If you have in the house not only a personal computer, but also the laptop, the netbook or other portable device, then it is the most favorable to organize wireless internet access. As a result you do not need to lay network cables and to depend on their location.
It is required to you
- additional network interface card, Wi-Fi access point
Instruction
1. Configure wireless access through the personal computer connected to the Internet in any way. In this case you to be necessary to install the additional network interface card on the PC, and to connect access point through a network LAN cable to it. After that open "Network and Sharing Center" and pass to the Change Settings of Adapters point.
2. Find the second network interface card and open its properties. Select "The internet protocol (TCP/IP)" and click on the Properties button. Enter the IP address for your home network and a subnet mask which should correspond to the instruction to access point. Click Ok and start connection of new network connection. Now it is possible to start setup of wireless access.
3. Start any web browser. If you installed the Windows operating system, it is the best of all to use the Internet Explorer browser as not all programs can correctly work with the Wi-fi setup. Enter the access point IP address into an address bar. After that the window in which it is necessary to enter the login and the password will appear. If you did not change access point parameters earlier, then by default it is necessary to enter the word "admin" in both fields.
4. Fill access point parameters. For this purpose enter the name of network, include encryption and think up a key. If not to make it, then strangers can use your wireless network. Having finished the Wi-fi setup, pass back into "Network and Sharing Center" and open properties of the network adapter to which the Internet is connected. Click "In addition" and activate permission to other users of your network to use this connection to the Internet.
5. Turn on the laptop to which you want to provide wireless access. Come into network settings and select the Look for a Wireless Network item. Select the necessary name of network and enter a key from it. After that to be provided to you wireless internet access.