How to Share Internet Connection

Sharing an Internet connection can be accomplished in several ways and by using various types of Internet connections. The most common forms of Internet connections are via a wireless connection (WiFi), a cable modem, a DSL modem, or dial-up. Any of these Internet connections can be shared with other computers that are part of your network, as long as you have a host computer through which all of the initial connection setup was performed.

 Sharing an Internet Connection Using the Windows

Image below shows a single hardware Atheros AR5007 WiFi adapter that supports virtual WiFi. The primary adapter is connected ot the Internet via SSID “slow”. The virtual adapter is configured as a virtual access point with SSID “test”.

Enabling Internet Connection Sharing

1) Right click adapter that is connected to Internet (primary adapter connected to SSID “slow”)
2) Select properties and select sharing tab
3) Check “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s
Internet connection”
4) Select to connection to users will connect to (in this case virtual
access point interface Wireless Connection 2)