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Wireless Internet Access blues

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babalwan2000

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Oct 21, 2004
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Hi Guys

let me first describe my setup. I have an XP box with 2 NIC;s, one connected to a cable modem and the other to an avaya wireless base station.

I can connect my laptop to the xp box and access network resources. But I cant access the internet.

when I remove the wireless base station and connect my laptop directly to the cross over cable I can access the internet.

Inorder for me to access the internet. I have to use RDC to connect to the Xp box then use the internet from the RDC session.

Can you kindly assist.

Thank you
 
I may be completely off-base here because Im a beginner but I was under the impression that with Windows XP, in order to connect a second computer to your XP box and have access to the wireless resources you would need to bridge the connection between your "cable NIC" and "wireless NIC"... that I thought would allow you to access the internet through your laptop
 
Thanks for you response Tbone

I wont be able to bridge this network becuase of the following: In order to bridge you need at least two NICs that aren't connected or shared to the internet. In my case I only have two - one connected to the cable modem and the other to the Wireless basestation.

Is there any software out there that I could use. I dont want to go the wireless router way, I feel that would be accepting defeat.

Once again thank you Tbone for you input
 
Can you supply additional information about the IP settings (addresses, subnet mask, default gateway) of both, the XP box (both NICs and you laptop) for both szenarios?
This way we could check, whether the problem is addresss related.

BTW, using an external wireless router connected to your cable modem is not accepting defeat. It is using devices for what they are designed for.
A PC is designed for operating. Using a Microsoft PC as a router always causes problems because Microsoft OSs do not accept IP settings with different default gateways set on 2 different NICs.

A router does routing at its best. I recommend you get a small router (e.g. Netgear). This way you are open for any additional stations trying to access the internet.

Regards
Matthias
 
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