How to share my Windows PC Internet connection to my other devices via Ethernet
This is the most efficient way to share your Windows PCs internet connection to your other Ethernet-capable devices. This set up is also advisable if you're connecting to a public internet or if your connection is limited to a number of connected devices. This article shows you the steps to do this.
Hardware requirements:
- Internal Ethernet card, External Ethernet USB adapter (optional), for your devices to plug into. It can't be the connection your PC gets its internet from.
- Internal Wi-Fi card, External Wi-Fi USB adapter (optional), if your PC gets its internet over Wi-Fi.
Step 1: Purchase Connectify Hotspot PRO or MAX from the Connectify website. Wired router needs Hotspot PRO or MAX.
Step 2: There are several ways to get an internet connection to your computer. Please see these options below.
- How to Connect your Windows PC to Internet via Wired Ethernet
- How to Connect your Windows PC to Internet via Wi-Fi
- How to Connect your PC to Internet using a USB 3G/4G LTE Dongle
- How to Tether an Android to a PC via PDANet+: Wi-Fi
- How to Tether an Android to a PC via PDANet+: USB
- How to Tether an Android to your PC via Wi-Fi
- How to Tether an Android to your PC via USB
- How to Tether an iPhone or iPad to your PC via Wi-Fi
- How to Tether an iPhone or iPad to your PC via USB
Step 3: Open Connectify Hotspot. On the Hotspot screen, under Create a, choose Wired router.
Step 4: Under Internet to share, choose the connection your PC gets its internet from. The icon next to each connection shows what kind it is, and connections that aren't online show a No internet tag. Learn more about what to choose for Internet to share.
Step 5: Under Share over, choose the Ethernet port your devices (or your Ethernet switch) are plugged into. This is the port Connectify Hotspot shares the internet to, so it can't be the connection you chose under Internet to share.
Step 6: Under Network access, leave Routed (the default), or choose Bridged (Hotspot MAX) to put your devices directly on the network you're sharing. Learn more about the difference between routed and bridged network access.
Optional: turn on Block ads on the Protection card. It blocks ads for every device on your hotspot, with nothing to install on them, and can save you a lot of data. Ad blocking works with Routed network access. Learn more about the ad blocker in Connectify Hotspot.
Step 7: Click Start hotspot to begin sharing your internet connection with your other Ethernet-capable devices.
