Step 5- Sharing Internet Access- Step-by-Step networking with Windows XP

You can share access to your dial-up (analog 56 kilobits per second) modem or your cable or DSL modem connection, if you have one. The simplest way is to use the Network Setup Wizard. if you just want to share a connection, and your Windows XP computer is directly connected to the Internet, just follow these steps.

1. Open My Network Places (Start, My Network Places).

2. Under Network Tasks (on the top-left side of the My Network Places menu) click "View network connections







3. Right-click the wireless connection you want to share and choose Properties

4. Click the Advanced tab

   
   
   
   
   

5. Select "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection."

6. Select the connection you want to share under "Home networking connection."

   
   
   
   
   

7. Click OK.

Your computer is now set to act as the router for your network. Remember to leave this computer on or the other computers on your wireless LAN won't be able to access the Internet

Link to Steps:

Step 1- Detect Hardware

Step 2 - Driver Update

Step 3- File and Print Sharing

Step 4- Change Workgroup settings

Step 5- Sharing Internet Access

Step 6- Network Setup Wizard