1. Any mention of the desktop sharing the internet with ... ICS. I will not duplicate the content about ICS from http://www.wown.com If you ask me a question about ICS and it's at WOWN, then I don't answer it.
2. I know better than to try this setup. For about the same dollars as the desktop PCI wifi card, you get the Wifi Router and it works.
Bob
Hello mates, i hope someone can help me, cause i'm gonna get mad. I have been trying to setup an ad-hoc Wireless Network for the last 2 months now, and today i decided it's time to share this problem with you.
So, i have a Desktop Computer and a laptop, both running Windows XP SP2. I have a broadband connection, which i connect to using the Desktop Computer. The laptop (Aspect) came built in with a pcmcia card which is an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG. I have bought a wireless network card also for my Desktop Computer which is actually a KLG-530.
The connection between the two machines gets established actually, cause when i switch on the laptop they both detect the wireless network, however there doesn't seem to be sending and receiving of packets, and unfortunately i don't seem to be able to share the internet connection and any other resources. Below are the settings i have actually tried.
LOCAL AREA CONNECTION (Desktop Computer (Server))
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
IP Address: 10.0.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.2
Preferred DNS Server: 217.145.4.33
Alternate DNS Server: 217.145.4.34
and i have check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection."
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WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION (Desktop Computer (Server))
IP Address: 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.138
Preferred DNS Server: 217.145.4.34
Alternate DNS Server: 217.145.4.33
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WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION (Laptop (Client))
IP Address: 10.0.0.3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.138
Preferred DNS Server: 217.145.4.34
Alternate DNS Server: 217.145.4.33
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And about my Internet Connection Properties, Host name or IP Address of destination is set to 10.0.0.138
I have tried other configuations but they didn't work, maybe i am doing something wrong, can someone guide me pls? Maybe the 2 wireless adapters are incompatible with each other? But if this is the case..they wouldn't detect each other, no? sorry for my long post and thankx in advance for your help. I hope we will come to a solution.
PS: I have tried the option "Obtain an IP Adderss automatically" but it didn't work, Windows assigned a 169... ip address and a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask, but it didn't set any gateway.
Regards
Chris.

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