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

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?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>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?
>
>
>
How are you connecting your access point?

Generally, this is the situation:

modem -> router -> Wired Computers
|
-> AP -> Wireless Computers

If your modem goes directly to your wired computer, you would do best to
add a router.

If the AP you bought is a router/AP comb, you have what you need. Else,
you could exchange the AP for a router/AP combo.

Internet Connection Sharing, if you get it working, will still not be
the best solution. It depends on the wired computer working all the time.

"Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> >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?
> >
> >
> >
> How are you connecting your access point?
>
> Generally, this is the situation:
>
> modem -> router -> Wired Computers
> |
> -> AP -> Wireless Computers
>
> If your modem goes directly to your wired computer, you would do
best to
> add a router.
>
> If the AP you bought is a router/AP comb, you have what you need.
Else,
> you could exchange the AP for a router/AP combo.
>
> Internet Connection Sharing, if you get it working, will still not
be
> the best solution. It depends on the wired computer working all the
time.


As stated probably the best solution is to get a wireless router. ICS
requires
2 adapters installed in the ICS machine. Either 2 ethernet or 1
ethernet and
1 wireless adapter......thats why there is no checkbox.

i dont have a modem to connect to the internet. My ISP basically adds
me to a network which allows me to connect to the internet (and i pay
for an IP on the network).

As stated above, I have a wireless access point and two laptops which
can detect the access point. The setup I was hoping for was:

desktop -> access point -> laptops

I don't understand why this dosen't work..

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> i dont have a modem to connect to the internet. My ISP basically adds
> me to a network which allows me to connect to the internet (and i pay
> for an IP on the network).
>
> As stated above, I have a wireless access point and two laptops which
> can detect the access point. The setup I was hoping for was:
>
> desktop -> access point -> laptops
>
> I don't understand why this dosen't work..

Cause it goes Access Point --> Desktop and laptops, the access point should
be before any computers, instead of the way you wrote it... What wap did you
get (No make or model listed)? I is it a Wap/Router combo? If you got a wap
only, consider trading it in for a wap/router instead - usually about $5
more, and most places let you trade one new item for credit on another
(especially when it is similar but with more features).

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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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 will need a proxy server on the main PC. Either CCProxy
http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/ or analogx
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm (both free). The
main computer will need to be switched on all the time though.

Thanks for the replies, I have tried tony's solution and it works -
kind of.

I can surf the internet but only for a while, the problem:

The IP of the desktop is 10.0.3.71.
This is the IP that is recognized by my isp. However, the other clients
of the ISP also have network addresses in the range 10.0.3.*. Also, the
ISP has their DNS server at 10.0.3.250, and loads of other machines
exist in this range.

So the problem is that using ccproxy pr analogx proxy, I have to set my
laptops to a 10.0.3.* address (specifically 10.0.3.1 and 10.0.3.2). But
these conflict with the ISPs network (and I am not allowed to add a new
ip anyway).


I am not sure how to get around this? perhaps it is possible to run the
laptops on Class B or Class C addresses (ie. not 10.0.3.*), whilst
keeping the desktop on 10.0.3.71?

I have tried making the laptop's IP address 192.168.0.1, and setting
the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0 but that dosent work :-(

Any suggestions to avoid a conflict?

You should have bought a wireless router so you could use it as a DHCP
server instead of a wireless access point. Take it back and exchange it for
a router. Is your Modem a ethernet or USB connection? If ethernet you should
have no problem sharing the internet. If you have a USB modem then you will
still have to use a proxy software package to share your connection.



<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies, I have tried tony's solution and it works -
> kind of.
>
> I can surf the internet but only for a while, the problem:
>
> The IP of the desktop is 10.0.3.71.
> This is the IP that is recognized by my isp. However, the other clients
> of the ISP also have network addresses in the range 10.0.3.*. Also, the
> ISP has their DNS server at 10.0.3.250, and loads of other machines
> exist in this range.
>
> So the problem is that using ccproxy pr analogx proxy, I have to set my
> laptops to a 10.0.3.* address (specifically 10.0.3.1 and 10.0.3.2). But
> these conflict with the ISPs network (and I am not allowed to add a new
> ip anyway).
>
>
> I am not sure how to get around this? perhaps it is possible to run the
> laptops on Class B or Class C addresses (ie. not 10.0.3.*), whilst
> keeping the desktop on 10.0.3.71?
>
> I have tried making the laptop's IP address 192.168.0.1, and setting
> the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0 but that dosent work :-(
>
> Any suggestions to avoid a conflict?
>

i don't see why this cant work without having to bring the access point
back.

If I can set up two networks, one for the internet (10.0.3.*) and one
for the 'intranet' (192.168.0.*) then it should work. I have found that
you can assign secondary IPs under TCP/IP Properties -> Advanced.
So on the desktop I now have the IPs 10.0.3.71 and 192.168.0.1

The problem is that the proxy software CCProxy and AnalogX proxy
dosen't seem to recognize the second proxy.

OK I HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION, and I am just writing so as to help anyone
who needs help in the future and to keep you guys informed!

The IPs had to be switched

1. I used CCProxy as Tony suggested
2. I set the MAIN IP on the host as 192.168.0.1
3. I set the SECONDARY IP on the host as 10.0.3.1
4. I set the DNS server on the host to 10.0.3.251 (my ISPs gateway)
4. I set the laptop's IP as 192.168.0.2
5. i set the laptops DNS server to 192.168.0.1
5. configued proxy settings in IE

and now it works :-)
No extra equipment purchased
Thank you very much to thoes who replied

Regards

Zach