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I have a wireless router (TP-LINK WR-702N) and 2 laptops. There is a WiFi connection that I can only connect to with one of the laptop (Acer Aspire 5810TG older model, Windows 7), due to it extraordinary strong signal receiving capability. I wish to share this connection with the other laptop (Asus X450J, Windows 8.1), through the router or not.

I have tried some of the solutions but they don't work.

  1. Connecting 2 laptops directly with Ethernet cable (I don't have a crossover cable, and I am not buying one)
  2. Using the new driver from Microsoft (Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter) that claims to be able to share WiFi connection. I guess that the reason that this didn't work because the same adapter is used to receive and share WiFi
  3. Connecting the Acer laptop to a router through the Ethernet cable, configure the router to be AP, and connect to it using my another laptop.

The only other solution I have found is bridging the WiFi adapter with the Ethernet adapter and then connect the laptop with my router. What do I need to set on my laptop? (Window 7) I may have got something wrong in the above attempts. It would be appreciated if you can tell me the correct way of doing it.

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  • Hi. If the issue with this system is the second laptops ability to receive the signal how would bridging through another laptop help matters? If you wish to connect via ethernet cable why don't you just plug laptop 2 into the router? No signal problem them.
    – Matthew Williams
    Commented Feb 5, 2014 at 21:00
  • I may be explaining this badly. I do not have access to the router tat gives this signal, and the TP link router is another router I own that I tried to connect to the laptop to "take" its connection.
    – Kung Pao Chicken
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 11:02
  • Right. Give this a try then. wikihow.com/Bridge-an-Internet-Connection
    – Matthew Williams
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 11:05
  • Thanks for the link, but it obviously need a crossover cable, which I currently don't have. :(
    – Kung Pao Chicken
    Commented Feb 7, 2014 at 18:59

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To address a few things:

  1. A crossover cable and configuration of Internet Connection Sharing would enable you to share the wireless but since you are NOT buying one we move on to

  2. Your physical wireless card would need to be able to send and receive at the same time. Many cards cannot do this but those with an Atheros chipset normally can so you may want to invest in a USB or PCMCIA Atheros card

  3. You would need to properly configure Internet Connection Sharing and plug the Ethernet cable into a LAN port not the WAN on the router and properly configure the wireless router as an Access Point to the shared network from the laptop.

Due to the fact that your second laptop cannot receive the signal from the router I would suggest moving the router to a better location to reduce interference and distance or getting a Wireless repeater or 'range extender' in order to broadcast the signal such that both laptops can connect. Another option is purchasing a better wireless adapter for the older laptop if these options do not meet your needs.

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  • My WiFi adapter is Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN on my Acer. Sorry to tell you that connection is not mine, it is public. And I have tried to configure my router to the repeater mode, but it also cannot detect the Hotspot.
    – Kung Pao Chicken
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 0:36
  • Then you may want to look into a stronger wifi adapter for the second laptop. If not, then I would recommend looking into setting up Internet Connection Sharing on the laptop and either connecting it to the router as stated in option 3 or biting the bullet and buying a cross-over cable and skipping setting up a router.
    – Mike Naylor
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 11:50
  • I have tried to connect the laptop that can receive the signal with my router, but then the WiFi connection stops working. It is still connected though. I've tried bridging the WiFi connection with the Ethernet adapter in Windows, but that doesn't help either. Could you please tell me the specifics of what and where should I change the settings? The crossover cable is still an option, but I prefer to leave it as the last one since I don't have other uses for it yet.
    – Kung Pao Chicken
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 16:47
  • In reviewing this, when you say the other router is public, please explain. A shared office router, coffee shop, etc...
    – Mike Naylor
    Commented Feb 7, 2014 at 3:41
  • Sure. That public router is a government free wifi service along the streets. I have quite good reception on the streets, and I live on the third floor facing the streets.
    – Kung Pao Chicken
    Commented Feb 7, 2014 at 18:59

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