Nokia Lumia 520 Modem

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

Hi there,

As the title might suggest, can a Nokia Lumia 520 be used as a modem via a usb cable?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Hi there,

As the title might suggest, can a Nokia Lumia 520 be used as a modem via a usb cable?

Thanks in advance.

yes it can

 

[shogun]

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

 

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

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.

 

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

yes it can

How do I do that?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

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.

 

[e4et]

yes it can

Are you sure ? My 920 cannot. It can only do it as a hotspot.
Unless the 520 works differently ?

 

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

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.

 

[Midnight_choir_drunk]

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.

 

[Arthur AnymoreDonuts]

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

I guess that will be the only option for me. Will a wifi adapter do the trick on my desktop pc?

 

[ahoudet]

I guess that will be the only option for me. Will a wifi adapter do the trick on my desktop pc?

Yep

 

[HendrieV]

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.

 

[Pho3nix]

Make sure you don't have a proxy turned on; on your PC