There are times when I want to create an ad hoc network to share files or a network connection. Here are the steps to create an ad hoc network in Windows 7.
- Click on Start (Windows icon) and type wireless. Click on Manage wireless networks.
- Click on Add to add a network.
- Click on Create an ad hoc network.
- Click on Next.
- Enter a name for your network and configure the security options. Click on Next when you are done.
[Update: 3/21/2009] If you are interested in setting up an ad hoc network with encryption, please see this post.
[Update: 8/17/2010] Please see my latest post about setting an ad hoc network to share an internet connection.
please send me an example oh adHoc password. I cant create a password!!! so soon…
it only accepts binary numbers as a password. which means you can only create password with the number 0 and 1 combinations only. ex. 100010001000 or 101010101010
This is not true. Please see this post for adding a password.
http://www.kombitz.com/2009/03/21/ad-hoc-network-encryption-on-windows-7/
What If it doesnt say create ad-hoc when you Click on add and the question “how do you want to add a network?