one laptop has mobileband card, the other wireless adapter

pingueina · 11-29-2007, 10:16 PM

i just purchase a new laptop with a wireless adapter install. it it able to see a available network when i'm one the road. but when i get home it does not show my other laptop that is connect using a broadband card. can anyone tell me if i am able to connect to the internet off the old laptop. or am i going to have to get a new broadband for my new laptop.
help anyone.

**johnwill** · 11-30-2007, 07:52 AM

If both of them are connected to a single router, either wired or wireless, you can network them with no additional hardware.

This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started.

11-29-2007, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
pingueina Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 OS: window xp	one laptop has mobileband card, the other wireless adapter i just purchase a new laptop with a wireless adapter install. it it able to see a available network when i'm one the road. but when i get home it does not show my other laptop that is connect using a broadband card. can anyone tell me if i am able to connect to the internet off the old laptop. or am i going to have to get a new broadband for my new laptop. help anyone.

11-30-2007, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: one laptop has mobileband card, the other wireless adapter If both of them are connected to a single router, either wired or wireless, you can network them with no additional hardware. This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience