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DS Flash Equipment > Use my RT2500 Wireless NIC as an access point for my laptop?

#66873 - curiousmike - Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:34 am

I'm pulling my hair out trying to find a site that showed how I could use my wireless NIC to "share" my internet connection with my laptop.

I'm on a wired network at home, but bought the 2500NIC so I could send demo's to my DS.

My interest in the demo's is waning, and it should be super useful to be able to wirelessly connect my laptop... without having to buy a wireless router.

I could swear I saw a web page that described how to do this... but I can't find it.

Anyone ?

#66877 - tetsujin - Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:47 am

If you're on Windows I've heard there's a program called SoftAP you can buy that'll do the job. That's the best info I have to offer.

(EDIT): Ah, better information below...
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#66889 - Sektor - Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:50 am

You don't buy SoftAP, you can just download the giga-byte drivers, SoftAP is included.

PCMCIA drivers

USB drivers?

SoftAP doesn't work on 98 but then neither does WMB.

#66971 - curiousmike - Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:46 pm

Sweet. Thanks for the 411.

#66972 - curiousmike - Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:50 pm

Heck... with the 411 you gave, i got a better google and found this:
http://wiki.pocketheaven.com/Ralink_niwifi

#67074 - Darkwind_776 - Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:39 am

curiousmike wrote:
Heck... with the 411 you gave, i got a better google and found this:
http://wiki.pocketheaven.com/Ralink_niwifi

Hmm...
when was this made?

#67126 - arog - Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:02 pm

Or just use this guide:
http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=7912

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