How to connect two or more computers to use the shared internet.

There are two types of computers .

• HOST ( computer connected to internet )

• CLIENT ( computers which want to use the shared internet )

The host must be connected to the internet and its internet must be shared (To share the internet . see http://aimonsoft.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-share-your-internet-over-lanwifi.html  )

 Settings to be configured before connecting the two computers :---

 Setting for HOST computer :-


1)  Open  Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Network and Sharing Center .

      Go to " Change adapter settings " .

How to change adapter setting.

2)    Select the " Wireless Network Connection " for Wireless(wifi)  OR  "Local Area Network" for LAN.

       Right click on the " Wireless Network Connection " " for Wireless(wifi)  OR  "Local Area Network" for LAN.

       Go to " properties " .

Open properties of "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Network"

3)      Select " IPv4 " .

         Go to " Properties ".

open properties of Internet Protocol Version 4

4)            Select " Use the following IP address : "

               Enter the following :-

               IP address:    192.168.0.1  or 192.168.0.2  or 192.168.0.3 and so on till 192.168.0.255

            subnet mask:   255.255.255.0

               Click " OK " .

Enter the IP address

     
 Setting for CLIENT computer :-


1)  Open  Control Panel > All Control Panel Item s> Network and Sharing Center .

      Go to " Change adapter settings " .

How to change adapter setting

2)    Select the " Wireless Network Connection " for Wireless(wifi)  OR  "Local Area Network" for LAN.

       Right click on the " Wireless Network Connection " for Wireless(wifi)  OR  "Local Area Network" for LAN.

       Go to " properties " .

Open properties of "Wireless Network Connection" or "Local Area Network"

3)      Select " IPv4 " .

         Go to " Properties ".

Open properties of Internet Protocol Version 4

4)           > Select " Use the following IP address : "

               > Enter the following :-


                                          IP address:    192.168.0.2      or    192.168.0.3  so on till 192.168.0.255
                                      subnet mask:    255.255.255.0
                               Default Gateway:    192.168.0.1
                      Preferred DNS server:    192.168.0.1


 NOTE : 
                  1.)    ( The IP address of CLIENT(i.e 192.168.0.2 here) must be different than the HOST(i.e. 192.168.0.1) . It can  range from 192.168.0.1        to       192.168.0.255)
 
                  2.)   The Default gateway and Preferred DNS server must be same as the IP Address of the HOST(i.e. 192.168.0.1 here ).
           

Enter the IP address

                       Click " OK " .


Its Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



After the setting for the Host and the Client has been finished , the Host should connect to his Wireless network ( i.e. " Wireless HOME " here)

NOTE : To see how to create a Wireless network click -->  http://aimonsoft.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-set-up-wireless-wifi-network.html  


The HOST will see this type of  status :--

Wireless Available to connect.

Wireless waiting for the clients to connect

The CLIENT will see this type of  status :--

Wireless connected

• Click on connect 
• Enter the password.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The clients can access the internet now. 

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