sharing internet connection on a ring network?

[jonperks]

I have a wireless laptop connected to a desktop pc that has the internet, I dont have a router so I am connected to this desktop using an as hoc connection and I share the internet with no problems.

My question is can i connect a device that isn't wireless to the laptop, ie use an ethernet connection between the device and the laptop to share the internet on the other device. If that makes any sense......

PC --------> LAPTOP --------> OTHER DEVICE

The other device is an xbox 360 and i dont want to spend £60 on the wireless adaptor.

Thanks.

 

[iownroot]

Just curious. Why not get a cheap or used router (probably for $20 or less). What you're proposing can work, but it will get real nasty and performance will possibly suffer a little.

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