[derek2005]

What i want to do is share an internet connection wirelessly through my desktop. I have a Netgear wireless card in my desktop. How can i share the internet wirelessly so i can connect with my laptop? I've done this with linux but i am unable to figure out how to do with with windows.....



Desktop:
XP Home SP2

Laptop:
Suse 10.0


The internet connection i have is DSL which is hooked into the desktop through a cat5 cable.

Thanks for the help.

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Hi Derek,

How to set up Internet Connection Sharing (Windows XP Computers)
(*Note: The 'Host' computer is the system that will be connecting to the Internet; 'Client' refers to any computer that is sharing the Internet connection, and is connecting to the Host computer.)

First, ensure that your LAN is setup properly for ICS:
On the HOST PC, please do the following:

• Open up My Network Connections.
• In the side panel, select 'Set up a home or small office network'.
• Click Next until you reach the screen that asks 'Select a connection method'.
• Choose the option that states 'This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect through this computer.
• Press 'Next'.
• Select your Internet connection from the list.
• Continue to press 'Next' until the setup is complete.

On the CLIENT PC(s), please do the following:
(Note: This should be your Linux system)

• Ensure that your Linux System has an IP scheme similar to: 192.168.0.2 -- your IP might be slightly different; ie: 192.168.1.2.
• Set your Linux Gateway to 192.168.0.1 (or whatever the HOST PC's IP is)

Your LAN should now be configured properly; it is now time to setup ICS.
On the HOST PC, please do the following:

• Open the Network Connections window. Here, you should have at least two connections listed: one for your Internet Connection, and one for the Ethernet adapter connected to your Local Area Network (LAN).
• Right-click the connection icon corresponding to your Internet connection and select Properties.
• Choose the Advanced tab, and turn on the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" option. Click OK when you're done.
• Verify that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled; it should say "Enabled, Shared" in the Network Connections Window.

You should now be able to use Internet Connection Sharing on your Laptop.

[Dan]

Hi Derek,

How to set up Internet Connection Sharing (Windows XP Computers)
(*Note: The 'Host' computer is the system that will be connecting to the Internet; 'Client' refers to any computer that is sharing the Internet connection, and is connecting to the Host computer.)

First, ensure that your LAN is setup properly for ICS:
On the HOST PC, please do the following:

• Open up My Network Connections.
• In the side panel, select 'Set up a home or small office network'.
• Click Next until you reach the screen that asks 'Select a connection method'.
• Choose the option that states 'This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect through this computer.
• Press 'Next'.
• Select your Internet connection from the list.
• Continue to press 'Next' until the setup is complete.

On the CLIENT PC(s), please do the following:
(Note: This should be your Linux system)

• Ensure that your Linux System has an IP scheme similar to: 192.168.0.2 -- your IP might be slightly different; ie: 192.168.1.2.
• Set your Linux Gateway to 192.168.0.1 (or whatever the HOST PC's IP is)

Your LAN should now be configured properly; it is now time to setup ICS.
On the HOST PC, please do the following:

• Open the Network Connections window. Here, you should have at least two connections listed: one for your Internet Connection, and one for the Ethernet adapter connected to your Local Area Network (LAN).
• Right-click the connection icon corresponding to your Internet connection and select Properties.
• Choose the Advanced tab, and turn on the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" option. Click OK when you're done.
• Verify that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled; it should say "Enabled, Shared" in the Network Connections Window.

You should now be able to use Internet Connection Sharing on your Laptop.