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Hello,
My question is that i have an RJ45 ethernet cable which provides me with internet access on my PC. I have an Iball ADSL2 router which has two ADSL ports and One USB cable.
Is there a way i can use my internet connection to create a wifi (or just wireless) Access point, without buying much of hardware??
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Short answer for : there are three practical ways to get Wi‑Fi from that wired Internet — enable the router’s built‑in Wi‑Fi (if it has it), turn your PC into a wireless hotspot, or add a cheap USB Wi‑Fi adapter / travel router. was right to suggest checking the router, but if it’s not wireless you can avoid buying a full new router by using your PC as the access point.

If you’re on Windows (older versions): confirm your wireless adapter supports hosted networks with

netsh wlan show drivers

look for “Hosted network supported : Yes”. To create/start a hotspot (run CMD as Administrator):

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MySSID key=StrongPassword
netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Then enable Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the Ethernet adapter so the virtual Wi‑Fi adapter gets Internet.

On modern Windows 10/11 use Settings → Network & Internet → Mobile hotspot (simpler). On macOS use System Preferences → Sharing → Internet Sharing (share from Ethernet to Wi‑Fi and set WPA2). On Linux with NetworkManager:

nmcli device wifi hotspot ifname wlan0 ssid MyHotspot password MyPass

or use hostapd for a permanent/AP-grade setup (requires AP-capable drivers).

Quick tips and gotchas: ensure the wireless adapter supports AP mode (some USB sticks don’t). Use WPA2 (or WPA3 if available) and a strong passphrase. Update drivers if the hotspot option is missing. If you prefer hardware, small travel routers or USB Wi‑Fi dongles are inexpensive and plug‑and‑play. If the PC method fails, that hardware route is the simplest fallback.

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I'm guessing just make sure your router is a wireless router and make sure you have a wireless network card and then connect to the router wirelessly.

I'm not really a networking person

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I'm guessing just make sure your router is a wireless router and make sure you have a wireless network card and then connect to the router wirelessly.

I'm not really a networking person

i have an NIC in my pc,would that work?

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If it's a wireless one it should do

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well i dont know whether it's wireless or not. If it's not wireless, How much a wireless one would cost??

Member Avatar for ChrisHunter

If i'm honest other than just trying to establish a connection without the use of an ethanet cable i don't know how to check if it's wireless, i've only recently graduated as a software engineer so networking isn't my area but you can pick one up for around 15GBP

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thanks got it!

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