Using a wireless and wired network together

Basically, here is the problemo: i have a pc and two laptops, my borther
wants to be able to use his laptop in his bedroom. The PC and 1 of the
laptops is downstairs. So the PC has the internet on it and the laptop
downstairs connects to it via an ethernet cable. Unfortunately, the PC does
not have a wireless card or wireless thing installed on it while the laptop
does, so what i am trying to do is the following: Laptop1
Laptop2------------>PC
WIRELESS WIRED
Everytime I try to do this, it comes up with: System error, there is the ip
address on the same network or something like that. Anyway cheers to any1 hu
reads this and i hope any1 has an answer!!!!! Coz i never remember websites,
plz can u send answers to my email which is: (E-Mail Removed) and if any1
knows what a WINS server is, can you tell me plz plz plz plzz plz plzzzzzzz,
cheers lol

i meant to say that laptop1 to 2 is wireless and laptop2 to PC is wired, but
for some reason the WIRELESS is not alligned with the gap between laptop1 and
laptop2
"GUYWITHCOMPUTERPROBLEMS" wrote:

> Basically, here is the problemo: i have a pc and two laptops, my borther
> wants to be able to use his laptop in his bedroom. The PC and 1 of the
> laptops is downstairs. So the PC has the internet on it and the laptop
> downstairs connects to it via an ethernet cable. Unfortunately, the PC does
> not have a wireless card or wireless thing installed on it while the laptop
> does, so what i am trying to do is the following: Laptop1
> Laptop2------------>PC
> WIRELESS WIRED
> Everytime I try to do this, it comes up with: System error, there is the ip
> address on the same network or something like that. Anyway cheers to any1 hu
> reads this and i hope any1 has an answer!!!!! Coz i never remember websites,
> plz can u send answers to my email which is: (E-Mail Removed) and if any1
> knows what a WINS server is, can you tell me plz plz plz plzz plz plzzzzzzz,
> cheers lol

Hi
The laptops have to be configured to communicate in AD-Hoc mode (read the
Laptop's Wireless manual).
Once they are communicating successfully, you have to configure Windows ICS
on laptop 2 to act as a Router to Laptop 1.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"GUYWITHCOMPUTERPROBLEMS"
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>
> i meant to say that laptop1 to 2 is wireless and laptop2 to PC is wired,
> but
> for some reason the WIRELESS is not alligned with the gap between laptop1
> and
> laptop2
> "GUYWITHCOMPUTERPROBLEMS" wrote:
>
>> Basically, here is the problemo: i have a pc and two laptops, my borther
>> wants to be able to use his laptop in his bedroom. The PC and 1 of the
>> laptops is downstairs. So the PC has the internet on it and the laptop
>> downstairs connects to it via an ethernet cable. Unfortunately, the PC
>> does
>> not have a wireless card or wireless thing installed on it while the
>> laptop
>> does, so what i am trying to do is the following: Laptop1
>> Laptop2------------>PC
>> WIRELESS WIRED
>> Everytime I try to do this, it comes up with: System error, there is the
>> ip
>> address on the same network or something like that. Anyway cheers to any1
>> hu
>> reads this and i hope any1 has an answer!!!!! Coz i never remember
>> websites,
>> plz can u send answers to my email which is: (E-Mail Removed) and if any1
>> knows what a WINS server is, can you tell me plz plz plz plzz plz
>> plzzzzzzz,
>> cheers lol