Re: bridging dial up and wireless

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 08/08/04

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    In article <#YJtQVQfEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, trigo
    <trigo_no_sppam@yahoo.com> wrote:
    >i have a desktop computer that have access to a dial up internet
    >account, it has a wireless usb connection. i want my laptop to access
    >the internet sharing of the desktop via the wireless adaptor of the
    >laptop, how do i do it?
    >
    >terence

    Enable Internet Connection Sharing on the dial-up Internet connection.
    If it asks which connection to use for the home network, tell it to
    use the Wireless connection. I've written a web page with details:

    Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
    http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/ 

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