How to Connect 2 Laptops or PC via WiFi (Ad-Hoc)

How to Connect 2 Laptops or PC via WiFi (Ad-Hoc) |

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If WiFi is used for transmitting & receiving of data from Internet Service Providers (ISP) then it can also be used for sharing between two Laptops or PC. It is easy to setup connection between two WiFi powered computers, you just need to follow steps below. Considering two computers as 'PC-1' & 'PC-2'.

Setup for PC-1:

• Open 'Properties' of 'My computer'.
  My computer>Properties
• Click on 'Computer Name' Tab, then click on 'Change' Button. Give it a name, here we are using 'PC-1'.
  My computer>Properties>Computer Name
• Also change 'Workgroup', provided at the bottom of same dialog box. Give it any name as 'Technopheniac'.
  My computer>Properties>Computer Name>Workgroup
• Now, goto 'Network Connections' & open 'Properties' of your 'Wireless Network adapter'
  Network Connections>Wireless Network adapter>Properties
• Goto 'Wireless Network' Tab & click on 'Advanced' button. Select Computer to Computer (Ad-Hoc) connection option. Now click on add preffered networks & specify details as:
• Network name (SSID) - WiFi 
• Network Authentication - Open
• Data Encryption - Disabled
• Tick this connection if its not already done.
• Now configure TCP/IP connection settings. Goto 'General' Tab & select 'Internet protocol (TCP/IP) & click properties. Enter following values:


• IP Address - 192.168.0.1
• Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway - 192.168.0.2
  
  
• Click 'OK' &  save the changes.

Setup for PC-2:

• Open 'Properties' of 'My computer'.
  My computer>Properties
• Click on 'Computer Name' Tab, then click on 'Change' Button. Give it a name, here we are using 'PC-2'.
  My computer>Properties>Computer Name
• Also change 'Workgroup', provided at the bottom of same dialog box. Give it any name as 'Technopheniac'.
  My computer>Properties>Computer Name>Workgroup
• Now, goto 'Network Connections' & open 'Properties' of your 'Wireless Network adapter'
  Network Connections>Wireless Network adapter>Properties
• Goto 'Wireless Network' Tab & click on 'Advanced' button. Select Computer to Computer (Ad-Hoc) connection option. Now click on add preffered networks & specify details as:
• Network name (SSID) - WiFi 
• Network Authentication - Open
• Data Encryption - Disabled
• Tick this connection if its not already done.
• Now configure TCP/IP connection settings. Goto 'General' Tab & select 'Internet protocol (TCP/IP) & click properties. Enter following values:
• IP Address - 192.168.0.2
• Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
  
  
• Click 'OK' &  save the changes.

Now open your Network Adapters & connect. Note that the paths for various operating system may vary, but process will be the same.

If you are having some issues with DHCP then here is 'How to start it':

• Open 'CMD'
• Type 'NET START DHCP'

If the problem still persists then try deleting your network & make a new with a password.

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