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sharing wired internet in laptop with samsung tablet

17 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/sharing-wired-internet-in-laptop-with-samsung-tablet.177261/

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blackarow Original post #1
Aug 28, 2013 at 12:16 PM
i have trouble in sharing my wired network with samsung tab via my laptop.i tried so many things.set up an adhoc network,bridging,command prompt. nothings working. also hostednetwork command is not supporting. is there any application to do this? help me....
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kedarkulkarni95 #2
Aug 29, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Use connectify turn your pc into wifi hotspot
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kneo #3
Aug 29, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Connectify is your friend
RON28
RON28 #4
Aug 29, 2013 at 1:42 PM
which Operating System you have in your laptop?
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blackarow #5
Aug 29, 2013 at 4:47 PM
windows vista
mitraark
mitraark #6
Aug 29, 2013 at 8:53 PM
Nah, Windows Ad Hoc connection doesnt work properly, you need Connectify ( Google is your friend :) )
baiju
baiju #7
Aug 30, 2013 at 10:02 AM
Upgrade to windows 7 and use the virtul wifi hotspot feature.
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theterminator #9
Aug 30, 2013 at 11:47 PM
Android doesn't recognise an ad hoc connection. No luck there. Either you use connectify or backup your data & upgrade to 7 since there is inbuilt hotspot feature in Windows 7.
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #10
Aug 31, 2013 at 2:34 AM
beware that connectify or any other softwares won't work on some old WLAN chipsets.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #11
Aug 31, 2013 at 7:51 AM
theterminator said:
Android doesn't recognise an ad hoc connection. No luck there. Either you use connectify or backup your data & upgrade to 7 since there is inbuilt hotspot feature in Windows 7.
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Thanks Friend,@theterminator.
Would you elaborate how to use this,step-by-step method?
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theterminator #12
Aug 31, 2013 at 4:50 PM
kg11sgbg said:
Thanks Friend,@theterminator.
Would you elaborate how to use this,step-by-step method?
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Just google the steps "How to share virtual wifi using netsh commands in windows 7"
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or let me give you a link :
How to Configure WiFi Hotspot in Windows 7 Using Command Prompt - Durofy - Technology and Business Blog
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #13
Aug 31, 2013 at 6:13 PM
^Thanks Friend,for the link. It's awesome.
Nerevarine
Nerevarine #14
Aug 31, 2013 at 6:16 PM
theterminator said:
Android doesn't recognise an ad hoc connection. No luck there. Either you use connectify or backup your data & upgrade to 7 since there is inbuilt hotspot feature in Windows 7.
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with a simple mod, it can.. and it will :)
Even in XP i used to tether
Nerevarine
Nerevarine #16
Aug 31, 2013 at 8:02 PM
no no, adhoc wifi tether from pc
reverse tethering is a different story