Please help: WEP causing networking problems

[Josh]

I have two XP machines, one of which (A) is connected
directly to a DSL line and the other (B) which has a
wireless NIC. I have a USB wireless NIC that is plugged
into A, and I am able to set up an ad-hoc network between
A and B that allows me the share the DSL connection with
B. HOWEVER, if I try to enable WEP on the ad-hoc network
(i.e., following exactly the same set-up steps), the
internet is inaccessible from B. I've tried fiddling
with just about everything and still can't establish a
secure wireless network for connecting B to the
internet. Any thoughts/ideas?

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Mikel Myagi]

Did you enter the WEP encryption key generated by your
router into the Wireless Network Configuration in the
Properties for the NIC in (B)?

 

[Josh]

No -- I clicked on the "key provided automatically" boxes
on both sides. In fact, there is no router on my
network. Box A is plugged into the wall, and Box B is
connected through A. Is there something different I
should be doing?

Josh