HOW TO SET UP WIRELESS AD HOC INTERNET CONNECTION ON WINDOWS 8


A lot of web geeks and tech engineers has written so many articles on how you can probably set up and enable you adhoc wireless internet connection on your newly purchased windows 8, so one of our the admin at Martins Library decided to make my own research and here is my singular findings, which I want to share to both new and old users of Windows 8. The new Windows 8 is not only missing the Start Menu/Orb or the usual ability to simply restart/shut down the computer system/PC; there are also certain other elements that our Windows designers “Microsoft” either decided to conceal far within the settings, or skip altogether, when compared with the previous Windows 7 and earlier versions of the operating system.

In the midst of them is also the ability to simply/easily create an ad-hoc wireless internet networks using your current internet connection and wireless adapter. In actual fact, an ad-hoc wireless connection turns your computer/PC into a virtual Wi-Fi router, which allows other devices to connect to the internet through a shared internet connection, everyone with its own unique IP address. Ad hoc connections used to be a breeze, until Windows 7 came since there was an option to create one right in the Network Management utility. But in Windows 8, the ability to enable Ad-hoc wireless does exist; it just requires a little hard work/research to achieve. 

In this little article, our team at Martins Library will guide you on how to create a wireless ad-hoc connection under Windows 8 operating system.

Please read carefully; the step by step procedures outlined on this webpage  makes use of Windows’ local Network Shell utility, deploying the wlan command within the utility to enable a hosted network that will, sequentially, serve as your ad hoc wireless connection. Now, if think all this sounds discouraging, don’t be scared, for the actual procedure is rather simple. Just follow the few steps listed and explained below (with image illustrations) and issue would be solved for good.
Please note that for this process to work; your network interface must be capable of supporting hosted networks. We recommend that that you update your network adapter to the latest drivers before applying this procedures.

Procedures
Step 1: Launch an elevated command prompt under Windows 8 (one with administrator privileges). To do this, type CMD from the Start Menu Screen
Step 2: Run the following command to verify that your network interface supports virtualization:
To do this, type this: netsh wlan show drivers 

If your Hosted network supported says “Yes”, you’re ready for this, or else, you need to upgrade your hardware, if the software update doesn’t fix it.
Step 3: The next thing to do is to set up the ad hoc wireless network using this command. You can REPLACE the parts in markup tags with your own desired SSID and PASSWORD
Type this;
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<enter_network_name_here> key=<enter_password_here>

Step 4: Now, your hosted network has been successfully created, you now need to start it. Use the command written below:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Step 5: With all these done, you’re all set, with only just one thing remaining. If it’s not already enabled, you need to allow Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) for your currently-active internet connection. Simply head over to Network & Sharing Center, and in the properties for the current internet connection, enable ICS. Make sure to select the ad hoc connection under Home networking connection.

Finally, you can now connect any device of your choice to the internet using the ad hoc wireless network with internet connection sharing that you just created on your Windows 8 operating system.
A lot of web geeks and tech engineers has written so many articles on how you can probably set up and enable you adhoc wireless internet connection on your newly purchased windows 8, so our team at Martins Library decided to make my own research and here is my singular findings, which I want to share to both new and old users of Windows 8.

The new Windows 8 is not only missing the Start Menu/Orb or the usual ability to simply restart/shut down the computer system/PC; there are also certain other elements that our Windows designers “Microsoft” either decided to conceal far within the settings, or skip altogether, when compared with the previous Windows 7 and earlier versions of the operating system. In the midst of them is also the ability to simply/easily create an ad-hoc wireless internet networks using your current internet connection and wireless adapter. In actual fact, an ad-hoc wireless connection turns your computer/PC into a virtual Wi-Fi router, which allows other devices to connect to the internet through a shared internet connection, everyone with its own unique IP address. Ad hoc connections used to be a breeze, until Windows 7 came since there was an option to create one right in the Network Management utility. But in Windows 8, the ability to enable Ad-hoc wireless does exist; it just requires a little hard work/research to achieve. 

In our previous post, we wrote:

In this little article, our team at Martins Library will guide you on how to create a wireless ad-hoc connection under Windows 8 operating system.
Please read carefully; the step by step procedures outlined on this webpage  makes use of Windows’ local Network Shell utility, deploying the wlan command within the utility to enable a hosted network that will, sequentially, serve as your ad hoc wireless connection. Now, if think all this sounds discouraging, don’t be scared, for the actual procedure is rather simple. Just follow the few steps listed and explained below (with image illustrations) and issue would be solved for good.

Please note that for this process to work; your network interface must be capable of supporting hosted networks. We recommend that that you update your network adapter to the latest drivers before applying this procedures.
Procedures
Step 1: Launch an elevated command prompt under Windows 8 (one with administrator privileges). To do this, type CMD from the Start Menu Screen
Step 2: Run the following command to verify that your network interface supports virtualization:
To do this, type this: netsh wlan show drivers

If your Hosted network supported says “Yes”, you’re ready for this, or else, you need to upgrade your hardware, if the software update doesn’t fix it.
Step 3: The next thing to do is to set up the ad hoc wireless network using this command. You can REPLACE the parts in markup tags with your own desired SSID and PASSWORD
Type this;
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<enter_network_name_here> key=<enter_password_here>
 
Step 4: Now, your hosted network has been successfully created, you now need to start it. Use the command written below:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Step 5: With all these done, you’re all set, with only just one thing remaining. If it’s not already enabled, you need to allow Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) for your currently-active internet connection. Simply head over to Network & Sharing Center, and in the properties for the current internet connection, enable ICS. Make sure to select the ad hoc connection under Home networking connection.

Finally, you can now connect any device of your choice to the internet using the ad hoc wireless network with internet connection sharing that you just created on your Windows 8 operating system.

This procedures is worth noting that this isn’t the only method used to create an ad hoc connection. If you don’t want to temper with netsh command, or just need an easier solution, you may easily use a Virtual Router application for Windows instead. Do some research from Google, you’ll find different high-quality solutions also.

In our previous post, we wrote:

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This procedures is worth noting that this isn’t the only method used to create an ad hoc connection. If you don’t want to temper with netsh command, or just need an easier solution, you may easily use a Virtual Router application for Windows instead. Do some research from Google, you’ll find different high-quality solutions also.
To keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web, you can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google Plus or like our Facebook page and get updated from our RSS FEEDS
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