Internet Sharing Troubles........

[ubern00b15]

I have two computers that have windows xp pro.

Computer 1 has a wifi card, computer 2 does not.

Computer 1 and 2 are connected to each other via a wired switch.

Computer 1 can connect to the internet though the wifi card,

How can computer 2 connect to the internet though computer 1, without using a wifi card?

How do you use internet sharing wizard?

Searched google, found nothing.

 

[arkamw]

There should be a guide out there somewhere. Here's the short and sweet.

As long as both machines are connected via a wire (or the second machine has a wireless card) this should be pretty simple.

Right-click on the wireless connection (the one that is used to surf the net) and tell it to share this connection. This will set a static IP for the wired NIC in computer one and have it act as a basic DHCP server / gateway.

On computer two, you will want to set the connection to automatic everything. Nothing should be static. For the hell of it (though I don't think it's necessary) be sure that the workgroup names on both computers match.

Once that's done, reboot computer one then reboot computer two (could probably skip this step, but what the hell). Once they are back up and running, verify that computer two is getting an IP by running a command window and typing ipconfig at the prompt. It should tell you an IP and give you a default gateway.

As long as IE (or, better yet, FF) is set up to automatically look for the net, you should be in good shape.

Seriously though, if you are running a wireless card on computer one, then you are likely running a router to connect to the cable / DSL modem. Just connect computer two to it either wired or wirelessly and save a whole lot of headache, even though you might spend a bit more on cash.

 

[clark45]

if the computer with the wifi card gets internet that way just go to the properties of the connection and share it that way

than go through network setup wizard and set that computer as the one the internet connects to

than on the other machine go through network setup wizard and choose the second choice(this computer connects to the internet through another computer)

that should work

though a better way to go if its possible is connect the internet to the switch directly if its possible (uplink port) and set both computers like the second one (connectiong to the internet through the lan or another computer)

clark