Abstract: A wireless communication system which provides a plurality of wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) users with access to the Internet via a wireless local area network (WLAN), Bluetooth™ or ultra-wideband (UWB) interface. The system includes a short-range access point (AP) in communication with the WTRUs, multiplexer in communication with the Internet and the AP, and a plurality of mobile platforms in communication with the multiplexer and the Internet. The system may further include a mapping unit for correlating routable medium access control (MAC) addresses to specific universal serial bus (USB) interfaces associated with the mobile platforms. The system may be incorporated in a mass-transit vehicle, whereby the WTRU users are passengers in the vehicle.