How to share a WI-FI connection

The easiest way to share a WI-FI connection is to have a network adapter for every singe computer you want to share the network with. But what is you only have 1 adapter, 1 connection, and 2 computers that you need to share the connection between?

You will need:

2 computers.
A wireless network adapter. (Preferably USB, but any will do)
An Ethernet cable (The same length as the distance between the 2 computers.)
Windows XP or better.
A wireless network.
And a general understanding of how the internet works.

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Step 1: Do everything beforehand

My reason for needing a connection split between 2 computers is because I needed to move the router, and modem downstairs, where my family spends most of their time using the internet. So it would seem logical to move the router downstairs (to get better reception). However, I ran into a problem... The two computers in my room were connected to the internet using 2 Ethernet cords, and I only had 1 USB wireless adapter. To share the connection I would have to create a MAC Bridge between the Ethernet cable, and the WIFI adapter on the same computer, (while the other end of the Ethernet is connected to the other computer). So do everything you need to do before starting this, move the router, wires, and power supplies beforehand (and test that it works).

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Comments

[pastaking]

For this to work, you'd need a crossover cable or something inbetween the two computers, as bad things will happen otherwise.

[TechyGeeky]

I'm sorry but it already does work, and what do you mean by "crossover cable"?

[kydlt]

A crossover cable is a CAT5 patch cable where the transmit and receive wires are wired differently, with the T signal at one end going the the R at the other, and pastaking is correct in saying that this is what is (traditionally) needed for computer to computer connections. HOWEVER, many newer NIC (Network Interface Cards, the part in the computer that the CAT5 wire plugs into) can auto-sense what type of connection it is ( Hub to computer vs computer to computer) and deal with it via internal magic. This is probably the case with TechyGeeky's setup.
Nice instructable.

[pastaking]

Oh. Lucky, having new NICs! I have to live with ancient HP NICs.