Wireless Computer-To-Computer Network Sharing

You have a computer with your internet connectivity handy, a demand my arise probably a friend may want to connect to the internet on their own PC, you can share your own connection using wireless so that others can access the internet via your personal computer. It also helps for those that own a smartphone with wireless, share to connect your smartphone via your home made wireless access point.


Requirement: both computer most have wireless installed on them

Apply the following settings to computer that has the internet connection (Connected to the internet through MODEM or LAN)
  1. (a) Go to you system control panel e.i. Start>>Control panel (b) Click on Network Connections
  2. (a) You may see the a list of network connection icons (b) Just double-click on the icon that has your network connection (USB MODEM or LAN or any other means of connection)
  3. (a) In the dialog box that opened (b)click on Sharing tab and then (c) click on the check box that read "allow other network users to connect through this computers internet connection" (d)then in the drop down list select "Wireless internet connection"
  4. OK
  5. In that same Network Connections like in the section 1 double-click on Wireless Network Connection.
  6. In the box that opens click on "Setup a connection or network"
  7. (a) Select the fourth option that reads "set up a wireless ad hoc network" (b) then click on Next (Shows two computer communicating) Next again
  8. (a) Fill in the network name (b) Select security type (c) Type a security key (Password) then (d) Next and Done
  9. (a) Your wireless connection is ready for use 
The above settings are done on the computer that want to share its internet connectivity to other computer via WiFi connection

Any other computer that want to connect to this computer should go through the normal wireless connecting process... prior connection you may be required to insert password (if the wireless is restricted)

If you have followed the above steps/process you should have a working wireless network...if you experience any difficulty setting this up drop a comment bellow and if you have done it successfully just give me a click on one or more of the above social button :)

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  1. Small bits of content which are explained in details, helps me understand about it, thank you!

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