Re: Internet Connection Sharing
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:46:21 -0700
In article <B099FF33-F105-4E49-B6DB-B6260599AF1C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "IDS
2005" <IDS2005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>wonder if anyone can help.
>
>I've networked two xp machines over an ad-hox wireless network. It works
>perfectly, with file sharing function, etc... The only issue is that I don't
>seem to be able to share the host computer's internet connection with the
>client computer over the wireless connection.
>
>The host connects to the internet fine and I can share the internet
>connection over a wired network between the two computers.
>
>If I look at the Advanced tab for the wireless device on the host system,
>there is no checkbox option to share the internet connection. This option is
>found on all other network adapters on both systems, including the wireless
>adapter on the client box.
>
>So, do I need to some how get this option to appear on the host's wireless
>adapter for ICS to work?
>
>Many thanks.
I think you're looking in the wrong place. If I understand your
setup, the ad-hoc wireless connection is the home networking
connection, not the Internet connection. You enable sharing on the
host's Internet connection (dial-up, cable modem, DSL modem, etc).
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