subject: Know How To Share Cricket Wireless [print this page] It can be useful to share Cricket wireless if you are paying for Cricket's mobile Internet service and would like to share it with multiple computers. Fortunately, the networking applications that are provided by Microsoft Windows permit the easy sharing of connections to other computers. Don't forget that when you are splitting a connection that is wireless you might experience slower than normal download times depending on the number of computers using the connection and the current network conditions.
First, you have to connect the Cricket modem. This terminal will be the host to which the other computer(s) connect. If this is the first time you have used the modem the required installation software is included with the modem but if have used this modem previously, the connection should begin automatically. After the Cricket modem is connected, load a webpage to verify connectivity. After the host computer is connected successfully by means of Cricket, start the client computer that will eventually be connected to the host.
Configure network sharing on the host computer. Load the Internet Connection and Network settings menu in the Control Panel on the computer that is connected to the Cricket network. Click the wireless connection that you need to share which will have the name of Cricket. Under the Properties tab, choose Advanced Options and select the option that permits the other computers to connect to the Internet by means of the host's Internet connection. Once the settings are changed, acknowledge them by clicking OK.
Next, on the client computer, enable sharing. Load the Internet Connection and Network menu on the Control Panel. Right click on the Local Area Connection option and choose Properties on the list of available networks. Under General, check the options to have the computer obtain an IP address automatically and permit a TCP/IP connection to be used. Once the settings are updated, click OK.
Last, complete the connection. Connect the host computer to the client by means of a wireless network, a Bluetooth network or an Ethernet cable, depending on the features of your computer. On the client computer, launch the Internet Connection and Network control panel and start the Connection Wizard. Select the option to permit manual configuration of the connection. Choose the option that allows you to use a broadband connection that is always active and click on Finish. After that, both devices will be available on the Cricket connection.
