You can use a wireless network (WLAN) to share Internet access, files, printers, game consoles, and other devices between all the computers in your home. Typically, we can setup a wireless network by purchasing wireless routers available in the market (e.g. Linksys, D-link, and Cisco). In some cases, like if you don’t want to buy a wireless router or if you want to connect your phone temporarily for internet access, you can set up a temporary wireless network without a router using an ad hoc network setup.
In this post, I am going to share to you how to setup a wireless network without buying a wireless router by using Connectify Lite application. During the testing I used smartbro prepaid modem to access the internet and successfully shared the connection to my samsung galaxy y android device. But before anything else, you must have the following basic requirements.
What you’ll need to set up your wireless network?
- An operating system that supports wireless networking
Windows 7 operating system fully supports wireless networking. A specific service pack of Windows Vista and Windows XP is recommended by Microsoft as stated here. In this article I am used Windows 7. - A broadband (DSL or cable) Internet connection (including smartbro prepaid or globe tattoo prepaid modem)
Again, I used my smartbro prepaid modem. (Suggestions: if you are also using smartbro prepaid, you better subscribe to unlimited surf promo. You can avail the UNLISURF 50 and send it to 2200 for unlimited 1 day.) - A computer with built-in wireless networking support or a wireless network adapter
If you have newer laptop/desktop, you may already have built-in wireless capabilities. If this is the case, you don’t need a wireless network adapter. To check whether your computer has a wireless support installed or not:Click Start → Control Panel → Device Manager, expand Network Adapters. If you see any of these words listed, “Wireless,” “WLAN,” “Wi-Fi,” “802.11a,” “802.11b,” “802.11g,” or “802.11n,” your computer has wireless capability installed.
Setup Ad-Hoc Network using Connectify Lite
Step 1: Download and install Connectify Lite Installer – this application is a freeware. In case, you may be prompted for problem with your operating system during installation. Please continue and ignore error regarding service pack. The installation requires a reboot.
Step 2: Run your modem. Make sure you can access the internet.
Step 3: For successful installation, run Connectify. You will see something like this:
Input the desired name of your Hotspot name/network name. In my case, Connectify-centurybrains.
If you are connected to the internet connectify will automatically detects your modem and will be listed in Internet to Share select box, please select your modem. As you can see below it automatically detect my smartbro modem.
In the advance settings set Share Over select box to Wi-Fi, and Sharing Mode to Wi-Fi, Access Point, Encrypted (WPA2) (recommended) respectively. Fill-up your password. Start broadcasting by clicking Clickstart Hotspot. You should see something like this.
Step 4: In your samsung galaxy y device, navigate to settings → wireless and network settings → wifi-settings. Turn it on and you should see the SSID that you’ve created. Connect to the network by submitting your password.
Please note that, you can monitor devices connected to your network in Clients Tab. This setup is not just applicable to android device but also to any wireless devices as well as most of the internet modem.
I obviously need a Samsung Galaxy phone…=)
Actually, you can use this tut and share your internet with any wifi devices. Biem, you’d rather choose between ipad & kindle fire.
Thanks for visiting
plz send me internet sharing for galaxy y
@arsh, you just have to download Connectify
ap not supprted… wht dhos it mean? it started working from lptp but im unable to detect it on my fone SGY
@Sani, were you trying to install the app in your phone? You don’t have to.
hey it needs licence key for pro. what i do now?
The newer version of Connectify will not allow you to share your 3G connection anymore.
At time of this post the installer version still allow me to share my 3G.
@hell by the way what connection do you want to share?
Hi!
i gotta samsung galaxy y too!
my problem tho is that i got VISTA on my laptop and it doesnt show WPA2 as a sharing mode…
I just have OPEN and WEP…
Is this is the problem why my phone fails to detect the hotspot???
any alternative??
@sana nope, it’s not the problem. Try to use other devices than phone if your hotspot is really broadcasting.
Hello sir
This process is very good for data transferring. But now “Connectify lite ” version would not support this process, only “Connectify pro” version share internet. So I can not solve the problem. If another software solve this problem, please tell me the name.
Hi, Max just a minute ago i tried to run again my connectify lite and successfully shared my wimax connection. Just let me know if 3G connection will not be shared.
You can also try mhotspot
Hi, I have a quite typical problem. Till yesterday i was using internet in samsung galaxy Y. but now i cant access. I have a bell wifi in room. Like your step 4, i gave a password but problem is the connect is not active. Only cancel is active. I dont know what to do? Please suggest me.
Thank you in advance.
@Yogi, afaik, that button will be inactive if the length of the password is less than actual password length.
hi .i downloaded connectify and it also detects my vodafone netcruise but it tells”PRO feature only”.
please tell me what should i do.i really want to use wifi.
i use zoom modem,
but is doesn’t support ‘internet to support’ because there show ‘zoom(PRO feature),
and that’s why it could not Start hotspot.
what is the solution to use my prepaid modem??
hey thanks for replying!
wat m i supposed to connect to if i just have two modes available?? —wep n open
plus mine is an android phone n it recognizes just the access points and not the adhoc connections.
but under wep n open mode it creates just adhoc connections!
i hope i dont sound confused……
I’m using reliance netconnect usb modem. I can’t configure my pc for sharing internet to samsung galaxy y.
not working anymore
Got an error ” could not set IP address on the interface” what is this?
Awesome, just the thing that I wanted !! Now I’m enjoying super-fast downloads on my Android
it not connecting with my galaxy ace.(remembered for 30 seconds and disconecting automatically
Thank you so much.
if iam using internet through lan can i still share in my phone through wifi?
Yes you can @ayaorei
i cannot connect keeps obtaining IP adress, am i lacking something?
frm whr 2 download connectify???
Hi i am able to share network in other laptop from one laptop thru connectify but not able to see that Connectify’s hotsopt in my Samsung Galaxy Tab. please guide me what else we need to configure in SGT
You can search on Google by Connectify and the first link you can just click it and start downloading immediately.
I have wifi LAN in my office. i want to use this connectivity in my samsung galaxy y. How to configure.
i have galaxy s advance
the wireless network created on lappy is not appearing in the list of available networks on mobile wifi
what to do
pls help
I got internet in my laptop. and i want to share it in my galaxy tab 2 through wifi or usb cable. is it possible?
Also i am able to share network in other laptop from one laptop thru connectify but not able to see that Connectify’s hotsopt in my Samsung Galaxy Tab. Is there any one who can guide me to make it happne?
“Wireless,” “WLAN,” “Wi-Fi,” “802.11a,” “802.11b,” “802.11g,” or “802.11n, if I dont have any of these then what to do
You can buy a wifi usb dongle.
hey! i used connectify. first time, it worked fine. The next time when i restarted my lappy, it is being disconnected within few second. shows…. “scanning….disconnected”.
wht to do?
Share over “wifi” does not show. ):
I ha Samsung galaxy Y duos GT 6102.I used Lan to connect to internet and then connect my phone using connectify. But after few minutes my phone automatically gets disconnected from connectify.Then again i hv to connect it.Sometimes it doesnt get disconnected but stop sharing internet.Thus,in some way or other i cant use internet through mobile for more than 2 min. I used HTC mobile to verify and connectify works consistently with it.Can you tell my why my mobile gets disconnected?
hi pls help me,,i have an internet problem connection on my galaxy young phone…can u send me a website settings for me to connect internet