"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <503A263D-B122-44E2-9A45-352777688***@microsoft.com>, Bill
> <B***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >I presently have my laptop and my desktop hardwired for my network and I
> >access the internet via a broadband aircard in my laptop. I have a 2nd
> >desktop that I want to add to my network. However, its location dictates that
> >this be wireless. I have a usb wireless adapter for this 2nd desktop. Is it
> >possible to connect this into my present network?
>
> From your description, I assume that you've configured the laptop to
> share its Internet connection with the desktop using Windows XP's
> Internet Connection Sharing.
>
> Yes, you can add the second desktop to the network.  Get a wireless
> router and bypass its routing capability (because the laptop computer
> does the routing for your network).  You'll use the wireless router as
> a wireless access point and network switch only.  Here's an outline of
> the procedure:
>
> 1. Connect a network cable from the desktop (not from the laptop) to a
> LAN port on the router.
>
> 2. Access the router's built-in web server (usually at an address like
> http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1).
>
> 3. Configure the router's wireless network settings.
>
> 4. Configure the second desktop's wireless network settings and verify
> that it can connect to the wireless router.
>
> 5. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.
>
> 6. Set the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254.
>
> 7. Connect the laptop to a LAN port on the router.
>
> 8. Don't connect anything to the WAN (Internet) port on the router.
>
> 9. Reboot the second desktop.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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>> >I presently have my laptop and my desktop hardwired for my network and I
>> >access the internet via a broadband aircard in my laptop. I have a 2nd
>> >desktop that I want to add to my network. However, its location dictates that
>> >this be wireless. I have a usb wireless adapter for this 2nd desktop. Is it
>> >possible to connect this into my present network?
>>
>> From your description, I assume that you've configured the laptop to
>> share its Internet connection with the desktop using Windows XP's
>> Internet Connection Sharing.
>>
>> Yes, you can add the second desktop to the network.  Get a wireless
>> router and bypass its routing capability (because the laptop computer
>> does the routing for your network).  You'll use the wireless router as
>> a wireless access point and network switch only.  Here's an outline of
>> the procedure:
>>
>> 1. Connect a network cable from the desktop (not from the laptop) to a
>> LAN port on the router.
>>
>> 2. Access the router's built-in web server (usually at an address like
>> http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1).
>>
>> 3. Configure the router's wireless network settings.
>>
>> 4. Configure the second desktop's wireless network settings and verify
>> that it can connect to the wireless router.
>>
>> 5. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server.
>>
>> 6. Set the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254.
>>
>> 7. Connect the laptop to a LAN port on the router.
>>
>> 8. Don't connect anything to the WAN (Internet) port on the router.
>>
>> 9. Reboot the second desktop.
>
>Hi Steve,
>  Thanks for the response. However, I am presently using  a network cable to
>connect my laptop and desktop. If I connect(step 1)network cable to the
>desktop, wouldn't I have to disconnect my present connection?