Thanks a bunch, JG? It would be in the way of the external monitor. I got a congratulatory note in the mail signed Bill Gates. So I knew how to bridge devices, but didn't think of that. I had this too, eventually found I had to enable it via the command prompt. If anyone has this issue, first uncheck the sharing you enabled in the first three steps and restart your pc otherwise this option still won't appear.
I also had an entry just called 'wifi' - don't use this one, didn't work for me. It's actually pretty quick and easy once you've done it once. You may have to reenable if you reboot your pc. NOTE: I was setting up a pc which had an Ethernet internet access connection, then using its wifi for the new shared connection. Not all wifi cards are suitable for the above, apparently. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse.
Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. User Moderator. Right-click the network adapter with an Internet connection Ethernet or wireless network adapter , then select Properties. Here's a heartfelt haiku on the matter:. On a mobile device, look for the name of your ad hoc wireless network and connect to it the usual way.
You will not need to set anything manually as the laptop will hand out IP addresses. If you are using security, you will need to give users the password. A WEP password will be particularly unmemorable. Here's a heartfelt haiku on the matter: at Spring conference internet lines are costly stick it to the Man i.
Create ad hoc wireless network Open Manage wireless networks from the Windows Start menu. Add a new network. Choose Create an ad hoc network. Enter a network name, which will be seen by wireless devices. Configure security options.
I had to fall back to WEP if I wanted any security a wide open connection worked fine, too. Know-How Read Reviews Deals. Technology Internet Automobiles Coding Education. Connect them to both the computers. Now the networks are operatable. You might need to restart both the computers in some cases.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. See Responses Shridhar says: Its not working,when I tried to change IP address of the PC which gets its internet via wifi dongle,after that wifi is not receiving the internet.
May 26, at am Reply. Liva Engstrom says: Make sure that each computer with Internet access is well protected from security threats.
0コメント