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Smart Phone as Network internet connection

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rwelleosu

IS-IT--Management
Mar 2, 2009
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US
I need some help getting my network setup for my new DROID to act as my modem. In Hot Spot mode it can connect up to 5 devices but i would like for my whole network to be able to use the connection.

Here's my thoughts:

Set up a wireless repeater with a 4 port switch connected to the hot spots signal.

connect the wan port of my nortel contivity 221 to the 4 port switch of the repeater. Enable DHCP/NAT on the Contivity and hang the rest of my network off of that.

In the end my thought is the Contivity WAN port will be the only piece of equipment pulling an IPadd from the hotspot allowing multiple devices, more than the 5 limitation of the phone, to connect to the internet through the contivity gateway.

 
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