How to Share Wireless Connections

If you need to connect more than one computer to your wireless Internet connection, you can do it through the Windows 7 settings. The network and sharing utilities in Windows 7 allow you to quickly set up your wireless connection for sharing with other computers.

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  Connect your computer to the wireless network you wish to share.

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  Access the "Network and Sharing Center" by clicking "Start" and then "Control Panel." Then select "Network and Internet" and "Network and Sharing Center."

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  Click on the name of your wireless connection next to "Connections." The name of your wireless connection is the name you chose when you set up your wireless connection.

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  Share your connection by clicking "Properties" and then clicking "Sharing." From this tab check next to "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection." Under "Home Networking Connection," select "Wireless Network Connection." Click "Settings," then then check next to "Web Server (HTTP)" from the list of options Windows 7 gives you in the "Settings" tab.

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  Click "OK" and then click "Set up a new connection or network." Then click "Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer to computer) network." Name the new network, choose a new password and click "OK."

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  Select "Turn on Internet Connection sharing" from the screen displaying "The 3G sharing network is ready to use."