Nokia Lumia 520 Modem

Why not turn on internet sharing and connect using wifi? Or do you prefer to use it via cable?
 
Why not turn on internet sharing and connect using wifi? Or do you prefer to use it via cable?

I'm actually a noob when it comes to setting up wifi and stuff like that. I only have a desktop pc with no wifi set-up and a vodacom dongle for internet purposes(what a day to only have vodacom with data or the lack thereof flying around).

I can get a Lumia 520 for cheap and that's why I want to connect it to my pc for internet and turn on internet sharing for me and my wife's smartphones.
 
Droid phone and wifi hotspot FTW

Assuming...

take a look under the wifi settings, and see if there's an option to enable tethering via wifi, or enable a wifi hotspot.

Then it'll be a simple matter of giving your hotspot a name, and a strong passphrase.

Fire up laptop, look for your own access point, connect to it.

And only turn it on when you need it, lest some ne'er-do-well manage to crack your passphrase and leech you deep into OOB territory.

Keep in mind that it'll be draining the battery quicker.
 
Are you sure ? My 920 cannot. It can only do it as a hotspot.
Unless the 520 works differently ?

As far as I know from doing some research, I also come to the conclusion that you can't connect with a USB cable, only by setting up a hotspot.
 
I'm actually a noob when it comes to setting up wifi and stuff like that. I only have a desktop pc with no wifi set-up and a vodacom dongle for internet purposes(what a day to only have vodacom with data or the lack thereof flying around).

I can get a Lumia 520 for cheap and that's why I want to connect it to my pc for internet and turn on internet sharing for me and my wife's smartphones.

Works nicely as a wifi hotspot.No need for the usb cable. Nothing complicated in the setup even for a noob.
 
Works nicely as a wifi hotspot.No need for the usb cable. Nothing complicated in the setup even for a noob.

If I use my N520 as a wifi hotspot I get "limited connectivity no internet access" on all my devices. What am I doing wrong?

Edit: WP8.1 with latest update.
 
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