Troubles setting up wireless ad hoc network

I want to set up a Hot spot for my iPad on my wired internet at work. I have followed all of the steps to set up my ad hoc network but when i hit "NEXT" to actually set up the network it simply says "WINDOWS CANNOT SET UP "network name" ....Am i missing something?

Possible Group Policy Issue

Hi,

Depending on how the Network Administrator has setup connectivity in the office, you might be subject to group policy restrictions to access the internet/network.

You might have to send in a request to your IT department to either allow the MAC address of your device recognized on the router/server or to allow this device to be recognized via group policy.

I hope this helps!

InvyDaveDMc said:

I want to set up a Hot spot for my iPad on my wired internet at work. I have followed all of the steps to set up my ad hoc network but when i hit "NEXT" to actually set up the network it simply says "WINDOWS CANNOT SET UP "network name" ....Am i missing something?

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You do realize that you need a wireless adaptor on your machine in order to share your wired connection?

Once you have that you can go with either a virtual router.
Virtual Router - Wifi Hot Spot for Windows 7 / 2008 R2

Or you can set it up manually using the command prompt.
Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Use Wireless Hosted Networking to Share An Internet Connection Wirelessly

Or you can use the connectify software for the shared wireless connection.
Your Hotspot, Your Way - Connectify