How to Share Your Internet Connection Between Two Windows PCs
If you have an Android device and a Windows computer, then you might know that sharing internet connection between Android and computer is easy. Users can either connect through the WiFi hotspot or USB Tethering. However, things become a little bit difficult when it comes to sharing an internet connection between two Windows computers.
It’s not that you can’t share the internet connection between two Windows PCs, but the process is a little bit complicated. To share internet connection between two Windows PCs, users can use the built-in internet connection sharing (ICS) feature in an older version of Windows, or Mobile Hotspot feature in Windows 10.
So, in this article, we have shared some of the best methods that would help you to share your internet connection between two Windows PC’s. So, let’s check out the 3 best methods to share internet connection between Windows computer 2019.
#1 Wifi
If you are using a laptop, then you can use this the WiFi hotspot feature to share the internet connection between devices. To use the WiFi hotspot feature on Windows 10 computer, head to the Settings > Network > Mobile Hotspot. Now under the Mobile Hotspot, you need to turn on the ‘Share my internet connection’ button.
The same page will also show you the network name and network password. That’s it, you are done! Now just connect to the network like you would to a normal WiFi network. So, this is how you can use Wifi to share your internet connection between two Windows PCs.
#2 Network Bridge
First of all turn off the internet sharing option i.e., ‘Allow other network users to connect’ on your connection adapter through the control panel. Next, inside the Change Adapter Settings window hold the Ctrl key and then click the adapter that’s connected to the internet.
Right-click on one of the adapters and then click on the Bridge Connections. Once done, disable and re-enable the network adapters on the PC that is looking for the internet connection from that particular computer!
#3 Internet Connection Sharing
Internet Connection Sharing or (ICS) is another best way to share an internet connection between the devices. In this method, users need to connect two computers via a standard ethernet cable. Once done, head to the Control Panel > Network and Sharing Centre.
Now on the Network and Sharing Centre, you need to click on the ‘Change Adapter Settings’. Right-click on the connected network adapter and select Properties. Now under the Properties, head to the ‘Sharing’ tab and enable ‘Allow other network users to connect’ box.
Now from the drop-down menu under ‘Home Network connection’, select the ‘Ethernet’ option. That’s it, you are done! This will share your internet connection between the devices that are connected via ethernet cable.
So, these are the three best methods to share internet connection between two Windows computer. If you know any other method to share internet connection, let us know in the comment box below. Hope this article helped you share it with your friends as well.