how to get wifi without wifi router

azaz50000

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so i have my pc with a ethernet connection (wired) and i wanted to use my smart phone but no wifi so i tryed to reverse tethering and still cant so can i just get a wifi card or usb wifi and just put it in the pc (or plug it in for the usb one) and use it for wifi hot spot??? as i dont want to use wifi for gaming on pc but still want wifi for my smart phone
 

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Its not worth the headache of getting it to work when you can get a router for $15-$20. If you are worried about space they have travel routers that are tiny and cheap. Also it is far more secure to have a router between you and your internet modem.
 

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so like herc08 said maybe i get some thing like a usb dongle to connect via wifi i think it will be cheaper coz i live in egypt and wifi routers here are sold at bull**** prices
but not the usb things
 

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i just want to know if i get like a usb wifi thing will it work????
 

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Herc08 is telling you that a "like a usb wifi thing" might be made to work. And suggesting that you should consider another, easier way to solve what appears to be your problem.
 
I'm saying that probably getting a USB dongle may be harder considering that most of the cheap ones are in China, and will cost more to ship them. A cheap router, even a 802.11g should do you justice. But your computer has to be on the WHOLE time for internet to be stabled. Again, I strong suggest a router, a very cheap router.