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you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the XP computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 no gateway, no DNS

now configure your router (use the Vista computer, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista computer, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the Vista computer. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

alternatively, do away with the router and get a crossover network cable (Vista computer either to automatic IP or 192.168.0.2, subnet 255.255.255.0, gateway and DNS 192.168.0.1). now can have both, internet connection AND file/printer sharing.

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the XP computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 no gateway, no DNS

now configure your router (use the Vista computer, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista computer, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the Vista computer. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the XP computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 no gateway, no DNS

now configure your router (use the Vista computer, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista computer, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the Vista computer. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

alternatively, do away with the router and get a crossover network cable (Vista computer either to automatic IP or 192.168.0.2, subnet 255.255.255.0, gateway and DNS 192.168.0.1). now can have both, internet connection AND file/printer sharing.

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Molly7244
Molly7244

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the XpXP computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 no gateway, no DNS

now configure your router (use the Vista laptopcomputer, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista laptopcomputer, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the laptopVista computer. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the Xp computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

now configure your router (use the Vista laptop, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista laptop, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the laptop. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the XP computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 no gateway, no DNS

now configure your router (use the Vista computer, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista computer, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the Vista computer. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

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Molly7244
Molly7244

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the Xp computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

now configure your router (use the Vista laptop, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista laptop, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the laptop. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the Xp computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

now configure your router (use the Vista laptop, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

you're connecting to the internet via the wireless USB connection on the XP computer and this connection is shared?

manually configure the LAN connection TCP/IP settings on the Xp computer:

IP 192.168.0.1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

now configure your router (use the Vista laptop, the XP machine cannot connect to the router now) for static WAN

IP 192.168.0.2 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

the trick is: not the Vista laptop, the router has to get the internet connection from the XP computer, then you can access the internet through the router from the laptop. thus you have to make sure that your XP computer is connected to the WAN port of your router.

however, if you want to share files between the 2 computers, you'll need a second NIC for the XP computer to connect to a LAN port in the router.

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Molly7244
Molly7244