How do I enable Internet Connection Sharing?

Question

There is no sharing option under my wireless internet connection adapter properties. A step by step solution would be appreciated.Also, I'm doing this to improve my Bridge connection.

Answer 1

you don't have to do anything once wireless is enabled any computer with the correct key can connect to you router (as long as it's wireless enabled) and use the internet at the same time

Answer 2

Go to Start > Network Connections > Right Click the one that says Local Area Connection > Properties > Advanced Tab > Allow other users to connect through this computer's internet connection.

Answer 3

You can't have a Network Bridge and Internet Connection Sharing at the same time, you either use Network Bridge or you use ICS. Personally I prefer Network Bridge because it shares your whole network and not just the Internet (so if you have a local media server on your network and you're hooking your Xbox 360/PS3 up via your laptop, you can access the media on your console through a network bridge but not ICS). If you're having trouble with your wireless card dropping its connection every time you try to use bridging, this is a problem with Windows XP (it doesn't happen on Vista/7). Microsoft provides a tutorial on how to set the wireless card's compatibility mode so that bridging works properly:



http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02april22.mspx

Answer 4

You can do this from your sy stem Control Panel. Here is the guide for Windows Vista:



Click Start >> Control Panel >>Click on Network and Internet.



Click on "Network and Sharing Center." Click at the left pane upon "Manage network connections."



Using your mouse Right-click the icon of the network connection you want to share, this case your wireless.



Choose Properties from the shortcut menu,.



Authenticate yourself, and then click the Sharing tab. Check mark on "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection," and click OK.





For a complete explanation of how to enable ICS read the article from e-articles.info



http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/Sharing-an-Internet-Connection-in-Windows-Vista/



Hope this helps.

Answer 5

What are you trying to do? Set up a wireless connection for others to use your ISP?

Set up a wireless network with other computers PS3 xbox tivos?

I'm assuming you have a wireless router

need a bit more info to what you trying to do