Adhoc Vista & XP wirelessly

[ML]

Have a new laptop with Vista. accessing broadband wired by way of modem
supplied by the ISP. Laptop has built in Wireless.
Have another laptop with Xp and built in wireless.

The question is.
Can I network the 2 laptops wirelessly so that Xp laptop can access
internet through Vista laptop?

I know I can do this with XP machines, having done it many times with varied
senarios.
But with Vista it's a maze. If it is possible I'll have to learn my way
round but when I try to enable the wireless connection on Vista it seems to
stop the
Internet connection .
Thanks

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

You may try ICS. This how to may help.

Vista How toFrom: Date: 11 Nov 2006 Comments: There are 5 versions of Windows Vista: 1. ... Windows Vista Enterprise 5. Windows Vista Ultimate The home versions of . ...
www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vista.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Have a new laptop with Vista. accessing broadband wired by way of modem
supplied by the ISP. Laptop has built in Wireless.
Have another laptop with Xp and built in wireless.

The question is.
Can I network the 2 laptops wirelessly so that Xp laptop can access
internet through Vista laptop?

I know I can do this with XP machines, having done it many times with varied
senarios.
But with Vista it's a maze. If it is possible I'll have to learn my way
round but when I try to enable the wireless connection on Vista it seems to
stop the
Internet connection .
Thanks

 

[jonathan perreault]

i have done that too but like you said i was able to connect but i couldn't
see the files of the computer it was a waste of time