Many networking enthusiasts like DIY, so I don't know if you have tried wireless Internet access on one of the GPRS mobile phones and laptops? Next, we will introduce how to connect to the Internet using a GPRS mobile phone + laptop. Hope you are interested.
The wireless Internet access solution for GPRS mobile phones and laptops is a bit like the built-in Modem installation. First, install the infrared interface driver and use the virtual COM to map to the infrared interface for dialing, of course, it does not directly dial through a Wired phone number line, but through a mobile phone. Take Windows XP as an example ):
Step 2: Set wireless Internet access for the GPRS mobile phone + laptop. First, install the infrared interface driver. If the driver is already installed, save this time ). If the BIOS configuration of the laptop has the option of configuring the infrared interface, you must first enable the infrared function. For example, in the notebook used by the author, press the F2 key during boot to enter the BIOS setup program, select the Infrares Port infrared Port under the System Devices menu) option, the options include Disabled, Enabled, and Auto. You can select either "Enabled" or "Auto. Press the F10 key to save the Setting Value and end the setting program. After the system is restarted, the system will find a new infrared port, install the driver, and then pop up the wizard dialog box for adding new hardware, to add a new modem, it is actually a virtual modem ).
Step 2: In the "Add new hardware wizard", click the "Next" button in sequence as prompted. the dialog box shown in 1 appears. Select the last "Add new hardware device" option in the list box.
Step 2: click "Next" and select "install hardware advanced I manually selected from the list" in the displayed dialog box 2. Click "Next" and select the "modem" option in the displayed dialog box.
Step 2: continue to set wireless Internet access for the GPRS mobile phone + laptop, click "Next", and select "do not detect my modem" in the dialog box shown in 3; I will select "option" from the list.