Connection via Wi-Fi Windows XR. How to set up a Wi-Fi network between Windows XP

IN this manual describes how to connect two computers with WIFI adapters in the Windows XP operating system into one shared network, for the exchange of information between these computers or for sharing Internet to which only one of them is connected.

To set up a wi-fi network we only need two computers equipped WIFI adapter ami. The mode in which the connection will be made is called Ad-Hoc. We will also try to figure it out how to set up a wi-fi network for Internet sharing which is connected to only one computer..

Setting up a Wi-Fi network between two laptops

The settings are almost the same for both computers, so the article will consider both computers separately only if the settings are different. You can start setting up a Wi-Fi network from any computer.

First, we need to open the “Network Connection Properties” tab. Depending on the Windows settings XP, this can be achieved in several different ways. All possible options are discussed in the figures below.

Option 1:
through the network connection properties from the desktop icon.

Option 2:
through the network connection properties in the start menu (classic menu)

Option 3:
in the network connection properties via the “Start” button (XP-style “Start” menu)

Option 4:
in the properties of the network connection through the “start” button and the control panel.

All 4 options described above lead to the same result, shown below..

Further
If your WIFI adapter is turned off, then turn it on “software” as shown in the figure. Because LAN card WIFI can also be turned off through the button on the laptop itself, you need to make sure that WIFI is also turned on this way! Otherwise, we will not be able to set up a Wi-Fi network between two computers.

How to set up wi-fi on Windows XP?

We go to the properties of the network connection, as shown in the image below:

Fig1. Opening network connection properties.

Configuring IP addresses on our local network

Let's take a closer look at this stage, because... at this point there are differences for setting up the First and Second computers

In the tab that opens, find the “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” field and click the “Properties” button.

Fig2. Go to TCP/IP settings

And set up IP addresses as shown in Fig. 3 below. (in the picture the settings are for the second computer; for the first, see the differences in the text below)

Fig.3 Setting up IP addressing

Here it is configured

IP address (192.168.0 1 on the first and 192.168.0.2 on the second computer)
Subnet mask (255.255.255.0 on both computers)

Two more points are needed only if you need Internet access through the connection of the first computer. Both items can only be configured on the second computer. (If shared Internet access is not needed, then these steps are not necessary to set up a Wi-Fi network between laptops)

Default gateway (specify the IP address of the first computer)
Preferred DNS server. The DNS value for each computer will be different, it depends on the Internet provider. You can find out your DNS by looking at your provider's settings.

After entering this data, click the “OK” button.

Setting up Internet sharing.

How to set up Internet sharing? To do this, you need to configure the first computer. Once again, this setting only needs to be done if you want to set up internet sharing.

Select the “Advanced” tab of properties network adapter and click the checkbox “Allow other network users to use...”

After clicking the “OK” button, windows should inform us that in this case the connection may be lost. local network and that ip address 192.168.0.1 will be assigned (which we have already previously assigned), click OK again.

Moreover, WINDOWS will not change the IP address in this case.

Before we click OK, remember this place and how to come here again. The fact is that here is a place where we can enable or disable or configure “Windows Firewall”. In the future, you may need to disable it.

Go to the “Wireless Networks” tab. Go to the Wireless Networks tab.

View of the “wireless networks” tab.

Click the “Add” button

We carry out all the settings in accordance with the figure.

Network name - you can choose any one.
At the very bottom you need to indicate “This is a direct connection...”
Uncheck the “Network key is provided automatically” checkbox, after which we will have the opportunity to enter this key manually
Enter the Network Key and Key Confirmation. You can enter either a 5 or 13 character key. Enter some 5 letter word (English layout) and REMEMBER it. You will need it to set up a second computer.

We configure automatic connection to the created network.

In order for our two computers to connect to the network themselves as soon as they “see” each other, go to the “Connection” tab and check the appropriate box as shown in the figure.

Click the “ok” button and save everything again. This completes the network setup on the first computer. We do everything exactly the same on the second one with the exception of the mentioned differences.

Testing, debugging, connecting to the Internet.

