ICS Ethernet to wifi

msstrend · 05-04-2009, 06:33 PM

Hi,

I have internet connected to vista home edition through ethernet cable. I want to start ICS with XP laptopn as a host thorugh wifi. XP laptop needs to connect my vista host through the wireless and get access to files and internet how do I do that? Please help.

**lorjack** · 05-04-2009, 08:17 PM

You would have to get a wireless card for the visa machine and set it up as an ad-hoc network for the laptop to connect to it (the wireless equivalent of using an Ethernet cable). And set up ICS on the vista machine

Instructions on how to setup ICS located here

http://www.windowsreference.com/wind...etup-in-vista/

msstrend · 05-05-2009, 08:56 AM

I do have wireless in my vista machine. But when I right click on my LAN and select properties I don't get the sharing option. I don't have wireless router so I have to connect through cable. When I share using ICS in this way I could not access internet or even PING to the XP client.

johnwill · 05-05-2009, 09:43 AM

This is for XP, but very similar for Vista: ICS - Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router

05-04-2009, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
msstrend Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista home	ICS Ethernet to wifi Hi, I have internet connected to vista home edition through ethernet cable. I want to start ICS with XP laptopn as a host thorugh wifi. XP laptop needs to connect my vista host through the wireless and get access to files and internet how do I do that? Please help.

05-04-2009, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: ICS Ethernet to wifi You would have to get a wireless card for the visa machine and set it up as an ad-hoc network for the laptop to connect to it (the wireless equivalent of using an Ethernet cable). And set up ICS on the vista machine Instructions on how to setup ICS located here http://www.windowsreference.com/wind...etup-in-vista/ __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-05-2009, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
msstrend Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista home	Re: ICS Ethernet to wifi I do have wireless in my vista machine. But when I right click on my LAN and select properties I don't get the sharing option. I don't have wireless router so I have to connect through cable. When I share using ICS in this way I could not access internet or even PING to the XP client.

05-05-2009, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,124 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Ethernet to wifi This is for XP, but very similar for Vista: ICS - Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience