply, JohnWill. I will look into that article. Is there a way to plug the USB adapter into one computer, then from that same computer run an ethernet cable out of the NIC to a router, and share it that way?

[JohnWill]

You can run ICS and connect a router to it, but the computer with the USB adapter will have to always be on for the shared connection to work.

[stanalic]

They do make routers specifically for data cards now. Go to 3G.com

[zx10guy]

stanalic is right.

They do make routers with USB ports to utilize 3G USB connection cards. www.3gstore.com has quite a few selections. The Cradlepoint and Kyocera routers for one have the ability to utilize USB connection cards.