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Name: alkhir72 Date: January 11, 2009 at 13:24:08 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: 4gb Product: Hp laptop / Pavilion dv7 Subcategory: Routers and Hubs
Comment:
Hello Every one, i have a laptop running windows vista my landlore provided me with the wireless network connection,i connect to the internet by connecting to the network that he did setup now i have a desktop computer i connect to the laptop using router i used two cables one i connect desktop to the router using lan port the second cable i connect laptop to wan port after all this i can't run the internet from my desktop please help thank you
Name: StuartS Date: January 11, 2009 at 13:49:13 Pacific
Reply:
You need to connect both computers to LAN ports and disable DHCP on the router. In fact all you really need is a switch and by using the LAN ports that is all you are using in the router.
You then need to setup Internet Connection Sharing on the Laptop.
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