[computerchris785]

Hello. I am trying to connect my laptop to wireless internet using an ad hoc network since i do not have a wireless router. I have windows xp.

I have a desktop computer connected to an adsl modem through a wired router and that desktop computer also contains a wireless adapter (the antenna).

I configured the desktop computer to send the internet to my laptop through the ad hoc by bridging my local area network (wired internet) with my wireless network. I figured this should work. However, It did not. I had no internet connectivity on my laptop though It said It was connected to my ad hoc. I also tried connecting my desktop the the adsl modem directly with no router, and enabling internet connection sharing on the desktop, but it did not work either.

I then connected it back to the router and went to cmd and typed ipconfig /all and this is the result:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\chris>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : acer-61a4596bd3
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection :

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast E
thernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-68-DB-8C-B8

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Ad
apter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-69-84-77-D1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.114.91
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\chris>


I also tried releasing and renewing my ip and it renewed my ethernet but it would not renew my wireless, instead it said "an error has occoured, cannot contact DHCP server, request timed out"
Can anybody help me?

Thanks,
Chris.

[Hefemeister]

Have you set up ICS (internet connection sharing) on your desktop?

[computerchris785]

Yes I did try enabling ICS (internet connection sharing) when i tried connecting directly without the router. That did not work. It wont let me enable ICS if im going through a wired router since the router should auto config ICS.

Any other ideas? I badly want this to work. Its bugging me that it wont.

[Hefemeister]

Do you have any other computer accessing the router? If not take it out of the equation. Run the modem straight to the desktop, set up ics and share it via your wireless card. If other computers are using the router the easiest thing to do is to go and purchase a wireless router.

[computerchris785]

I tried running the modem streight to the desktop and enabled ICS and it still did not work. Again, said I was connected but i had no internet and when i did ipconfig /all i had no gateway for my wireless.


I herd i may have to manualy assign and ip but i dont know which connection to assign it too and what Ip to assign.

Can you help me?
thanks.