Wired and Wireless

patkeaveney · 08-04-2008, 20:00

Please help

I have searched this forum for hours, and still cant find the answer.

I have am running Windows XP SP2 on a
Dell GX260 Desktop
I have a USB wired connection to the Virgin Surfboard Cable modem,
this is working fine and connects to the Internet.

I have a USB DLINK AirPLus G wireless adaptor (DWL-G122) connected to this PC.

I am attempting to connect to a laptop with a DLINK Air Card (DWL-610).

I want to be able to use the laptop to connect to the internet through the desktop computer.

The network says it is connected with Good strength, but when I try to connect to the internet on the laptop I get an error message saying
No connection to the internet is available.

Can someone please help with how I can overcome this problem.

Thanks

Pat

homealone · 08-04-2008, 20:32

hi

by the sounds of it you will need a wireless router

webcrawler2050 · 08-04-2008, 20:38

Not possible, with the USB - Personally, I woulodn't reccomend this as it means you need the PC on to use the laptop's internet.

The easyiest way is to get a wireless router.

patkeaveney · 08-04-2008, 21:02

Thank you both

Can you recommend a suitable router

webcrawler2050 · 08-04-2008, 21:14

Welcome -

Can you confirm the budget you have.

Help!!! · 08-04-2008, 23:36

I got a cheap zyxel wireless router, does the job great on my 20Mb, download max when its wired to my laptop 2.4mbps or around 1.3-1.7mbps wireless depending on traffic.

AntiSilence · 09-04-2008, 09:32

Have you tried turning Internet Connection Sharing on for your net connection? Not sure if this works with just a wireless network card, as when I had wireless with a USB cable modem, I used a wireless access point.

webcrawler2050 · 10-04-2008, 02:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiSilence

Have you tried turning Internet Connection Sharing on for your net connection? Not sure if this works with just a wireless network card, as when I had wireless with a USB cable modem, I used a wireless access point.

Wont be able to share the connection on USB not aware that this is possible?!

darthlinux · 10-04-2008, 09:52

DLINK DL524 is a great router ebay it mine was £24.00

AntiSilence · 10-04-2008, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by webcrawler2050

Wont be able to share the connection on USB not aware that this is possible?!

I used to share my modem connection using ICS when it was on USB (or at least, I think I did, it was a long time ago lol) but it was over a wired network (using only a hub, not a router or switch). Should work over a wireless NIC though, I think.

hoggie · 15-04-2008, 20:47

you need to run network wizard on laptop and the pc. call the network LOCAL and set up an ad-hoc network.
but the laptop will only connect if the pc is switched on and connected to the net...

but it is easier to get your self a router. the new MIMO routers are good.

hope that helps,

Callumpy · 16-04-2008, 22:08

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