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I have a cyber cafe but I was robbed of my Wireless router recently. I want to be able to share Internet connection wirelessly from the PC I use as server to wiressless enabled computers. I got a Linksys router (Linksys WRT542G-2) which I connected to a USB ethernet Adapter. I have had it setup before but the same setting I used on the old one that got missing isn't working on the new one I just bought. I was advised to format my Server PC which I did format with Windows XP, but the issue persists and I'm short of ideas right now, hence bringing it forth to the experts on-board to help out.

This is my cafe setup:

Internet from Modem --> Switch --> All client computers and PC used as server. No issue with LAN connections.

Adapter1(LAN)

  • IP address: 192.168.8.200 (Static IP required by the cafe client I use)
  • Subnet: 255.255.255.0
  • Default gateway and DNS1: 192.168.8.1
  • Internet connection shared

Adapter2 (for Wireless Hotspot)

  • IP address: 192.168.0.1
  • Subnet: 255.255.255.0
  • Default gateway and DNS are left blanked

Router Settings

  • Connection Type: Automatic, DHCP
  • Router IP changed to: 192.168.0.2
  • Subnet: 255.255.255.0
  • Security: None
  • SSID: Set

With the setup above, systems can connect to the Router but no Internet connection. I disabled firewall and blocked my antivirus but no headway.

What am I doing wrong?

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  • What was your server running before you installed XP on it? You should consider upgrading as Windows XP is no longer support by Microsoft and is open it a lot of security issues.
    – Burgi
    Commented Sep 4, 2016 at 23:14

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They are on different subnets and your netmask is set to 192.168.0/24 and 192.168.8.0/24 respectively. Also you need to set a default gateway / dns otherwise your packets will have nowhere to go!

I just reread your post... Try this: Disable WAN on your wireless router and make sure you're assigning IP's on the same subnet as the working connection.

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  • 192.168.0.1 was the IP the system gave to the Hotspot adapter when the first adapter (LAN) was shared. Subnet Mask are same (255.255.255.0). The stolen router worked well with this configuration
    – Sam
    Commented Sep 4, 2016 at 19:05

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