Typically, hard resets are done by pressing a reset button for 30 seconds until the router's lights blink, but your router's user manual will provide the most accurate instructions for performing a reset. The final step in repurposing your router as a wireless adapter is to make some configuration changes on your router's web-based interface. When logging in to that interface, you'll have to use the default username and password, since a hard reset was just executed.
Once logged in, you'll need to follow the instructions for your firmware to change the function of your router. Nicole Wiegand is a writer living in the New York City area. With degrees in computer science and professional experience as a computer programmer, she specializes in topics relating to technology and the internet.
She's appeared on two game shows in her life, but never won a thing! Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages. Your email address will not be published. You need to go first 1. Now navigate to the Wireless Security on the same Wireless tab. Now navigate to the Advanced Routing on the same Setup tab. Apply all Settings and Reboot the Router. Posted in Linux , News. Yes, you can! To set up a Mac or Windows laptop as a wireless router, you can use an app that will do it all for you or set it up manually within the operating system.
To make your laptop a hotspot, it needs to use your Wi-Fi adapter. Therefore, you cannot access the Internet using the same device. If you use Windows 10, you can turn your laptop into a WiFi hotspot with ease, thanks to the pre-included settings.
The Anniversary Update added the ability to share your network connection, which was a welcome addition. You should now be able to access the internet using your laptop as a Wi-Fi hotspot. If you use Windows 8, you can still create a Wi-Fi hotspot, but it takes a little more configuring.
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