Home internet service with no computer

[strep3241]

I have a cousin that just moved into a new house and he does not have any type of computer but he does have a smartphone.

Is it possible to get internet service and be able to pick up the signal on his phone? I know he would need a modem and a wireless router but would the router need to be configured first? How would he do that without a computer? Could he borrow a computer from a neighbor or whoever?

 

[imagoon]

Most just plug in and work. The configuration web page typically works on mobile devices also.

 

[RLGL]

wifi tether, no router

 

[JackMDS]

To configure correctly such a system He will have to borrow a computer fro 30 min. and do a solid Safe Wireless configuration.

Any computer/laptop that does Windows will be OK.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Q1. No, he doesn't require a computer to get internet service at home.

Q2. Yes, you want to configure wireless security. You can do this from the phone, but changing wireless settings is not recommended from a wireless device. You want to use a wired connection from a computer.

Q3. Depends on your neighbors...lol

 

[tkivisto]

Technically, some of the routers that are out there come configured with WPA2 security already configured. The password is already set up too (and written on back of router).

The chances of somebody figuring out the password is incredibly low unless they physically see the back of the router.

...BUT...most routers have a default username "user" and password "password" or some other simple combination that somebody WITH a computer could easily guess and get into the settings of the router. They could mess with the password or do other things if he didn't change the username and password.

Why somebody would do that, I'm not sure, but there are people out there that like to do things just to cause trouble.

My advice would be to get a newer router with the better security and take a chance that nobody is going to try and break into the router configuration.

The router I just bought
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833162070

was set up with WPA2 already configured using the password written on the back of the router. I ultimately went in and changed the router user name and password for the configuration and an easier password for my family to remember but that step would not be required if you weren't worried about people guessing IP addresses and default user names and passwords to mess with the configuration.