Using an XP w/ wireless adapter as a gateway

I have a Linksys wireless access point/router. I have a wireless
adapter on my XP. On the same XP there is an unused ethernet card.

Can I use this XP as a gateway for my linux computer?

I searched the archives of this and windows networking groups but could
not find any direct discussions on the topic.

Thanks!


Deguza

Kompu Kid wrote:

> I have a Linksys wireless access point/router. I have a wireless
> adapter on my XP. On the same XP there is an unused ethernet card.
>
> Can I use this XP as a gateway for my linux computer?
>
> I searched the archives of this and windows networking groups but could
> not find any direct discussions on the topic.

You could use ICS, if you absolutely must use Windows.

So, how would the toplogy be like?

I activate ICS on the XP, then hook up the Linux computer to the unused
ethernet card on the XP?


Deguza

Kompu Kid wrote:

> So, how would the toplogy be like?
>
> I activate ICS on the XP, then hook up the Linux computer to the unused
> ethernet card on the XP?

Yes, but why not just use the router?

Hi Deguza,

Kompu Kid wrote:

> I have a Linksys wireless access point/router. I have a wireless
> adapter on my XP. On the same XP there is an unused ethernet card.
>
> Can I use this XP as a gateway for my linux computer?
If you take Linux as gateway, no problem! Because you can activate router
functions via iptables for example. So you may connect the XP and linux
boxes via ethernet cable whereas the internet connection is established by
means of wireless router access.
As to XP I don`t know how to do. Routing functions are not implemented as
far as I know, at least was this the case in former windows versions. I
personally reject the idea to give windows the controll over my
Linux-System access to the internet. Even if I must confess that XP has
made many improvements in terms of security Linux is in my opinion much
more stable, reliable and secure - open source based -, permanent update
functions with most distributions, so no need to prefer Windows in this
respect..........
But then only one PC is connected to the internet, so you must boot both to
establish internet connection on the other one.
Better and more common is to connect both computers to the router which is
responsible for the internet connection..........
As prizes for e.g. usb-wlan cards have fallen to a very low level I would
recommemd to give each PC an extra access to your router.

With kind regards

Martin

Router is some distance away...

Thanks Martin. Unfortunately I have two applications on the XP that
makes me use it most of the time.

Deguza

mfey wrote:

> As to XP I don`t know how to do. Routing functions are not implemented as
> far as I know, at least was this the case in former windows versions.

ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) has been around for a while.

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:24:46 -0800, Kompu Kid wrote:

> I have a Linksys wireless access point/router. I have a wireless
> adapter on my XP. On the same XP there is an unused ethernet card.
>
> Can I use this XP as a gateway for my linux computer?
>
> I searched the archives of this and windows networking groups but could
> not find any direct discussions on the topic.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Deguza

You don't need to use the XP box as your gateway, you have the Linksys
router which makes a fine gateway. The Linksys box has a firewall, can do
port forwarding and can do DHCP if you need that (I always use static IPs
on my LAN but if you want to use DHCP then the Linksys box can do it).
Just set your gateway address to 192.168.1.1 and your done.

Hello Deguza,
Kompu Kid wrote:

> Router is some distance away...
I don`t understand that: XP-Box and Linx-Box are connected to each other via
ethernet cable, the XP-Box is connected to the router (and thus to the
internet via a wireless connection) but for the Linux-Box the router is
some distance away, means too far away??
If the router can be connected by means of wireless lan so it can be done
for the linux computer as well. Prizes are down at the moment, take an
usb-wireless card for linux and you are fine off.............

Sincerely
Martin