How to Create an Ad Hoc Network

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Tip 1 - Set up a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Zodwa | permalink

Learn how to set up a temporary wireless network for sharing files or using an Internet connection.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-computer-to-computer-adhoc-network ^[1]

Tip 2 - Ad hoc networking: How the network with the funny name can make your life easier

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dick Thompson | permalink

Setting up a temporary wireless network is a snap in Windows Vista. Microsoft columnist Gloria Boyer shows you how.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/ad-hoc-networking-how-the-network-with-the-funny-name-can-make-your-life-easier ^[2]

Tip 3 - Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wireless Hotspot

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Monique Templeton | permalink

Everybody's got a wireless network at home, but if you've ever wanted to get your iPod touch, iPhone, or other wireless device connected, but all you've got is a wired network at work, school, or elsewhere, Windows 7 makes this process trivial.
Tags: windows 7, Wireless, wireless network, Wi-Fi, How-to, Networking, ipod touch, Tips, Feature, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5369381/turn-your-windows-7-pc-into-a-wireless-hotspot ^[3]

Tip 4 - Set Up Wireless Ad Hoc Internet Connection In Windows 8 | Redmond Pie

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by bruor | permalink

Windows 8 isn’t just missing the Start Orb or the ability to easily restart/shut down the PC; there are certain other elements that Microsoft either decided to bury deep within the settings, or omit altogether, when compared with Windows 7 and earlier iterations of the operating system. Among them is also the ability to easily create ad-hoc wireless networks using your current internet connection and wireless adapter. Essentially, an ad-hoc wireless connection turns your PC into a virtual Wi-Fi router, allowing other devices to connect to the internet through a shared internet connection, each with its own unique IP address. Until Windows 7, ad hoc connections were a breeze, since there was an option to create one right in the Network Management utility. With Windows 8, the ability does exist; it’s just a little hard to achieve. In this article, we’ll guide you how to create a wireless ad hoc connection under Windows 8.
Tags: windows,windows 8

For further reading: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-wireless-ad-hoc-internet-connection-in-windows-8/ ^[4]