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Sharing an Internet connection through a
wireless network
By connecting your computer to another computer, which is connected to the Internet
over a wired connection, through a wireless network (Peer-to- Peer), you can access
the Internet from your computer.
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To share an Internet connection, the computers should be connected to a comput-
er-to-computer (peer-to-peer) wireless network.
(See Page 4-11, 'Connecting to computer-to-computer networks')
Also, one of the computers has to be connected to the Internet (external network).
The description for Sharing Internet access is for the operating system Windows
XP Service Pack 2.
To share an Internet connection, complete the following procedures:
▶ Step 1. Configuring a Internet connection sharing from the computer connected to
the Internet.
▶ Step 2. After completing the shared Internet connection configuration, check that
the other computers can access the Internet through the shared Internet
connection.
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Step 1. Configuring Internet Sharing
Configuring a shared Internet connection on the computer connected to the
Internet.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections >
Network Connections.
2. Right-click on the device connected to the Internet, the external network, and
select Properties.
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If the computer is connected to the Internet through a wired LAN, select 'Local Area
Connection'.
Chapter 4. Connecting to the Internet
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