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Ad Hoc Internet Sharing with Microsoft Windows XP

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This article descibes how to configure computers running Windows XP to share an Internet connection using an ad hoc wireless network.

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File Name:AdHocICS.doc
Version:1.1
Date Published:1/4/2005
Language:English
Download Size:318 KB
Estimated Download Time: 1 min 56K

Overview

The Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature of Microsoft Windows XP allows you to share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Built-in support for IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs (WLANs) allows you to create an ad hoc wireless network. These two features can be used together to share a wired Internet connection with the members of an ad hoc wireless network. This article describes how to quickly and easily use Windows XP to share a wired Internet connection with other WLAN computers.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP
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