Hey all,
I am trying to share the internet my laptop is receiving to my phone. I currently have the laptop connected by WIFI.
I successfully managed to create the Adhoc network (it's showing as active in Taskbar). However, there are 2 issues-- (1) The WIFI the laptop was connected to has disconnected. (2) The phone can't detect the Adhoc network.
Are those two issues related? And is it possible to create a working adhoc network if the host computer is on WIFI?
Thanks!
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ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator
Your wireless network adapter can only be in one of two modes at the same time: ad-hoc or infrastructure. If you want to share wifi over wifi you need 2 adapters. I guess there is some reason your phone can't connect directly to the wireless network that your laptop is using.
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Your phone may not be able to connect to adhoc network. So getting another WiFi adapter to share the first wont work.
But, you could share Bluetooth internet. Try that.
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Adhoc network while the host is on WIFI?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kentl901, Feb 1, 2013.