hi, i am trying to share my internet with another computer.

specs:
broadband is wired to a vista laptop and then connected wirelessly to an xp
desktop computer.

the internet just doesnt seem to be working in the xp desktop but says the
connection to wi-fi is excellent, could anyone help please? i dont really
understand vista, its new to me but if i was to guess i think i may just need
to click something to share it? im not sure but any other ideas will be
accepted...thank you

Posting the results of ipconfig /all on both computers may help.

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"PhillZ600" wrote in message
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hi, i am trying to share my internet with another computer.

specs:
broadband is wired to a vista laptop and then connected wirelessly to an
xp
desktop computer.

the internet just doesnt seem to be working in the xp desktop but says the
connection to wi-fi is excellent, could anyone help please? i dont really
understand vista, its new to me but if i was to guess i think i may just
need
to click something to share it? im not sure but any other ideas will be
accepted...thank you

http://www.lytebyte.com/2007/02/21/h...r-using-vista/

Have read of the above; might give you some pointers.

The best way is to buy a wireless router, hook up the desktop to it wired,
set up a wireless network, complete with security; and access wireless from
laptop.

"PhillZ600" wrote:

hi, i am trying to share my internet with another computer.

specs:
broadband is wired to a vista laptop and then connected wirelessly to an xp
desktop computer.

the internet just doesnt seem to be working in the xp desktop but says the
connection to wi-fi is excellent, could anyone help please? i dont really
understand vista, its new to me but if i was to guess i think i may just need
to click something to share it? im not sure but any other ideas will be
accepted...thank you