can't get IE to connect

I am attempting to share an internet connection wirelessly with a desktop
computer running xp. I have verizon dsl and currently have a laptop
(running vista) connected to the internet wirelessly. The desktop wireless
network card is up and running. I can see the laptop in the network but
whenever I attempt to connect to IE I get the dreaded message that IE cannot
display this webpage. ugggg! help! I have done this before but the host
computer was wired to the router/modem. Am I overlooking something here.
Thanks.

Hi
I assume that now you do not have a Wireless Router.
The computer that currently is connected to the Internet need a second
Wireless card.
You have to establish Wireless Ad-Hoc connection between the two computers
and then use Windows ICS to Route the signal from the Host computer to the
client computer.
This is an old article that describes the process for older systems. The
principle is the same for what you have now.
The menus in Vista might look differently. You can search the native help
for the terms involved and find out the exact location of the settings in
Vista.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx
If you do have a Wireless Router than ignore the above. In case of a
Wireless Router each computer whether it is Wired or Wireless connects to
the Router on its own there is No host and No relation between the computer
from the Internet perspective.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"rc" <rc@home> wrote in message
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>I am attempting to share an internet connection wirelessly with a desktop
>computer running xp. I have verizon dsl and currently have a laptop
>(running vista) connected to the internet wirelessly. The desktop wireless
>network card is up and running. I can see the laptop in the network but
>whenever I attempt to connect to IE I get the dreaded message that IE
>cannot display this webpage. ugggg! help! I have done this before but
>the host computer was wired to the router/modem. Am I overlooking
>something here. Thanks.
>

Thanks. I apologize for omitting the fact that I do have a wireless router.
How would I go about setting that up. I keep getting ip address starting
with 169 as opposed to 192. I'm assuming my configuration is screwed up
somehow. Its a Westell modem/router and I have done this before with a
wired host computer and a wireless client.
"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I assume that now you do not have a Wireless Router.
> The computer that currently is connected to the Internet need a second
> Wireless card.
> You have to establish Wireless Ad-Hoc connection between the two computers
> and then use Windows ICS to Route the signal from the Host computer to the
> client computer.
> This is an old article that describes the process for older systems. The
> principle is the same for what you have now.
> The menus in Vista might look differently. You can search the native help
> for the terms involved and find out the exact location of the settings in
> Vista.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx
> If you do have a Wireless Router than ignore the above. In case of a
> Wireless Router each computer whether it is Wired or Wireless connects to
> the Router on its own there is No host and No relation between the
> computer from the Internet perspective.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "rc" <rc@home> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am attempting to share an internet connection wirelessly with a desktop
>>computer running xp. I have verizon dsl and currently have a laptop
>>(running vista) connected to the internet wirelessly. The desktop
>>wireless network card is up and running. I can see the laptop in the
>>network but whenever I attempt to connect to IE I get the dreaded message
>>that IE cannot display this webpage. ugggg! help! I have done this
>>before but the host computer was wired to the router/modem. Am I
>>overlooking something here. Thanks.
>>
>

How do i do that without an internet connection?
"smlunatick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On Jan 20, 2:21 pm, "rc" <rc@home> wrote:
> Thanks. I apologize for omitting the fact that I do have a wireless
> router.
> How would I go about setting that up. I keep getting ip address starting
> with 169 as opposed to 192. I'm assuming my configuration is screwed up
> somehow. Its a Westell modem/router and I have done this before with a
> wired host computer and a wireless client."Jack (MVP-Networking)."
> <j...@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > Hi
> > I assume that now you do not have a Wireless Router.
> > The computer that currently is connected to the Internet need a second
> > Wireless card.
> > You have to establish Wireless Ad-Hoc connection between the two
> > computers
> > and then use Windows ICS to Route the signal from the Host computer to
> > the
> > client computer.
> > This is an old article that describes the process for older systems. The
> > principle is the same for what you have now.
> > The menus in Vista might look differently. You can search the native
> > help
> > for the terms involved and find out the exact location of the settings
> > in
> > Vista.
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ert/bowman_02a...
> > If you do have a Wireless Router than ignore the above. In case of a
> > Wireless Router each computer whether it is Wired or Wireless connects
> > to
> > the Router on its own there is No host and No relation between the
> > computer from the Internet perspective.
> > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> > "rc" <rc@home> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I am attempting to share an internet connection wirelessly with a
> >>desktop
> >>computer running xp. I have verizon dsl and currently have a laptop
> >>(running vista) connected to the internet wirelessly. The desktop
> >>wireless network card is up and running. I can see the laptop in the
> >>network but whenever I attempt to connect to IE I get the dreaded
> >>message
> >>that IE cannot display this webpage. ugggg! help! I have done this
> >>before but the host computer was wired to the router/modem. Am I
> >>overlooking something here. Thanks.

The 169 address is indicating that your PC is not responding to the
wireless router's DHCP server (service to assign LAN IP address.) You
may need to access the router's configuration pages, via the true IP
address of the network gateway.