How to distribute the internet from a computer via cable or Wi-Fi
Vindovs Macos / / December 19, 2019
If you need to provide a general access to the Internet for a few gadgets, but the hand is not a router, you can do without it. This guide will help you turn your computer into a router to distribute the internet through an access point (Wi-Fi network) or Ethernet-cable.
How to share internet on a Windows PC
1. How to distribute the internet from your computer by using the "mobile hotspot" (Windows 10)
The fastest way to share internet wirelessly, without requiring additional software and complicated settings.
1. Find the menu "mobile hotspot": select "Start» → «Settings" (cog) → "Network and Internet» → «Mobile hot-spot".
2. In the "Sharing an Internet connection", select the type of connection that allows connection of the current computer to the Internet. This may be a wireless Wi-Fi (or 3G) or Ethernet.
3. Click "Change" in the next window, enter the name and password for the wireless network through which the computer will give out the Internet.
4. At the top of the page, enable the option "Allow my Internet connection with other devices."
After that you will be able to distribute through the Internet created Wi-Fi network. Just it connects it to the desired device with a password that you created in the third step. And turn off the distribution of the Internet can be in the same place where the wireless connection is turned off - in the window "Network" on the taskbar.
2. How to distribute the internet from a computer via the command line
Another way to share wireless Internet connection without third-party programs. Not as simple as the previous one, but it works not only on Windows 10, but in previous versions of the OS.
1. Start a command prompt. To do this, type in the search for "Command" system, right-click the found item and select "Run as administrator".
2. To create a new network for distribution Internet, Enter the command line netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode = allow ssid = Stacy key = 4419E1z #
and press Enter. Instead Stacy can enter any name of the network, but instead 4419E1z # - any other password.
3. To activate the access point is created, enter the command netsh wlan start hostednetwork
and press Enter again. If the command worked, you will see the following text.
4. Now let other users go online through the established network. First, open the "Control Panel» Windows and select the "Control Center Network and Sharing Center."
5. Then right click on the icon for the Internet connection of your computer, select "Properties» → «Access» and put a daw near the permission requests. In the "Connecting to a home network", select your wireless connection, set up on the second step instructions.
After that you will be able to connect to the configured so Wi-Fi-network of other devices using the specified password. To disable the access point, enter the command line netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
. To re-enable it, use teamnetsh wlan start hostednetwork
.
If the connected device does not work online, open the "Control Panel" menu "Manager devices ", expand" Network Adapters "and make sure that all the devices in this list are included. If you find among them inactive, activate them using the context menu.
If there are any other problems, try to reinstall the network adapter drivers manually by downloading them from the manufacturer's website, or automatically - using the program Driver Booster or service DriverPack. The last will do everything for you.
3. How to distribute the internet from a PC using third-party software
If you do not want to mess with the command line, you can use a special tool for quick setup of a wireless access point. C free program Connectify Hotspot you govern in a few minutes.
- download and install Connectify Hotspot.
- Run the program and follow the prompts on the screen. Russian interface language can be selected in the settings. The utility will ask you to specify the type of computer with internet connection and settings for the wireless network. After this will click on the start button to activate the access point.
When finished, will be able to distribute the Internet to another device on the Wi-Fi. Manage your wireless network can be directly in the program.
In Connectify Hotspot is also a paid version with more features. For example, it allows you to distribute not only on landline Internet Wi-Fi, but 3G and 4G. Hotspot Pro worth $ 35.
4. How to distribute the internet from your computer using the cable
If you need to share Internet with another computer that does not have Wi-Fi adapter, you can do this with a normal internet cable. This method is referred to as a network bridge.
- Connect Ethernet-cable ports on both devices.
- On the computer from which you want to distribute the Internet, open the "Control Panel" and go to "Control Center Network and Sharing» → «Change adapter settings." Names in different versions of Windows may vary.
- In the window that opens, scroll through the Ctrl key two compounds. The first is responsible for connecting your computer to the Internet. Second - for the connection of a second computer for this. Right-click on any of the two compounds, and then click "Configure the bridge."
After a few seconds you should see a new connection to the name "Network Bridge", and next to use the connection status should display "Connected related." If all goes well, will work on the second computer Internet. But this may not happen immediately, but after 10-15 minutes.
How to share internet on Mac
In macOS pretty easy to set up shared access to the internet both cable and over Wi-Fi. To do this, you do not need additional software.
- Expand the Apple menu and go to "System settings» → «Total Access».
- Check "Shared internet" in the left pane and select the list of "Connection Sharing" on the right side of this type of connection your computer to the Internet. For example, if it is connected to the Internet via cable, choose Ethernet.
- In the "To computers using" select how the overall Internet access for other devices. For example, if you want to distribute the Internet without wires, choose Wi-Fi, if on a cable, the Ethernet.
If you select Wi-Fi, uncheck "Shared internet", click "Settings Wi-Fi» and specify the name and password of the access point, then re-check the "Common Internet."
After making these settings can be connected to other computer devices selected method.
see also
- How to distribute the internet from your phone to your Android or iOS →
- How to change your password on your router →
- What speed Internet need a home you really →