How to Connect Two laptops without a Router ? - Technology Times

The advanced feature of Windows operating system makes it possible to connect two Laptops using Ad-Hoc feature to connect two laptops.  This is the lass range communication system which sends all the types of information using short distance radio waves.  This is very simple concepts since both the laptops are having the devices which makes it possible to send and receive the information in the terms of packets, so you can say that the Data flows in the form of discrete packets. Here we have described that how to make an Ad Hoc connection between two Laptops?

Steps to create an Ad Hoc connection between two Laptops

ü  Step 1:  Click on Start Menu and go to the control panel. Select Network and Internet option.

ü  Step 2:   Click on Network and Sharing Center.

ü  Step 3:   Click on Setup a new connection or Network in the Network and Sharing center window.

ü  Step4:  Setup a new connection or Network will open a new Dialog box. Select “Set up a Wireless Ad Hoc (Computer-To- Computer) network option from the list and Click “Next”.

ü  Step5: Click Next again and it will prompt you enter the name to the network and the security settings.

ü  Step6: Ensure you are selecting strong password to secure your network connection. Choose Security type you want. By default security type will be WPA2-Personal. If you need any help on selecting Security type, help file the Click on “Help me Choose”. Security key or the password is case sensitive and it should be 8-63 alpha numeric characters.

ü  Step7: Select Next to finish creating ad hoc network. A confirmation page  page shows the ad hoc network settings. Now your network is ready to use.

ü  Step8: In the Network and Sharing Center you can decide on what to share with the network.

ü  Step9: For making other system to use your computer Internet, click on “View Status next to the connection you want to share.  Click on properties button which is available under Activity. Click on sharing tab and enable the checkbox which says “Allow other Network Computers to Connect through This computer’s Internet Connection”. Under Home Networking Connection select “Wireless network Connection” and Click on OK.

ü  Step10. You will find the network name in the available connection list of other system which has Wi-Fi support. Select the network you have just create and enter the password to access the internet.

ü  Step11: You are done with sharing your network with other computer.