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I was using my USB internet modem on my laptop and a friend of mine came and needed to browse, so he said to me when I finish, that he will like to use my laptop to browse. I said no need for that, since you have your laptop we can both use the same modem conveniently, I did shared the network and we were enjoying our browsing simultaneously.
Since I know many people will like to enjoy such, I decided to outline the steps to activate both laptops to use same connection.

Note: Your laptop must be WIFI enabled for you to do this. Although it can be done with a Bluetooth Connection, but the steps I am outlining is for WIFI.

  • Turn on the WIFI of both laptops. Connect your internet modem to receive network.(You cannot share network unless you do this)
  • Go to Open Network and Sharing Centre either through the Control Panel or by double clicking the network icon on the taskbar  and you will be presented with this window.

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  • 3.       Click on ‘ Setup a new connection or network’

    • Click on ‘Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network’

  • Click on Next

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  • On the screen below, you are required to choose a network name and security name. It is recommended that you give network a key after choosing your network type. You can use the defualt type which is ‘WPA2 Personal’, insert a code that will serve as your security code in the box and the key must be 8letters and above. There is another security type which is ‘No Authetication’, using this will make your network open to anyone that has is WIFI enabled. To avoid this always use the first option which is WPA2 Personal.  You can decide to hide characters (this will make the key invisible) or also save the network for  next use. After that click on next.

  • Click next and you will get a message telling you  the system is sharing your network, after that, click ‘Turn on internet connection sharing’ . Another message will come telling the network is now shared. Then on your friends laptop,click on the network icon and you will get a window like below showing you the available network.

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  • Click on the name of the network created on the other laptop and click Connect, you will be prompted to enter the security that was created on the default laptop, enter the key and wait for seconds for the identification process to complete and once that is completed, the connection will be established and you can now browse on both laptops at same time.

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    It is a simple as that.

    I hope you have enjoyed this tip, feel free to drop your comment.

     

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