wireless internet sharing help needed

xavi14 · 06-27-2009, 08:16 AM

Hi there.. I have one desktop PC in my house and another laptop with wireless functionality. My desktop pc did not have wireless functionality so i bought a wireless card.

My internet line connects to a pc through a USB slot and hence only one pc can be connected to the line at a time.

So i purchased a wireless card (PCI) for my desktop pc, a netgear WG311v3 which is now installed fully. My intention of purchasing the wireless card is to have my internet line connected to my desktop, and then by using internet sharing wirelessly i want to have my laptop share the internet with the desktop.

My problem is, i dont really know what to do.
Both the desktop and the laptop have Vista as their OS.
I did make an attempt to set up an ad-hoc connection using the vista process in "network and sharing" but when the connection was established the laptop could not access the net. The name of the connection as such was "desktop to laptop". And when i entered the "the network and sharing" afterwards, it was displayed that the access for "desktop to laptop" was "local only".. And i think this is why the laptop cant access the net..

Can someone please help me with a step by step guide to set up a new working connection?

**johnwill** · 06-28-2009, 07:45 AM

You will need to use ICS on the machine with the Internet connection.

Take a look at this Microsoft ICS (Internet Connection Sharing tutorial.

06-27-2009, 08:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
xavi14 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista	wireless internet sharing help needed Hi there.. I have one desktop PC in my house and another laptop with wireless functionality. My desktop pc did not have wireless functionality so i bought a wireless card. My internet line connects to a pc through a USB slot and hence only one pc can be connected to the line at a time. So i purchased a wireless card (PCI) for my desktop pc, a netgear WG311v3 which is now installed fully. My intention of purchasing the wireless card is to have my internet line connected to my desktop, and then by using internet sharing wirelessly i want to have my laptop share the internet with the desktop. My problem is, i dont really know what to do. Both the desktop and the laptop have Vista as their OS. I did make an attempt to set up an ad-hoc connection using the vista process in "network and sharing" but when the connection was established the laptop could not access the net. The name of the connection as such was "desktop to laptop". And when i entered the "the network and sharing" afterwards, it was displayed that the access for "desktop to laptop" was "local only".. And i think this is why the laptop cant access the net.. Can someone please help me with a step by step guide to set up a new working connection?

06-28-2009, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,802 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wireless internet sharing help needed You will need to use ICS on the machine with the Internet connection. Take a look at this Microsoft ICS (Internet Connection Sharing tutorial. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience