Friday, June 25, 2010

Windows Internet Share through WIFI ad hoc


  • Open the Network and Sharing Center from windows control panel

  • Make sure the "Network discovery" is on on the active Internet connection and click "Manage wireless network" on the top left of the window.

  • Click "Add" button in the "Manage Wireless Network" window and then select "Create an ad hoc network" in the popped window

  • Press "Next" button and input the network name and at least 8 characters for password in then next pop up window, then press "Next".After waiting windows create the ad hoc press "Close" button to finish the ad hoc network creatation

  • Go back to "Network Connection" window either by click "Manage Network Connection" on the top left of "Network and Sharing Center" or execute ncpa.cpl in the DOS command line.

  • Right click the active Internet connection and go to "sharing" tab

  • Tick "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" and "Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet".

  • Select the network connection which you want to share Internet through in the "Select a private network connection" drop down menu. In this case select "Wireless Network Connection". Finally press "ok" button. 

  • Now connect other devices to this ad hoc and use DHCP for IP and DNS address to connect to Internet  
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