Re: Sharing USB WiFi card between Vista and XP

Hi
Wireless USB adaptor behaves like a regular Network adaptor as far as the host PC is concerned.
The laptop would connect to the Host PC via cable thus Wireless security is Not an issue.
Beside the Wireless USB you need a wired Network card on the Host PC too.
Configure ICS between the Wireless card, the second Network card, and the Laptop.
ICS would maintain it own IPs as a second Routing to the main connection.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Microsucks" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:26e0657432c2f3f33eed86607e572df6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

My post is detail deficient because I am not computer proficient, just
willing to learn.

Here is the WiFi antenna I use: 'Wireless Adapter --- USB Adapter'
(http://www.superpass.com/SuperUSB-A20.html) It is a stand alone
antenna with wifi card built in and connects via USB 2.0 to my Vista 64
Dell Insperion 530.

I want to share it with the wifes laptop XP via a CAT5 crossover cable.
I just dont know how to share a USB connection. The manufacturer says
it is possible but doenst give specific advice.

Since my network is WPA secured, I wonder if the laptop will have it's
own IP address and how will trying to use a shared connection and
entering the same WPA password on both machines.


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Microsucks

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