Is a WI-FI network installed? Once you're done WIFI setup Your wireless network should be up on both computers. An indicator that a WIFI connection has occurred is the presence of a wireless connection icon in the taskbar on the right. If you have problems at this stage, check:

Is the WIFI adapter enabled at the hardware level?
Have you followed all the steps of the current instructions exactly? Have you entered the key correctly on both computers?

Is there an IP connection?

We try to ping to the address 192.168.0.2 from computer 192.168.0.1. To do this, on the First computer, click the “Start” button and in the “Run” menu write CMD and click OK.

Launch CMD.

In the black window that appears, write ping 192.168.0.2 and press ENTER

Ping to address 192.168.0.2 from computer 192.168.0.1

If you see the same as in the figure above, then you have no ping to the address 192.168.0.2. Try pinging 192.168.0.1 from the Second computer.

Attention, it is important not to confuse

Otherwise, if you ping from a second computer to the address 192.168.0.2, then you will actually ping the same computer, and the result will not show you anything.

The presence of ping in at least one direction means that your WIFI is configured correctly. And all problems can only be due to Firewall settings or incorrect IP settings (for example, gateway or DNS).

IN this section We answered the question "how to set up a Wi-Fi network between two computers."

This guide describes how to connect two computers with WIFI adapters in the Windows XP operating system into one common network, to exchange information between these computers or for joint use of the Internet, to which only one of them is connected.

To set up a wi-fi network We only need two computers equipped with WIFI adapters. The mode in which the connection will be made is called Ad-Hoc. We will also try to figure it out how to set up a Wi-Fi network for Internet sharing, which is connected only to one computer..

Setting up a Wi-Fi network between two laptops

The settings are practically the same for both computers, so the article will consider both computers separately only if the settings are different. You can start setting up a Wi-Fi network from any computer.

First, we need to open the “Network connection properties” tab. Depending on the settings of Windows XP, this can be achieved in several different ways. All possible options are discussed in the figures below.

Option 1 through the network connection properties from the desktop icon.

Option 2 through the network connection properties in the start menu (classic menu)

Option 3 in the properties of the network connection via the “start” button (Start menu in XP style)

Option 4 in the network connection properties via the “start” button and the control panel.

All 4 options described above lead to the same result, shown below.

Next If your WIFI adapter is turned off, then turn it on “software” as shown in the figure. Since the WIFI network card can also be turned off via the button on the laptop itself, you need to make sure that WIFI is also turned on this way! Otherwise, we will not be able to set up a Wi-Fi network between two computers.

How to set up wi-fi on Windows XP? We go to the properties of the network connection, as shown in the image below:

Fig1. Opening network connection properties.

We configure IP addresses on our local network.

Let's take a closer look at this stage, because... at this point there are differences for setting up the First and Second computers

In the tab that opens, find the “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” field and click the “Properties” button.

Fig2. Go to TCP/IP settings.

And we set up IP addresses as shown in Fig. 3 below. (in the picture the settings are for the second computer; for the first, see the differences in the text below)

Fig.3 Setting up IP addressing.

Here it is configured

IP address (192.168.0 1 on the first and 192.168.0.2 on the second computer)
Subnet mask (255.255.255.0 on both computers)

Default gateway (specify the IP address of the first computer)
Preferred DNS server. The DNS value for each computer will be different, it depends on the Internet provider. You can find out your DNS by looking at your provider's settings.

After entering this data, click the “OK” button.

Setting up Internet sharing.

How to set up Internet sharing? To do this, you need to configure the first computer. Once again, this setting only needs to be done if you want to set up internet sharing.

Select the “Advanced” tab of the network adapter properties and click the “Allow other network users to use...” checkbox.

After clicking the “OK” button, windows should inform us that in this case the connection over the local network may be lost and that ip address 192.168.0.1 will be assigned (which we have already previously assigned), click OK again. Moreover, WINDOWS will not change the IP address in this case.

Go to the “Wireless Networks” tab. Go to the Wireless Networks tab.

View of the “wireless networks” tab.

Click the “Add” button

We carry out all the settings in accordance with the figure.

Network name - you can choose any one.
At the very bottom you need to indicate “This is a direct connection...”
Uncheck the “Network key is provided automatically” checkbox, after which we will have the opportunity to enter this key manually
Enter the Network Key and Key Confirmation. You can enter either a 5 or 13 character key. Enter some 5 letter word (English layout) and REMEMBER it. You will need it to set up a second computer.

