How do I share "Local Area Connection" Internet on XP?

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Hello

I would like to share an internet connection from a desktop machine to
two laptops. So i went out to th ecomputer store an bought two "11 Mbs
Wireless LAN" PC Cards and a "Wireless 11g" Access point.

Now the problem is, how do I get the laptops to use the desktops
internet connection. The internet connection of the desktop is an
always on broadband connection that works through a LAN (the connection
is listed as "Local Area Connection" under Networking in the Control
Panel).

I have tried to enable Internet Connection Sharing by right clicking on
"Local Area Connection", then properties, then advanced, but there is
no "enable ICS" check box there.. only the windows firewall checkbox.
So then I tried to run the Networking Wizard and selected 'this
computer connects directly to the internet and other computers connect
to the internet through this computer', but I get an error at the end
of the wizard:
"Cannot Complete Network Setup Wizard

An error occured.. [there is no specific info here]"


So how do I share this internet connection?
 
You need to return the point and purchase a router. By plugging your
internet modem into the uplink port on the router, it will broadcast the
signal to the laptops. From there, you can plug the PC via ethernet cable
into the wireless router to share all of the resources at once.

Since you are working with XP, you shouldn't really have to use network
setup wizard, since it should all be automatic. If a signal is recieved by
the wireless cards, your computer should recognize that signal and utilize
it.

-RS
 
Hello

I would like to share an internet connection from a desktop machine to
two laptops. So i went out to th ecomputer store an bought two "11 Mbs
Wireless LAN" PC Cards and a "Wireless 11g" Access point.

Now the problem is, how do I get the laptops to use the desktops
internet connection. The internet connection of the desktop is an
always on broadband connection that works through a LAN (the connection
is listed as "Local Area Connection" under Networking in the Control
Panel).

I have tried to enable Internet Connection Sharing by right clicking on
"Local Area Connection", then properties, then advanced, but there is
no "enable ICS" check box there.. only the windows firewall checkbox.
So then I tried to run the Networking Wizard and selected 'this
computer connects directly to the internet and other computers connect
to the internet through this computer', but I get an error at the end
of the wizard:
"Cannot Complete Network Setup Wizard

An error occured.. [there is no specific info here]"


So how do I share this internet connection?
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If you don't mind leaving the desktop switched on when you want to share the
internet connection with the laptops, you can use a proxy server such as
CCProxy http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/
 
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