Connect to mobile broadband

You can set up a connection to a cellular (3G) network with your computer’s built-in 3G modem, your mobile phone, or an Internet stick.

Most phones have a setting called USB tethering that requires no setup on the computer, and is generally the better method to connect to the cellular network.

  1. If you do not have a built-in 3G modem, connect your phone or Internet stick to a USB port on your computer.

  2. Open the system menu from the right side of the taskbar.

  3. Select Mobile Broadband Off. The Mobile Broadband section of the menu will expand.

    If Mobile Broadband does not appear in the system menu, ensure that your device is not set to connect as Mass Storage.

  4. Select Connect. If you are connecting for the first time, the Set up a Mobile Broadband Connection wizard is launched. The opening screen displays a list of required information. Click Next.

  5. Choose your provider’s country or region from the list. Click Next.

  6. Choose your provider from the list. Click Next.

  7. Select a plan according to the type of device you are connecting. This will determine the Access Point Name. Click Next.

  8. Confirm the settings you have selected by clicking Apply. The wizard will close and the Network panel will display the properties of your connection.