Using my laptop as an access point for my iPhone

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Using my laptop as an access point for my iPhone

Hi All,

Can anyone please advise if it is possible to use my laptop as an access point for my iPhone? There isn’t a Wi-Fi network where i live and to have data switched on costs a fortune here, and but i have wired internet access via my laptop. Can i use either the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on my laptop so my phone can use that connection? Basically the opposite of tethering and using the iphone as the access point? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Windows 7

Posted on Jul 2, 2010 6:43 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 2, 2010 6:56 AM in response to gerbil04

You can create what is called an ad-hoc wireless network using your laptop's wireless card to do so and sharing your wired internet connection via Ethernet wirelessly via the ad-hoc wireless network created with your laptop serving as a wireless router.

Easy to do with a Mac, but not sure how to do the same with Windows.

Do a Google search for creating an ad-hoc wireless network with Windows.

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gerbil04 Author

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Jul 2, 2010 12:54 PM in response to Allan Sampson

Hi Allan,

Many thanks, I will try that and see what happens then post what the result etc is.

Cheers

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Answer 3

Jul 2, 2010 1:13 PM in response to gerbil04

As an alternative, plug a wireless router into your wired network an create your own wireless network. I carry an airport express to do that when I travel.

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Stallon

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Jul 2, 2010 2:02 PM in response to Allan Sampson

On Windows, you'll need to enable Internet Connection Sharing for the Wifi connection in Control Panel > Network Connections > Manage Network adapters

For version specific instructions google with search terms "windows, ad-hoc, share, internet, over, wifi"

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gerbil04 Author

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Jul 8, 2010 1:42 PM in response to Stallon

Hi All,

Many thanks for the advice; i am still having a problem with it. When it is resolved i will post here, just been a bit busy recently - i wasn’t ignoring the replies. Again many thanks for the info. Have a good weekend

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