Power off the DSL modem and your computer. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the modem and the other end to the Ethernet port on your computer. Power on the modem, and then power on your ...

Follow the installation instructions to install the needed drivers for the modem. Reboot the computer and use the software provided by your ISP to connect to the Internet using the connected modem.

Some local computer stores have a cable guru in the back room who can whip up a wire like that; ask for an all-purpose modem cord. This generally costs about $25.

Click the Properties button: Select the modem you want to share from the drop down list. In this case I've select the Mobile Connect Card, but I could have selected the internal modem. You may not ...

Two weeks ago, I posted an article on how to connect to the internet using mobile broadband (the dongles) in this Ubuntu How-to series of articles. The article solicited some great comments from ...