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Turn Turbo Stick into a wifi hotspot?

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Turn Turbo Stick into a wifi hotspot?

My friend has access to an unlimited Turbo Stick via his wife's work (actually he gets unlimited voice and data on his cell phone too, the b@stard).

We're going to a cottage together that is within strength of his carrier's tower. Is there a way to turn that Turbo Stick into a wifi hotspot for our wireless devices (laptops, smartphones)? We most likely won't even use electronics during the week but it would be nice to have during downtime or if it rains.
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I can't seem to google a fix. Guess I could put his SIM in my iPhone and open it up as a router using the jailbroken MyWi app.
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zoolander wrote: ...We most likely won't even use electronics ....
Lies!


Here's my good deed of the evening. If you're a wifi afficionado., this is what you need to pick up. All real geeks have one. The Uber geeks, sign contracts and get variants on subsidy :lol: . Sprints' mifi. Doesn't Rogers have one alsO?

btw...just remember...if she should walk in on you after a cold early morning dip., yell out 'Shrinkage!!!!!'...
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bubble.tea wrote: Lies!


Here's my good deed of the evening. If you're a wifi afficionado., this is what you need to pick up. All real geeks have one. The Uber geeks, sign contracts and get variants on subsidy :lol: . Sprints' mifi. Doesn't Rogers have one alsO?

btw...just remember...if she should walk in on you after a cold early morning dip., yell out 'Shrinkage!!!!!'...
LOL, thanks buddy for the Costanza tip. I was hoping to use existing hardware I own but cradlepoint is certainly a nice concept. I wasn't thorough googling earlier and it looks like also my DIR655 does in fact do 3G, I'll have to check if the Bell stick is supported in it. Or I could just set up my laptop and adhoc the other devices :idea:

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