Solved USB wifi to internal wifi hotspot...how to? Is it possible?

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Music Guy123

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Hi there,

Need some pretty quick help here if possible! I have a USB external wifi antenna, and my laptop has an internal one. My aim is to basically receive internet through the external one and great a little hotspot by the internal one. I was wondering if this was possible?

I'd tried with Ad-hoc networks but for some reason other devices couldn't connect to the network I created. I'm just wondering what I could've done wrong!

Anyways, I hope this makes sense! If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated! I will award all help with rep :)!

All the best,

Music Guy
 

My Computer

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Packard Bell
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Turion(tm) Dual-Core Mobile M500
Motherboard
Packard Bell EasyNote LJ71
Memory
4GB (2x2GB) DDR2
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AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
Sound Card
ATI High Definition Audio Device (Integrated)
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1st: Built in 17.3" 16:9 2nd: Philips 17.1" 4:3
Screen Resolution
1st: 1600x900 2nd: 1280x1024
Hard Drives
2x WD blue scorpio 500GB
PSU
Laptop battery/power brick
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Custom built cooling stand
Keyboard
Integrated
Mouse
Touchpad & logitek wireless mouse M205
Internet Speed
0.2mb/s download
Other Info
Wireless adapter:
Atheros AR5B39 Wireless Network Adapter
Music Guy123 said:
Hi there,

Need some pretty quick help here if possible! I have a USB external wifi antenna, and my laptop has an internal one. My aim is to basically receive internet through the external one and great a little hotspot by the internal one. I was wondering if this was possible?

I'd tried with Ad-hoc networks but for some reason other devices couldn't connect to the network I created. I'm just wondering what I could've done wrong!

Anyways, I hope this makes sense! If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated! I will award all help with rep :)!

All the best,

Music Guy
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Ok, you only require one wireless NIC in order to create a hosted wireless network, you can receive and send the wireless through a single NIC. You can use either one for this but you don't need both.

You can use the command prompt to set this up but using the connectify software might be a better choice if you want to connect on start up. You can also do this with a virtual router, take your pick. :)

Connectify For Windows 8

This one shows the manual set up using the command prompt.

http://winsupersite.com/article/faqt...ion-wirelessly

Or you can install a virtual router.

Virtual Router - Wifi Hot Spot for Windows 7 / 2008 R2 - Home
 

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PC/Desktop
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Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
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GTX480
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Asus Xonar D2
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HannsG
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1680X1050
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GSkill Phoenix Pro 120GB SSD
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ThermalTake Toughpower 1000Watt modular
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ThermalTake XaserV
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Logitech G15
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Logitech G9
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T1
Hi there,

Thanks, I used connectify, it seems to have worked! Virtual router wouldn't pick up my usb adapter for some reason! But it's all sorted now!

Thank you very much for your time, all the best.

Music guy
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Turion(tm) Dual-Core Mobile M500
Motherboard
Packard Bell EasyNote LJ71
Memory
4GB (2x2GB) DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
Sound Card
ATI High Definition Audio Device (Integrated)
Monitor(s) Displays
1st: Built in 17.3" 16:9 2nd: Philips 17.1" 4:3
Screen Resolution
1st: 1600x900 2nd: 1280x1024
Hard Drives
2x WD blue scorpio 500GB
PSU
Laptop battery/power brick
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Custom built cooling stand
Keyboard
Integrated
Mouse
Touchpad & logitek wireless mouse M205
Internet Speed
0.2mb/s download
Other Info
Wireless adapter:
Atheros AR5B39 Wireless Network Adapter
Music Guy123 said:
Hi there,

Thanks, I used connectify, it seems to have worked! Virtual router wouldn't pick up my usb adapter for some reason! But it's all sorted now!

Thank you very much for your time, all the best.

Music guy
Click to expand...

Yes the virtual adaptor makes it all possible.

Glad you have the hosted wireless network working now.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
Graphics Card(s)
GTX480
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
GSkill Phoenix Pro 120GB SSD
PSU
ThermalTake Toughpower 1000Watt modular
Case
ThermalTake XaserV
Cooling
Xigmatek S1283
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
T1
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