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Ad Hoc Internet Sharing with Microsoft Windows XP

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  • Language: English

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

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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Operating Systems: Windows XP

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