Setting it up automatic connection into the created network.

In order for our two computers to connect to the network themselves as soon as they “see” each other, go to the “Connection” tab and check the appropriate box as shown in the figure.

Testing, debugging, connecting to the Internet.

Is a WI-FI network installed? As soon as you finish setting up WIFI on both computers, your wireless network should be up. An indicator that a WIFI connection has occurred is the presence of a wireless connection icon in the taskbar on the right. If you have problems at this stage, check:

Is the WIFI adapter enabled at the hardware level?
Have you followed all the steps of the current instructions exactly? Have you entered the key correctly on both computers?

Is there an IP connection?

We try to ping to the address 192.168.0.2 from computer 192.168.0.1. To do this, on the First computer, click the “Start” button and in the “Run” menu write CMD and click OK.

Launch CMD.

In the black window that appears, write ping 192.168.0.2 and press ENTER.

Ping to address 192.168.0.2 from computer 192.168.0.1.

If you see the same as in the figure above, then you have no ping to the address 192.168.0.2. Try pinging 192.168.0.1 from the Second computer. Attention, it is important not to get confused here. Otherwise, if you ping from a second computer to the address 192.168.0.2, then you will actually ping the same computer, and the result will not show you anything.

In this section, we answered the question “how to set up a Wi-Fi network between two computers.”

We will try to help you. Setting up wifi on Windows XP is not difficult.

Start your computer and through the Start menu follow the following chain: Settings -> Network connections-> Wireless network connection.

Click right click mouse by icon Wireless connection: in the context menu that opens, select the “Properties” command.

In the "Properties" window, go to the "TCP/IP Internet Protocol" item - check the box, highlight it in blue and click on the button at the bottom labeled "Properties".

Enter the TCP/IP parameters in the dialog box that opens. These parameters may be assigned automatically if your wifi network supports this possibility. In doubtful cases, you can contact your network provider to find out the exact IP, DNS, Subnet addresses and gateway address. Then confirm the changes by clicking OK.

Go through the chain Network connections  Wireless networks  Properties - and here check the box next to the “Use Windows to configure the network” task. Then click OK.

You can now connect to a Wi-Fi network from other computers.

For more quick setup Wi-Fi on Windows XP, you can use the “Wizard wireless network", which can be found in the Control Panel.

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The manual is suitable for Wi-Fi settings on a laptop, netbook and also on a computer with a Wi-Fi module and operating system Windows XP.

1. On the desktop, click the “START” button and in the window that appears, select “CONTROL PANEL”.

2. In the “CONTROL PANEL” window, select “NETWORK AND INTERNET CONNECTIONS”.

3. In the “NETWORK AND INTERNET CONNECTIONS” window, select “NETWORK CONNECTIONS”

4. In the “NETWORK CONNECTIONS” window, in the “LAN or high-speed Internet” category, right-click on the wireless connection icon. From the pop-up menu, select Properties

5. In the properties window, in the “General” tab, right-click “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” and click the “Properties” button

Place the flags as in the picture, click “OK”

7. In the “Advanced” window, check the boxes as shown in the figure below. Click the "Close" button.

8. In the properties window, in the “Wireless Networks” tab, click the “Wireless Networks” button. A list of wireless networks within range of your computer will open. Click Update Network List. Select the required network. Click the "Connect" button. A window for entering the key will open. Enter the password key that you specified when setting up file security on the router.

If all the steps were carried out step by step, then you should have managed to set up Wi-Fi on Windows XP.

Possible problems when setting up Wi-Fi!

Problem: There is no “Wireless Networks” tab in the wireless connection properties.
Cause: Wireless connection turned off.
Solution: On laptops there is a wireless network (WLAN) switch button - switch the button to the “On” state.

Problem: Wireless networks are not displayed in the wireless network selection window.
Cause: An alternative is installed on the computer software to set up a wireless network. Or the “” flag is not set (see point 6)
Solution: Disable or uninstall alternative software. Select " Use Windows to configure your network"(see paragraph 6)