Set Up an Ad Hoc Network on Windows 10 and 8.1
Windows 10 doesn’t have a proper ad hoc network feature. You can, however, create something that looks and behaves like the ad hoc network feature on previous versions of Windows. Before setting up an ad hoc network on Windows 10 and 8.1, you’ll need Windows and client computers with wireless network adapters.
Windows 7, and Vista
To create an ad hoc network in older versions of Windows:
Limitations of Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
There are limitations of ad hoc wireless networking:
Ad hoc wireless networking only includes WEP-only security.In this type of network, computers need to be within 300 feet.When the host computer disconnects from the network, other users are disconnected and the ad hoc network is deleted.
After your ad hoc network is set up and running, learn how to share a single internet connection on your ad hoc network.
