hi,
I'm using a direcway satellite system (dw4000) for internet on my desktop
pc and i've been trying to set up a home network to connect my wifes laptop
(she's still using dial up or disconnects my pc and plugs her laptop in) to
no avail. The dw4000 plugs into a USB port on my pc. i have tried everything
in Xp homes trouble shooter to share the internet connection between the 2
pc's but nothing seems to work. Is there a simple step by step guide i could
use to share this connection. Am at my wits end and ready to give up the
whole idea. I have set up networks for a not for profit org. in the past
without problem, so it is really confusing me why i don't seem to be able to
make this happen. Both pc's are running XP Home have been trying to use a
linksys router to connect them, all hardware is functional and cables are
brand new.
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
email rob.macgregor@direcway.com

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:16:10 -0800, "ausrob99"
<ausrob99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>hi,
>I'm using a direcway satellite system (dw4000) for internet on my desktop
>pc and i've been trying to set up a home network to connect my wifes laptop
>(she's still using dial up or disconnects my pc and plugs her laptop in) to
>no avail. The dw4000 plugs into a USB port on my pc. i have tried everything
>in Xp homes trouble shooter to share the internet connection between the 2
>pc's but nothing seems to work. Is there a simple step by step guide i could
>use to share this connection. Am at my wits end and ready to give up the
>whole idea. I have set up networks for a not for profit org. in the past
>without problem, so it is really confusing me why i don't seem to be able to
>make this happen. Both pc's are running XP Home have been trying to use a
>linksys router to connect them, all hardware is functional and cables are
>brand new.
>Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>email *email_address_deleted*

Rob,

Please don't include your email address. Be patient, and look for answers here,
not in your email. Posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted
email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest
of the internet.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Waiting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Waiting
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Munging>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Munging

With the Internet service working on the desktop computer, it's just a matter of
running the Network Setup Wizard, and selecting "This computer connects directly
to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet
through this computer.". Identify, if asked, the Ethernet connection to the
router, as the connection thru which you will share the service.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html

Connect your computer, and your wife's computer, as peers to the LAN on the
Linksys. Set the LAN address on the Linksys to 192.168.0.254. Disable the DHCP
server on the Linksys. Set your wife's computer to use DHCP, which she will get
from your computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...o-routers.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:16:10 -0800, "ausrob99"
> <ausrob99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >hi,
> >I'm using a direcway satellite system (dw4000) for internet on my desktop
> >pc and i've been trying to set up a home network to connect my wifes laptop
> >(she's still using dial up or disconnects my pc and plugs her laptop in) to
> >no avail. The dw4000 plugs into a USB port on my pc. i have tried everything
> >in Xp homes trouble shooter to share the internet connection between the 2
> >pc's but nothing seems to work. Is there a simple step by step guide i could
> >use to share this connection. Am at my wits end and ready to give up the
> >whole idea. I have set up networks for a not for profit org. in the past
> >without problem, so it is really confusing me why i don't seem to be able to
> >make this happen. Both pc's are running XP Home have been trying to use a
> >linksys router to connect them, all hardware is functional and cables are
> >brand new.
> >Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> >email *email_address_deleted*
>
> Rob,
>
> Please don't include your email address. Be patient, and look for answers here,
> not in your email. Posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted
> email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
> yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest
> of the internet.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Waiting>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Waiting
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Munging>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Munging
>
> With the Internet service working on the desktop computer, it's just a matter of
> running the Network Setup Wizard, and selecting "This computer connects directly
> to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet
> through this computer.". Identify, if asked, the Ethernet connection to the
> router, as the connection thru which you will share the service.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>
> Connect your computer, and your wife's computer, as peers to the LAN on the
> Linksys. Set the LAN address on the Linksys to 192.168.0.254. Disable the DHCP
> server on the Linksys. Set your wife's computer to use DHCP, which she will get
> from your computer.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...o-routers.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

Thanks Chuck,

It was the configuring of the router that was screwing me up + having to
disable ICS while setting it up. Your guidance on this matter was extremely
useful & probably saved me from going prematurely grey, Many Thanks, Rob.

On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 02:55:02 -0800, "ausrob99"
<ausrob99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:16:10 -0800, "ausrob99"
>> <ausrob99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >hi,
>> >I'm using a direcway satellite system (dw4000) for internet on my desktop
>> >pc and i've been trying to set up a home network to connect my wifes laptop
>> >(she's still using dial up or disconnects my pc and plugs her laptop in) to
>> >no avail. The dw4000 plugs into a USB port on my pc. i have tried everything
>> >in Xp homes trouble shooter to share the internet connection between the 2
>> >pc's but nothing seems to work. Is there a simple step by step guide i could
>> >use to share this connection. Am at my wits end and ready to give up the
>> >whole idea. I have set up networks for a not for profit org. in the past
>> >without problem, so it is really confusing me why i don't seem to be able to
>> >make this happen. Both pc's are running XP Home have been trying to use a
>> >linksys router to connect them, all hardware is functional and cables are
>> >brand new.
>> >Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>> >email *email_address_deleted*
>>
>> Rob,
>>
>> Please don't include your email address. Be patient, and look for answers here,
>> not in your email. Posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted
>> email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
>> yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest
>> of the internet.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Waiting>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Waiting
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Munging>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e.html#Munging
>>
>> With the Internet service working on the desktop computer, it's just a matter of
>> running the Network Setup Wizard, and selecting "This computer connects directly
>> to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet
>> through this computer.". Identify, if asked, the Ethernet connection to the
>> router, as the connection thru which you will share the service.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>>
>> Connect your computer, and your wife's computer, as peers to the LAN on the
>> Linksys. Set the LAN address on the Linksys to 192.168.0.254. Disable the DHCP
>> server on the Linksys. Set your wife's computer to use DHCP, which she will get
>> from your computer.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...o-routers.html

>Thanks Chuck,
>
> It was the configuring of the router that was screwing me up + having to
>disable ICS while setting it up. Your guidance on this matter was extremely
>useful & probably saved me from going prematurely grey, Many Thanks, Rob.

Thanks for the feedback, Rob. I'm glad I was able to help.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.