It's easy to connect your laptop to a wireless network. But not many people know that this device can be used as a wireless access point. The main thing is to be able to correctly configure the network configuration.
Instructions
Step 1
Let's talk a little about the capabilities of a laptop. The downside of the Wi-Fi adapters built into these devices is that they can only connect to one piece of equipment. Those. The conclusion immediately suggests itself: there is no way to create a full-fledged access point, similar to the Wi-Fi channel of a router. The only thing you can do is purchase an optional USB wireless LAN adapter that supports SoftAP mode.
Step 2
Consider the following example: you have a laptop connected to the internet via a cable and a second laptop or mobile phone. Purpose: to access the Internet from a second device.
Step 3
This is done quite simply. Open the Network and Sharing Center. Go to the "Manage Wireless Networks" menu. Click the Add button. Choose the second option: create a computer-to-computer network.
Step 4
Enter the network name, specify the type of data encryption and the password for the connection. Check the box next to "Save network settings". Click the Next button to complete the network configuration. Open your internet connection settings. Go to General. Allow Internet sharing for the wireless network.
Step 5
Turn on your laptop or cell phone and activate the search for wireless networks. Connect to the network you created by entering a password. Most likely, in order to access the Internet from a mobile phone, you will need to activate the DHCP function. In this situation, it is better to choose the type of data transfer protocol WEP, because not all phone models support WPA and WPA2 protocols.
Step 6
To access the Internet from a second laptop, open the TCP / IP settings of the wireless network. Enter the IP address of the first device in the Default Gateway and Preferred DNS Server fields.
