Share wifi. Ubuntu PC needs to share Widows 7 wifi to access internet

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I have not found this exact question ( I think, or I just don't get it ). **

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Ubuntu 13.10 PC is directly connected via ethernet cable to Windows 7 PC.
Windows 7 has shared internet connection option activated.
Windows 7 has 2 network connections: wifi to gateway/network and local one to Ubuntu PC - both labeled with 'internet access'.
Ubuntu connection has no internet access. Only connected to Windows PC locally.

Not sure of my vocabulary here. Please speak newbie, or know-nothing-bie.
Thank you.

possible duplicate of Ubuntu 13.10 - Share wireless internet connection through Ethernet — Rmano, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:35
@Rmano, I think this is a different question, that answer applies to Ubuntu sharing an internet connection with another computer, I think the OP is asking here to get Ubuntu to use Windows shared internet, not share his Ubuntu connection with Windows(I think??) — TrailRider, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:43
@TrailRider Hmmm... maybe you're right. Probably the Ubuntu side of the configuration is the same, too; it's just the matter to devise how to set up the windows side. No idea about windows... Maybe better asked on SuperUser? — Rmano, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:46
@Rmano as it involves Windows interacting with Ubuntu, it should be on topic here so the OP just needs to get help from someone who still uses Windows and can give instruction(I quit using Windows after I tried 11.04 and was still using XP so I have no idea about Windows 7 either...) — TrailRider, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:59

Dhanush · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-14 14:10:06Z

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You could try using a software called "connectify" on your windows PC to create a WiFi hot spot that your computer running Ubuntu can connect to...

answered Jan 14, 2014 at 14:10

Dhanush

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