Wednesday, July 4, 2012

How to Share Internet Connection Between PC and Android Phone Using WiFi


Between PC and Android Phone Using WiFi




WiFi Ad-Hoc Networking is a popular method to share internet connection between  computers (pc or laptop) or between a computer and a smartphone that has built in WiFi. Unfortunately, this method of networking is not supported by Android since it was released until the time of this writting. One of the popular method to enable ad hoc mode on Android devices is by  changing a WiFi configuration file located on /system/etc directory called tiwlan.ini. But this method is specific to phone’s WiFi chipset and you need root access to change the file. The tiwlan.ini is a configuration file for Texas Instruments WiFi chipset (e.g HTC dream) so you will not find it on Samsung Spica that use Broadcom WiFi chipset.
Another alternative method is by using a software based virtual access point that using Windows 7’s Wireless Hosted Network technology. This method only runs on Windows 7 and hardware specific. Currently i found two best virtual access point softwares, Virtual Router and Connectify. They both operate in the same maner and very easy to use. I have tested both of them to share internet connection from my PC that used  Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 modem for internet access and an external TP-Link TL-WN31G Wireless USB adapter with my Samsung Spica.
Here is the guide on how to use virtual router and connectify




    • Fill in the settings panel with your prefered WiFi name, password and internet connection to share
    • Virtual Router
      Virtual Router
      Connectify
      Connectify
    • Click start button to start sharing
    • On your Wireless Connection Status, click Details to get the network connection information, note the IPV4 Address
    • To Download the software  click the link below
      Click to download Virtual Router

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