Setting up home network with ICS and Wireless

[Christopher Rawlison]

Hello,

I currently have both my computer and my sister's computer connected to
the net by paying for a second IP address through our ISP and running
our cable modem to a hub.

What I would like to do is take an old computer that we have and set
that up as a server and use WinXP and ICS to stop paying for the second
IP address and start sharing printers and have a centralized backup
storage space for everyone's files. Now I know this isn't that
difficult, but has anyone also done wireless through ICS? I have a
notebook I'd like to start using without plugging it into the ethernet
and it would make transferring files to my soon to be carPC a lot easier.

I know you can use a wiareless PCI adapter in ad hoc mode and bridge the
internet connection, but would I lose out on things like the ability to
filter MAC addresses and WPA encryption if I do that? If not, are there
any wireless cards anyone might be able to suggest for the task?

Thanks for reading, and double thanks for any advice.

 

[aasc77]

you best option is to get a router and make it easier. you can do
everything you want with his configuration. share a connection and file
share. wired router are ver affordable.