With Windows 8, the ability does exist it’s just a little hard to achieve. Until Windows 7, ad hoc connections were a breeze, since there was an option to create one right in the Network Management utility. Essentially, an ad-hoc wireless connection turns your PC into a virtual Wi-Fi router, allowing other devices to connect to the internet through a shared internet connection, each with its own unique IP address. Among them is also the ability to easily create ad-hoc wireless networks using your current internet connection and wireless adapter.
Windows 8 isn’t just missing the Start Orb or the ability to easily restart/shut down the PC there are certain other elements that Microsoft either decided to bury deep within the settings, or omit altogether, when compared with Windows 7 and earlier iterations of the operating system.
