How to Piggyback a Sierra Wireless Aircard

The computer term "piggybacking," in relation to a Sierra Wireless Aircard, means that you're allowing other users to use the Aircard to access the Internet. Under its default settings, a Sierra Wireless Aircard will only allow the computer to which it is directly connected to access the Web. You can use tools native to Windows, however, to allow all other computers in your home to have the same unrestricted Internet access.

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  Right-click on your computer's "Network" icon. This icon is in the system tray of your desktop.

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  Click "Open Network and Sharing Center."

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  Click "Change Adapter Settings."

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  Right-click on the connection icon that represents your Sierra Wireless Aircard. Click "Status."

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  Click the "Properties" button in the "Activities" section of the "Status" window. From this "Properties" window, click "Sharing."

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  Check the "Allow" button in this window and click "Apply" to enable piggybacking on your Sierra Wireless Aircard.