- #WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION HOW TO#
- #WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION PASSWORD#
- #WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION WINDOWS#
If the SSID is changed, we have to delete the old network and create a new one. Have in mind that we can’t modify the SSID of the existing network here. Here we can delete all those wireless networks or modify them. Here we will also see any other network that we have previously connected to. Now, if we go to the Network and Sharing Center, and then select the “Manage wireless networks” option, we will see our newly created network listed. Note that we have to know all those settings before we start connecting. This will ensure that our computer will connect to the network which has SSID broadcasting disabled. We also have to select the “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting” option. On the next screen we have to specify the SSID (network name), security type, encryption type and the security key. In the window we have to select the “Manually connect to a wireless network” option. To do that we have to go to the Network and Sharing Center, and select the “Set up a new connection or network” option. To connect to that kind of network we have to create the wireless network profile manually. Now, sometimes the SSID of the wireless network is not being broadcasted. So, when we enter the correct security key we will connect to the network, and that’s it.
#WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION PASSWORD#
In our case we are connecting to a network which is using WPA2-Personal security standard, so we have to provide the password to gain access to the wireless network. We simply click on the network icon in the System Tray, select the available wireless network and click on the Connect button.
#WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION WINDOWS#
The process of connecting to wireless networks with access points is really simple in Windows 7. However, if we enable Internet connection sharing in the first place, all devices will get their IP address from the DHCP server on the computer on which we have created the ad hoc network. We can also specify the IP address on every device manually (this also includes the computer on which we set up the ad hoc network).
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If you have experience with IP addressing, you will know that in this case the devices will automatically use some address from the APIPA range, and this will actually work. If we don’t enable Internet connection sharing, users which connect to our ad hoc network will not get their IP address automatically from the DHCP. Also, users who connect to the ad hoc network are not able to save it in the list of wireless networks. One other thing that we should remember about ad hoc networks is that they will be removed once all users disconnect from it. Note that the icon used for ad hoc network has three computers connected in triangle, while the infrastructure networks have bars as the icon. If we click on the network icon in the System Tray, we can see that our ad hoc network is waiting for users. This is because our computer is also connected to the wired network which has Internet connection, so we can share that Internet connection with the clients on the ad hoc network if we want.Īt this point other devices will be able to find and connect to our wireless ad hoc network. On the next screen we will also be able to turn on Internet connection sharing. The purpose of the ad hoc network is to provide temporary wireless network access for devices in close proximity, without the need of wireless access point. In our case we will choose WPA2-Personal, so we also have to specify the security key. Remember that WPA2-Personal is a lot more secure than WEP, so we should always use WPA2 if all devices support it.
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For ad hoc networks, the available security types are Open, WEP and WPA2-Personal. The next thing we need to do is to specify the name of our network and choose the security type.
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On the next window we have to select the “Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network” option. In the Network and Sharing Center we will click on the “Set up a new connection or network” option. To create an Ad Hoc wireless network we have to go to the Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel.
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Key terms: network, wireless, ad hoc, connect, security, connection, option, windows 7, SSID Prerequisites: you should have a basic understanding of wireless networks.
#WINDOWS 7 WIRELESS CONNECTION HOW TO#
Objectives: Learn how to create Ad Hoc wireless network and how to work with infrastructure wireless networks in Windows 7.