is it possible to use computer's internet on HTC EVO 3D

**tarsme** · 08-01-2012, 12:44 PM

i have heard that you can use your computer's internet on your HTC EVO 3D. is it true ????

if yes, than how would i do that ? please help !!!

**Slinkwyde** · 08-01-2012, 01:16 PM

Pretty much any smartphone can connect to WiFi, which is a wireless networking technology commonly used by computers. Your phone can connect directly to a wireless router in your home (no need to go through your computer), and there are also public wireless networks in businesses (such as hotels, coffee shops, restaurants, book stores, and more), churches, libraries, universities, etc. There are also WiFi networks which require a password, but friends, family, etc. might let you use their network when you come over if you ask. Note that if you use someone else's WiFi network (such as work or school), your activities might be recorded and monitored.

To read about how to use WiFi on your particular phone, see pages 176-178 of your user manual. If WiFi is completely new to you, even on computers, this introduction might help. Also, JiWire makes a good app for finding nearby places with public WiFi networks.

It's possible that you already have a wireless router at home and don't know it. The modem from your ISP (Internet service provider) may or may not be a wireless router as well. Or you may have something that says Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, Belkin, 2Wire, or Apple AirPort on it, or some other Internet-related thing with antennas sticking out of it (but not all wireless routers have external antennas). Look on the sides, back, or bottom for the default network name (SSID) and password (wireless network key).

**tarsme** · 08-02-2012, 12:43 PM

hey thanku so much for the fast reply, i appreciate it. though your info is also very helpful for wifi seekers but not for me, sorry. i am looking for something that can guide me to connect my computer's internet on my HTC EVO 3D

**Slinkwyde** · 08-02-2012, 12:51 PM

How does your computer connect to the Internet? Also, is it a laptop? I can help you better if I understand the use case for this.

**tarsme** · 08-04-2012, 10:57 AM

no its a desktop, and i am using a cable connection of internet in it. well i want to use my desktop's internet on my PHONE

**Slinkwyde** · 08-04-2012, 11:14 AM

How does your computer connect to your cable modem? Does it connect directly to it with an Ethernet cable? How many Ethernet jacks are there on your cable modem? If you don't know what Ethernet looks like, the ends of the plugs look like the ends of landline telephone cables but bigger.

If you would look at that cable modem and tell us the brand and model, that would help us tremendously.

**tarsme** · 08-04-2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Slinkwyde

How does your computer connect to your cable modem? Does it connect directly to it with an Ethernet cable? How many Ethernet jacks are there on your cable modem? If you don't know what Ethernet looks like, the ends of the plugs look like the ends of landline telephone cables but bigger.

If you would look at that cable modem and tell us the brand and model, that would help us tremendously.

yes it is directly connected with the modem via cable. the Ethernet are two in numbers

**tarsme** · 08-05-2012, 04:48 AM

is someone there who can help me with this ??

**Slinkwyde** · 08-05-2012, 09:48 AM

I was busy with real life, but I can help.

Is one of the Ethernet ports on your modem unused? What operating system are you running on your computer, and what version? I need to know that so that we can check your IP address to see if your cable modem is a router or not. A router is by far the best way to share an Internet connection.

**tarsme** · 08-05-2012, 11:15 AM

no, both are busy with their work. i dont know about the operating system and the version of my computer. the only thing i know is--its a window XP that i am using on it.

do you know the general way of connecting computer's internet on a mobile phone. i mean a kind of universal method that can be applied to most phones. does something exist like this ??

**Slinkwyde** · 08-05-2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by tarsme

no, both are busy with their work. i dont know about the operating system and the version of my computer. the only thing i know is--its a window XP that i am using on it.

