Wifi Connection Advice

[newsh]

I'm in a hotel with the laptop (PC not Mac) plugged into a broadband cable connection.

I'd like to share the connection with my iPhone via wifi, is this possible?

TIA

[driftin jo]

It is possible but will depend on your hardware and available utilities for it .
You will have to check what settings are available on your wifi on your laptop , you want to set it to bridge mode if it is available. If there is no option for that you will probably be able do download and install bridge utilities software to give you the option for this.

[prj]

Yes, it is possible.
Create an ad-hoc network in windows and bridge the connection.

Here are some steps copypasted from another forum:
1. disable internet connection sharing
2. bridge your ethernet and wireless cards together
3. create an ad-hoc network on the wireless card
4. connect to the wireless ad-hoc network (on your iphone)
5. test connection (on your iphone)

[newsh]

ICS is not enabled in the device properties of either the 1384, wireless or LAN devices but it won't let me bridge them.

[prj]

I have gotten it to work using ICS as well.
You can try using ICS instead of bridging, it should work if you manage to configure it properly.