Sharing Internet Connection in Windows 7 is so much more frustrated than Windows XP

Posted by Phuong Nguyen on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Phuong Nguyen
Published on 2010-01-23T17:08:26Z Indexed on 2010/04/24 15:23 UTC
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Back to the time of Windows XP, from Properties dialog of my Wireless Connection, I can enable sharing and then select LAN network from the Drop Down List and boom, I can share it with my friend. We just need a LAN cable (either cross or not-cross is OK) and his Laptop will get an auto IP to gain access to internet.

But now with the new Windows 7, everything starts to suck. I cannot see the Drop Down List any more in the sharing panel and my friends Laptop cannot get an automatic IP anymore.

Am I doing anything wrong over there? How can I gain back the peace I used to have with Windows XP?

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