
Ad Hoc Internet Sharing with Microsoft Windows XP
Brief Description
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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