Question : Trying to connect my desktop to the internet through my wireless laptop?
I have a compaq preserio 6027 using XP home addition and a Dell insperon 1501 using Vista home premium with wireless internet connection.
I would like to be able to access the internet on my desktop via my laptop.
I have a D-Link broadband ethernet roughter
is this possible?
and how do I configure my systems?
wireless internet laptop

Best answer:

Answer by Kofi O
so the laptop is connected to the internet trough its wireless. well you can share the internet connection of the laptop and access the net trough it on the desk top. all you will need is a PC-PC network connection cable popularly known as cross cable because the colours of the cables are crossed over. after you share that of the laptop. you will be prompted that the IP address of the LAN of the laptop is being set to some figure windows will decide. you will then have to set the ip address of the desktop to automatic, and it will acquire an ip address from the laptop, and voila, the laptop will serve as the gateway and server of the desktop and they can both be on the internet.
if you face problems in internet connection sharing, just type “internet connection sharing” into windows help and it will show you the steps i have outlined in more details and help you along with wizards to share your internet connection even for more than one PC, in my school we have connected four computers to the internet trough one laptops wireless connection. we pay for only the laptops connection.
Good Luck and God Speed
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