If this is your first time connecting to the ad hoc network you will be asked to set a network location of Home, Public etc, simply select which best suits your purpose. Click on the network you want, click Connect and you will be asked for the password. Connecting to an Ad Hoc Network from Vista and 7įinding a computer-to-computer ad hoc network is easy, simply click on the wireless network icon on the tray and look for your named wireless network in the list of available connections. Tip: To create an ad hoc network in Vista and 7 that shares the internet from the wireless connection itself (no ethernet is connected), you need to create a Hosted Network, following the guide for Windows 8.1 below will allow you to do this. You can now go to the computer you want to connect to this computer and try to find the network in the list and connect.
If you want to share the internet connection with a connected computer, click “Turn on Internet connection sharing” and close the window. There will be an additional option to enable internet connection sharing IF you are connected to the internet via ethernet. Once finished it’ll tell you that the network is ready to use. Wait a few moments for Windows to set up the ad hoc network. Optionally check “Save this network” to save the wireless profile so it will be available after a reboot.Ĥ. WPA2 is obviously the most secure and needs an 8 character or more password, WEP is less secure and requires 5 or 13 characters, Open is unprotected and should be used for troubleshooting only. Enter the network name (SSID) of your choice, select a security type and enter a password for the network. Choose “Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network”, click Next and Next again (read the information first if you wish).ģ. Select “Set up a new connection or network”, this will be on the left in Vista.Ģ. Right click either the WiFi or ethernet icon in the system tray and select Network and Sharing Center. Creating an Ad Hoc Network in Windows Vista and 7ġ. Windows Vista might use slightly different wording or window layouts to Windows 7 but it’s essentially the same steps. These operating systems are the best in terms of both creating and connecting to ad hoc networks simply because it’s so easy to do and is entirely GUI based, even inexperienced users can set up networks with minimal fuss. Here we show you how to do this easily without the need for extra software.
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