Complicated network problem.

ZaKaTaK · 04-16-2006, 08:01 PM

I want to share my internet connection to a laptop via my wireless card.
my computer has two NIC's (a normal ethernet adapter and the wireless card)
The normal ethernet adapter is connected to a D-link 604 4 port router. (all of the 4 ports are occupied by other pc's in my house).

There are all kinds of IP conflicts and whatnot going on and I don't understand why. When I try and enable ICS on the ethernet card it tells me the IP is already being used (I went through the trouble to give everything a unique ip address by the way)

am i negelecting a special setting or step? help me.
here is a picture of the setup.

**Joefireline** · 04-17-2006, 10:22 AM

Don't you need the wireless ethernet adapter going into your laptop as well, not the wireless card?
I am not really too sure...

**johnwill** · 04-17-2006, 01:54 PM

You do realize that a switch that will cost about $15 shipped to your door will solve the full port issue with the router, right? http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/advance...ords=DSS-5PLUS

I'd simply replace the router with a wireless model, you'll be far happier with the results and the performance.

04-16-2006, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZaKaTaK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Complicated network problem. I want to share my internet connection to a laptop via my wireless card. my computer has two NIC's (a normal ethernet adapter and the wireless card) The normal ethernet adapter is connected to a D-link 604 4 port router. (all of the 4 ports are occupied by other pc's in my house). There are all kinds of IP conflicts and whatnot going on and I don't understand why. When I try and enable ICS on the ethernet card it tells me the IP is already being used (I went through the trouble to give everything a unique ip address by the way) am i negelecting a special setting or step? help me. here is a picture of the setup.

04-17-2006, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	You do realize that a switch that will cost about $15 shipped to your door will solve the full port issue with the router, right? http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/advance...ords=DSS-5PLUS I'd simply replace the router with a wireless model, you'll be far happier with the results and the performance. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-17-2006, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Don't you need the wireless ethernet adapter going into your laptop as well, not the wireless card? I am not really too sure...