It is a lot easier to get a wireless router and connect the DSL box to the
router. Then, you can freely move the laptops around without worrying about
wireless access from the desktop.

On 21/05/2008 fldav76@gmail.com wrote:
>After banging my head against the wall for weeks, i've decided to post
>here in hopes that smarter mind have an answer.
>
>my situation:
>I have one desktop (windows xp pro) that is connected to a dsl
>internet hookup.
>
>i have a laptop (windows xp home) that can currently only get online
>if i crawl down and hook it to the dsl box with an ethernet cable.
>
>my sister has a laptop (windows xp pro) with the same situation.
>
>all computers have wireless cards.
>
>
>I would like (love, kill for) to have the desktop share the dsl
>connection via wireless. so that both laptops and the desktop can all
>browse the web at the same time. [i'd also like to enable file and
>printer sharing so that all computers can print from the desktops
>printer and store file on the desktops hard drive]
>
>i have run the connection wizards on the ICS host...but after the lan
>connection shows as being "connected,shared, firewalled"...the desktop
>is no longer able to access the internet!
>at that time the clients are not able to access the internet either.
>(the wireless network look fine...they all say they are
>connected...and the shared files are accessible)
>
>i have not found any solutions in any troubleshooters or online help
>pages. i seem to recall having this problem in a windows ME ICS
>host...i think it had something do do with disabling a service...maybe
>DCHP? ... i can't recall.
>
>I'd just love it if someone could help me fix this.
>thanks,
>David