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Use Laptop As An Internet Uplink?
Posted by dbloom810 on December 17th, 2004


Hi, i have a wireless network in my home that provides broadband access
to all my laptops and desktops. I have recently aquired some older
computers that will not accept the wireless cards, but will accept
networking cards. I was wondering if there was a way to use a
wirelessly configured laptop as my internet uplink. I don't know if
its possible, but I want to use my ethernet card as the router to my
wireless network. It seems to me that the network card can only be
used in an "in" fashion, but I thought it was worth it to ask if anyone
knows how to convert it to an "out" port. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Posted by J. Clarke on December 18th, 2004


dbloom810 wrote:

If you're running Windows look up "Internet Connection Sharing". If not
then there are other ways to implement a router.

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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

Posted by Paul Rubin on December 18th, 2004


"dbloom810" <dbloom810@zoominternet.net> writes:
DSL broadband routers usually have at least one ethernet port in
addition to wireless. Just use that. Add a hub or switch if you need
to support more machines than you have ethernet ports.


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