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How to create a wireless network without a router – windows 7, XP and 8

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It is very easy to create a wireless internet network in windows 7, windows 8 and windows XP. There are two ways to make wireless connection available to all of your devices without using router. Also have a look on this official document for creating  wireless network by microsoft. Nowadays most Laptops or desktops are equipped  with a Wi-Fi device. The key to the solution lies here only. We will guide you through various process to make a wireless network without Router and a Router-less connectivity among different computers with Windows 7 and Vista. How to create a wireless network without a router.

How to create a wireless network without a router
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Setup Wireless Network without a Wireless Router – Accessories you might need for creating a wireless network:

  1. If your PC or Laptop comes with an internal network adapter than you are ready to go wireless, but if not then you might have to purchase a network card for your Laptop or desktop PC.
  2. You can buy a USB network adapter which directly connects on your laptop or pc externally and there is no need to open your desktop pc.
  3. For your desktop pc you can also use a wireless PCI card which you have to install it inside the Desktop PC.

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Build a Wireless Home Network without a Router. If you have all these things, follow the below guidelines to enable and use wireless home Adhoc network for your devices without wireless network router:

How to Create a Wireless Network without Router for windows 7, XP or vista users

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  1. Go to > Control Panel, then tap on “Network and Sharing center” settings.
  2. Now tap on “Set up a connection or Network”.
  3. Now tap on “Set up a wireless ad-hoc network” and click on it.
  4. Enter a new name for your Network.
  5. Give your preferred network name > Select“WPA-2 Personal” security type from the drop down box > and then Put the security key, to secure your network connection with a password. NOTE[i]:
  6. You can also choose your network type as “WEP”. Give a preferred network name and chose the “Security type”as “WEP”. NOTE[ii]
  7. Similarly open this network from other home computers opted to join this network. Click to join the ad-hoc network and enjoy massive wireless connectivity without the presence of a router.

How to create a wireless network without a router.

  1. [i] : You security key must be 8-64 character. You can use 0-09 in the security key. Remember that the key is case sensitive. Now click on “Next”. In the upcoming window click on “Turn on Internet connection sharing”.

How to create a wireless network without a router.

  1. [ii] Remember that in “WEP” the security key should be 5 or 13 alpha-numeric character. If you wish to use this network again in future, save this network name and hit the “Next”button. Your Network has been created.

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1.      Open Command Prompt or CMD with administrator privileges.
2.      For creating wireless network on pc using Command prompt run the following command to check whether your system supports it or not.
3.      The command is:-     netsh wlan show drivers.NOTE: If the reply is ‘yes’ from hosted network in command prompt then you can create a wireless network using cmd.
4.      use the following command to create the networknetsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<enter_network_name_here> key=<enter_password_here>
5.      You can use any network name and password here.
6.       You have created your wireless network using command prompt and now, you have to start that network:using this command  netsh wlan start hostednetwork
7.      The last thing is you have to enable Internet connection firewall (ICF):
8.       Go to Network sharing centre and open properties of network and enable sharing in sharing tab.

Build a Wireless Home Network without a Router

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