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Help Wifi Hotspot & usb tethering Problem

I am wanting to use my Sensation as a modem for my laptop as I could with my previous HTC Hero. The usb tethering doesn't work, possibly because the laptop is quite old and the usb version is too old, although I can access my phone SD card via usb connection.
If I connect laptop using WiFi hotspot, I get 'signal strength excellent' and status connected showing on my pc , but although I have a 3g signal on phone, I get no internet connection on pc.
I am on Orange UK network.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Gary
 

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