How can I use my dongle to create a wifi hotspot?

[balsamicvinegar]

I have a dongle with a giffgaff sim, which is in my laptop, which has Windows Vista. Is there any way to create a hotspot to connect my wifi only tablet to?

[stephenmiller]

Try these steps, I can't try it because I'm on Windows 7 and have no wireless card

1. Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Sharing Center .

2. Click Set up a connection or network.

3. Click Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network, and then click Next.

4. Enter a name for your network, choose a security type (WEP is probably fine, given that you're sharing your network with people you know), and then enter a security key.

5. Check the Save this network box, then click Next.

6. If you see a box marked Turn on Internet Connection Sharing, go ahead and click it.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/152893/vista_notebook_wifi.html

[harrrrrry]

Unlikely I think.

WiFi operates at 2.4GHz, a different frequency band to mobile phones. So, unless the dongle is also specified to work as wifi its unlikely it will be able to tune to the band.

[harrrrrry]

But if you have a spare USB slot, or a USB hub, you could plug in a separate wifi dongle.

[amg_x academic]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-MR3020-Portable-Wireless-Router/dp/B00634PLTW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8...

This would allow you to use your dongle and make a WiFi hot spot

[balsamicvinegar]

@stephenmiller

I have tried this, but the tablet won't detect it.

[balsamicvinegar]

@harrrrrry

I thought there would be something like when you create a hotspot on an iphone?

[pedromap kingpin]

not realy your best bet is to buy a mifi @ CEX bought mine for £30.00 a 3 mifi then i unlocked it

[cathalmc]

You shouldn't be asking stuff like that.

You can get arrested for getting your dongle out in public.

[sam123456789 pathfinder]

very funny