Looks like I’ve been slacking on my blog updates in the last two weeks, but it ain’t really so. I just had to conserve my 3GB worth of 3G bandwidth for work. On the other hand, not only will my real vacation kick in tomorrow (24th), but we’ll also be in a villa with (likely) ADSL and (for sure) wifi. Photo/video posts to follow! 🙂
Tag: mexico
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Mexican Wild Life
A few of the many critters found on hotel property, at Sandos Playacar, Playa del Carmen, QR, Mexico.
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Temporary Desks this Week
I know, I know… I do feel a bit mean and guilty to be posting this while so many of my friends are stuck in the cold and snow, but I couldn’t help myself… :p
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Sharing 3G Internet Via Mesh Networking
As you probably know, my family and I are in Mexico for a few weeks. Because we’re here for close to a month, I’m working full-time for part of our trip while my wife and kids enjoy the goodness that is the all-inclusive Sandos Playacar (we’ll be moving in a villa for the last 2 weeks on the 24th). This lead me to acquire a TelCel Amigo 3G USB stick (comes with 3GB of monthly bandwidth).
Since this is the only constant internet connection we’ll have throughout our stay, I wanted to be able to share the connection so that I can also connect via wifi for our iPhones (unlocked, also set with simple pay-as-you-go local SIMs, but no data) and my son’s netbook.
If you happen to be on OSX, doing so is absolutely dead-easy.
- Connect to the internet via your 3G connection
- Make sure Airport (wifi) is on
- Go to Systems Preferences → Sharing
- Select Internet Sharing
- Select your USB stick’s hardware from the list of ports in the “Share your connection from” section (see screenshot below)
- Check the “Airport” checkbox
- Set a network name and WEP password using the “Airport Options…” button
Tada! You should be all set and now be able to see your mac-as-an-access-point from any wifi-compatible devices. Enjoy! 🙂
Update: Had forgotten to attach the screenshot I mentioned. See below.
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Here We Are
We’re now in Playacar, Playa del carmen, Mexico. We’ve been here for 3 days now but I was only able to activate my TelCel 3G stick this morning. 🙂
