"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.
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> 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/using/networking/expert/bowman_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:OKsQLYmeJHA.5932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>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.
>>
>

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:ODxqtQoeJHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> > 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/using/networking/expert/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:OKsQLYmeJHA.5932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>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.

"smlunatick" <yves***@gmail.com> 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:ODxqtQoeJHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> > 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/using/networking/expert/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:OKsQLYmeJHA.5932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>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.

On Jan 20, 3:52 pm, "rc" <rc@home> wrote:
> How do i do that without an internet connection?"smlunatick" <yves***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:e4724d41-8c5d-4012-a814-7c70f7463bab@f29g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
> 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:ODxqtQoeJHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> > > 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/using/networking/expert/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:OKsQLYmeJHA.5932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >>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.