Can I connect my Nokia Lumia 520 to the internet via Wifi using mobile broadband?

[Caramelrocks]

My laptop has mobile broadband via a USB dongle. I want to be able to connect my Nokia Lumia 520 via Wifi so I can access the internet on the phone. Is this possible?

I setup an Adhoc connection in Windows Vista. Although the network appears on the Wifi network list on the phone, it won't connect to the Wifi connection.

I've searched on Google for a solution, but none of them specifically mention using mobile broadband, so I don't know if this is possible or not.

 

[WP8_Lover]

Yes, it is possible. I don't know why you are having problems. I used to do it just fine. I even made colorful tiles for them on my PC's Start screen
This guided me.

 

[Caramelrocks]

Yes, it is possible. I don't know why you are having problems. I used to do it just fine. I even made colorful tiles for them on my PC's Start screen
This guided me.

Could the problem be that im using Windows Vista? The guide you linked to specifically says Windows 8.

In the reader comments section on that guide, someone said that the same could be done by creating an Ad-hoc network through network and sharing center and enable internet sharing. However, I did that, but the phone wouldn't connect to the Wifi network.

 

[rishabk97]

I've previously used a software called Virtual Router Plus to do this and it worked flawlessly!

 

[hb1x]

Connectify hotspot pro will do the job for you.

 

[Caramelrocks]

Are there any alternatives to Virtual Router Plus and Connectify hotspot pro, that are compatible with Vista?

I downloaded Virtual Router Plus, but it doesn't start. It just displays a Windows dialogue box that says 'Virtual Router Plus has stopped working'.

Connectify hotspot pro says it's no longer compatible with Vista.