That means your operating system (OS) is Windows and the version of Windows that you're running is XP. That's all I was asking, so you gave me the answer: Windows XP. The operating system is basically the overall software (non-physical) environment of your computer. You run all of your programs (Internet Explorer, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Solitaire, everything) inside that environment. You probably know that Apple Macs are different than most computers. They're different because they use a different operating system (Mac OS X, not Windows), which is why the stuff on the screen looks different (and works differently) and why they run different programs. So that's what an operating system is. Your EVO 3D runs the Android operating system and the Apple iPhone and iPad run iOS. Those two are examples of mobile operating systems.

By "version" I mean the changes that the OS (operating system) maker makes to the OS over time. Before you started using Windows XP, you may have used Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000. You may have also heard about newer ones like Windows Vista and Windows 7. Every few years, the Microsoft company tries to make Windows do more and work better, and Apple does that too with Mac OS X. So, that's what an operating system version is. There are also different versions of the programs you use. A program is basically the same thing as an app (application), just a different word.

do you know the general way of connecting computer's internet on a mobile phone. i mean a kind of universal method that can be applied to most phones. does something exist like this ??

Yes there is, but you need to think about what you're trying to accomplish in a slightly different way. The Internet connection you use on your computer doesn't actually belong to your computer. What you actually have is a home Internet connection that you currently use only with your computer. What you want to do is share that home Internet connection with multiple devices: your computer, your phone, and anything else that might come along later. The best way to do that is with a router. The router would have your home Internet connection, and it would share it to your computer and your phone. Right now I'm trying to determine if you already have a router built into your modem, or if you need to buy one separately. That's the purpose of my questions right now.

Does that make sense?

**tarsme** · 08-06-2012, 10:38 AM

yes you are absolutely right, it makes sense. i dnt know whether my modem has the inbuilt router or not. how to check this out ??

one more thing, before landing on your forum i was searching my question on Google, and got a thread with a solution but i want to clarify it with you. i mean whether i should take the risk of applying that method on my phone or not ??

**tarsme** · 08-06-2012, 11:30 AM

SlinkWyde please help buddy....

here is the solution---

http://howmobile.net/htc/2186-how-us...tc-evo-3d.html

**Slinkwyde** · 08-06-2012, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by tarsme

SlinkWyde please help buddy....

Please be patient. I don't get paid to be here and I have other things going on in my life. I come here on my own free time, and some of these questions take more time to answer than others.

Originally Posted by tarsme

yes you are absolutely right, it makes sense. i dnt know whether my modem has the inbuilt router or not. how to check this out ??

I don't know the exact steps for checking that with Windows XP, and I don't have Windows XP on my computer right now so I can't easily check. I will put Windows XP on my computer and figure out the exact step-by-step instructions so I can tell them to you, but it's going to take a few hours to put Windows XP on my computer plus some time fumbling around figuring out the exact steps and writing the post. Again, please be patient. I'm happy to help you, but it isn't my job.

one more thing, before landing on your forum [...]

I'm not Howard, so this is not my forum. I don't run this place. I'm just another person coming here like you are.

i was searching my question on Google, and got a thread with a solution but i want to clarify it with you. i mean whether i should take the risk of applying that method on my phone or not ?? http://howmobile.net/htc/2186-how-us...tc-evo-3d.html

That might get the job done, but it is by far the worst way to do what you are trying to. It requires your computer to be on (not asleep), and your phone has to be plugged into with a cord (meaning your phone would have to stay near your computer). It also creates security problems for your computer and your phone.

That solution would make sense with a laptop in certain situations, but for a desktop at home it's a bad idea.

Give me some time, and I'll get back to you.

PS- If you're in the Houston, TX area I can help you in person and it would be much faster.

**Slinkwyde** · 08-07-2012, 01:05 PM

Well, I messed up the way my hard drive is partitioned (split into multiple disks) and I can't repair it. Before I can get Windows XP on my machine, I'll have to backup my data, erase my hard disk, reinstall Mac OS X and Windows 7, and restore my data.

In other words, I probably won't be able to install Windows XP until tomorrow. This is taking longer than I expected, but I'm working on it.