Share Windows 7's Internet connection with iPad.
Hi,
How can I use a Windows 7 computer to configure ICS with an iPad?
I have a wireless router connected to the computer and I can share documents but I wanted to know how I can use that computer's Internet connection to give access to the Internet for the iPad?
Thanks for any information!
MC
How can I use a Windows 7 computer to configure ICS with an iPad?
I have a wireless router connected to the computer and I can share documents but I wanted to know how I can use that computer's Internet connection to give access to the Internet for the iPad?
Thanks for any information!
MC
Install Connectify on your laptop. Its a free software and it converts your laptop as a hotspot. I hope this helps.
Simple... you tell the iPad to connect to the wireless router and when prompted, input the passphrase for the security used.
You cannot connect the computer to the router wirelessly AND connect the ipad to the computer wirelessly and expect to share its internet connection; if you connect to the computer wirelessly with the ipad, the only way to share an internet connection is to connect to the router with a different network adapter, such as the Local Area Connection (LAN port), or a second wireless adapter.
You cannot connect the computer to the router wirelessly AND connect the ipad to the computer wirelessly and expect to share its internet connection; if you connect to the computer wirelessly with the ipad, the only way to share an internet connection is to connect to the router with a different network adapter, such as the Local Area Connection (LAN port), or a second wireless adapter.
ASKER
Hi Darr247,
Let me describe what i currently have.
1. I have a computer with a NIC that connects to Internet (wired)...this pc has no wireless.
2. I have a wireless router connected to a second NIC on the wired computer.
3. I have a iPad that can connect to the wired computer and access shares on the wired computer.
What I'm trying to find out is this:
Since the wired computer has Internet access and the iPad can connect to the wired computer via the wireless router...is there a way to give the iPad a Internet connection through the wired computer's access.
Thanks!
MC
Let me describe what i currently have.
1. I have a computer with a NIC that connects to Internet (wired)...this pc has no wireless.
2. I have a wireless router connected to a second NIC on the wired computer.
3. I have a iPad that can connect to the wired computer and access shares on the wired computer.
What I'm trying to find out is this:
Since the wired computer has Internet access and the iPad can connect to the wired computer via the wireless router...is there a way to give the iPad a Internet connection through the wired computer's access.
Thanks!
MC
Why your ethernet is connected to Computer ? Which router model you are using? Can't you connect internet directly to router and from there connect your computer (wired) and use wifi for iPad ? Why complicate ?
ASKER
I can see why you think that I'm over complicating things but the wired computer is getting it's Internet connection through a domain. It is not directly connected to a DSL or some other Internet connection.
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Buy a cheap wifi dongle ..would cost u around 15 $ and then run the ad hock connection wizard to share internet and files.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/Set-up-a-computer-to-computer-ad-hoc-network
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/Set-up-a-computer-to-computer-ad-hoc-network
Ded9
ASKER
Thanks for your help!