"Robert " <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Here is what i am tring to do. I set up a ad hoc connecion to my vista
> laptop and then connect my xp laptop to it. That all works fine it
> connects
> at 11mps. The problem is is that the xp computer cannot connect to the
> internet. The vista computer is connected to the internet through my
> sprint
> mobile broadband card. I have the connection set up to allow others to
> connect through this connection but it still will not let it connect. The
> xp
> computer says that it has found an IP address. I have allowed the IP
> address
> in norton on both computers. I can also pin each of them with no problems
> but I still cannot get the vista computer to let my xp go online. I don't
> know if it has something to do with the sprint connection or if this is
> even
> possible through the sprint card. Has anyone else tried this? I am not a
> computer expert but i can figure out most problem. Any help would be great
> .
> Thanks, ROB
>
Ad-Hoc wireless and ICS even with XP to XP is suspect to say the least
about it. It's most likely not any better with Vista. I suggest you get a
wire/wireless access point router and use Infrastructure mode on the
wireless card, to save yourself some grief.
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