Posted: 3/1/2007 5:01:24 PM EDT
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Lets say that my internet access is temporarily from my neighbor via wifi adapter on my laptop. Could I, via wireless router or bluetooth adapter (usb), 'port' this connection over to my desktop so I can access it there as well? Both PCs are running XP, and the wizard(s) have been less than fruitful... (surprise) Or could I use an ethernet cable between the two PCs to share the internet? |
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Just plug the PC into a lan jack on the wireless router and the router becomes an access point.. you might even be able to disable DHCP on the router and let the hijacked network provide your IP.. Make sure the router uses the same subnet as the network you are hi-jacking.. make the 2nd from the last octet the same.. |
so the router can receive signals as well as send them? Dang, I'm a lot stupider than I thought |
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I have a similar situation, but my neighbor has given me explicit permission to use his wireless. But, what I would like to do is to cross connect my XP Home laptop (which has the wireless card) to my Win98 desktop. My understanding is that the laptop will have to be the server, but can I have the desktop connected to the printer instead of the laptop in this case? What I want to do is be able to share files, and disconnect my laptop when I need portability. Would I have to shutdown both machines before disconnecting the cable? And, how do I do this---step-by-step? Dave. P.S. Sorry about the hijack but the thread reminded me that I want to do this---I think.  PPS. What the heck is a subnet exactly? |
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run a cable from your laptops nic to your desktops nic . on the laptop open control panel > open local area connection properties for the wired network card> it should default to the general tab. click the advanced tab. check/enable allow other network users to connect through this computers internet connection. i set this up on my dads computers for a short while, i don't think their were any other steps 
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This is the simplest solution. You can use *some* routers to act as a client/bridge - but not all of them support this. For instance, Linksys routers do NOT support this, however if you have a version that will run a hacked firmware like DD-WRT, you can set this up. I set this up with a hacked linksys to bridge a neighbors connection.... using long range directional antenna's. However - setting up a simple internet connection sharing across two nic's in the laptop is much simpler. If you dont have a crossover cable, you can use your router as a hub. You will needed to set up static IP's for the desktop to laptop network, using the laptop as a gateway, and hard code real DNS.... IIRC. |
clarified in red |
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see, thats what I did was just run an ethernet cable from laptop to PC - and no luck. Very odd |
as sharky30 said you will need to use a crossover cable. the cable that you used did the orange(orgreen) light come on with both cables plugged into both systems ? check the nic on both systems. IF no lights is on that means your not using a crossover cable |
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Or skip the crossover - and plug both into a hub/switch, or LAN side of a router, if you have one. As long as the desktop can ping the laptop - they can talk. The rest is configuration. Make sure if you use a LAN side of a router, that you turn the DHCP server funtion of the router off. |