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From: gn on 10 Mar 2008 19:32 Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to connect to internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as 192.168.0.1 and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why i'm not happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not possible, if this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a workaround ! I hope somebody helps ! "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote: > Greetings, > > Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network > without a router. Please see the following link. > > Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx > > _________________ > Eric Cross > Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking) > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > > > "tcahill" <tcahill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-39C3B71BAA83(a)microsoft.com... > >I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer > > wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I > > can > > use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a > > wireless > > PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this > > correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a > > wireless > > connection between my PC and my printer. > > > > I'd appreciate someone's input. > > > > THX > > >
From: Lem on 10 Mar 2008 20:42 The base IP address used by Windows ICS is 192.168.0.1 and can not be changed. Thus if there is already a device on your network (such as your AT&T "modem") that uses that address, you'll have problems). But you don't want to use ICS anyway if all you want to do is connect your printer wirelessly (ICS = Internet Connection Sharing). Connect your printer is NOT sharing the Internet with it. Buy a USB or PCI WiFi adapter (if you get a PCI adapter, be sure to get one with a detachable antenna, so that your antenna isn't stuck down behind your computer case). Configure both the adapter and the wireless print server to be in ad hoc mode. For faster connection, set them to have static IP addresses (e.g., 192.168.2.20 and 192.168.2.25). gn wrote: > Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to connect to > internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as 192.168.0.1 > and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why i'm not > happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not possible, if > this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a workaround ! > I hope somebody helps ! > > "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network >> without a router. Please see the following link. >> >> Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx >> >> _________________ >> Eric Cross >> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking) >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> >> >> "tcahill" <tcahill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-39C3B71BAA83(a)microsoft.com... >>> I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer >>> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I >>> can >>> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a >>> wireless >>> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this >>> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a >>> wireless >>> connection between my PC and my printer. >>> >>> I'd appreciate someone's input. >>> >>> THX >> >> -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
From: gn on 10 Mar 2008 23:14 Ok I think something is wrong here! I'm not at all trying to connect my printer to internet ! Or may be I posted my note at a wrong place. I apologize for that. So let me explain what 'm I trying to do: I just bought a new laptop. And now I want to access internet on this new laptop. I also have my old laptop which is connected to internet using a AT&T modem. (This is the modem which has this IP address 192.168.0.1 and is wired) I was just wondering if I can use this ICS and avoid the need to buy a new wireless router. So far I have been able to connect both the laptops wirelessly but could not share the internet connection which is what I want.. Thanks! "Lem" wrote: > The base IP address used by Windows ICS is 192.168.0.1 and can not be > changed. Thus if there is already a device on your network (such as > your AT&T "modem") that uses that address, you'll have problems). But > you don't want to use ICS anyway if all you want to do is connect your > printer wirelessly (ICS = Internet Connection Sharing). Connect your > printer is NOT sharing the Internet with it. > > Buy a USB or PCI WiFi adapter (if you get a PCI adapter, be sure to get > one with a detachable antenna, so that your antenna isn't stuck down > behind your computer case). Configure both the adapter and the wireless > print server to be in ad hoc mode. For faster connection, set them to > have static IP addresses (e.g., 192.168.2.20 and 192.168.2.25). > > > gn wrote: > > Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to connect to > > internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as 192.168.0.1 > > and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why i'm not > > happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not possible, if > > this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a workaround ! > > I hope somebody helps ! > > > > "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> Greetings, > >> > >> Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network > >> without a router. Please see the following link. > >> > >> Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx > >> > >> _________________ > >> Eric Cross > >> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking) > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > >> > >> > >> > >> "tcahill" <tcahill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-39C3B71BAA83(a)microsoft.com... > >>> I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer > >>> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I > >>> can > >>> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a > >>> wireless > >>> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this > >>> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a > >>> wireless > >>> connection between my PC and my printer. > >>> > >>> I'd appreciate someone's input. > >>> > >>> THX > >> > >> > > > -- > Lem -- MS-MVP > > To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer > http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >
From: Lem on 10 Mar 2008 23:52 Your first problem is that you posted as a continuation of someone else's question. *That* person wanted to create an ad hoc wireless connection between his computer and his printer. You should *always* ask a new question in a *new* post with a descriptive subject. In any case, if you read the first two sentences of my earlier response, you'll see that you (probably) can't do what you want with the equipment you have. The "probably" depends on exactly what the "AT&T modem" that you have actually is. What make and model is it? How many ports (places where you can connect an Ethernet cable) does it have? Your description of how your equipment is connected is confusing. To what is the "modem" wired? To what is the old laptop connected wirelessly when you can get to the 'Net? To what is the new laptop connected wirelessly when you can get to the 'Net? gn wrote: > Ok I think something is wrong here! I'm not at all trying to connect my > printer to internet ! Or may be I posted my note at a wrong place. I > apologize for that. > > So let me explain what 'm I trying to do: > > I just bought a new laptop. And now I want to access internet on this new > laptop. I also have my old laptop which is connected to internet using a AT&T > modem. (This is the modem which has this IP address 192.168.0.1 and is wired) > I was just wondering if I can use this ICS and avoid the need to buy a new > wireless router. So far I have been able to connect both the laptops > wirelessly but could not share the internet connection which is what I want.. > > Thanks! > > "Lem" wrote: > >> The base IP address used by Windows ICS is 192.168.0.1 and can not be >> changed. Thus if there is already a device on your network (such as >> your AT&T "modem") that uses that address, you'll have problems). But >> you don't want to use ICS anyway if all you want to do is connect your >> printer wirelessly (ICS = Internet Connection Sharing). Connect your >> printer is NOT sharing the Internet with it. >> >> Buy a USB or PCI WiFi adapter (if you get a PCI adapter, be sure to get >> one with a detachable antenna, so that your antenna isn't stuck down >> behind your computer case). Configure both the adapter and the wireless >> print server to be in ad hoc mode. For faster connection, set them to >> have static IP addresses (e.g., 192.168.2.20 and 192.168.2.25). >> >> >> gn wrote: >>> Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to connect to >>> internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as 192.168.0.1 >>> and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why i'm not >>> happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not possible, if >>> this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a workaround ! >>> I hope somebody helps ! >>> >>> "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network >>>> without a router. Please see the following link. >>>> >>>> Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx >>>> >>>> _________________ >>>> Eric Cross >>>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking) >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "tcahill" <tcahill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-39C3B71BAA83(a)microsoft.com... >>>>> I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer >>>>> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I >>>>> can >>>>> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a >>>>> wireless >>>>> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this >>>>> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a >>>>> wireless >>>>> connection between my PC and my printer. >>>>> >>>>> I'd appreciate someone's input. >>>>> >>>>> THX >>>> >> >> -- >> Lem -- MS-MVP >> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >> -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
From: Jack (MVP-Networking). on 11 Mar 2008 15:01 Hi It might be that what you call an ATT Modem is actually a Modem/Router combo. If this is the case and the device has only one port you probably can connect it to a switch and connect both computers to the switch. I.e no need for ICS and second Routing. Jack (MVP-Networking). "gn" <gn(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B3C2621B-D280-4144-837A-D99978D9ACD5(a)microsoft.com... > Ok I think something is wrong here! I'm not at all trying to connect my > printer to internet ! Or may be I posted my note at a wrong place. I > apologize for that. > > So let me explain what 'm I trying to do: > > I just bought a new laptop. And now I want to access internet on this new > laptop. I also have my old laptop which is connected to internet using a > AT&T > modem. (This is the modem which has this IP address 192.168.0.1 and is > wired) > I was just wondering if I can use this ICS and avoid the need to buy a new > wireless router. So far I have been able to connect both the laptops > wirelessly but could not share the internet connection which is what I > want.. > > Thanks! > > "Lem" wrote: > >> The base IP address used by Windows ICS is 192.168.0.1 and can not be >> changed. Thus if there is already a device on your network (such as >> your AT&T "modem") that uses that address, you'll have problems). But >> you don't want to use ICS anyway if all you want to do is connect your >> printer wirelessly (ICS = Internet Connection Sharing). Connect your >> printer is NOT sharing the Internet with it. >> >> Buy a USB or PCI WiFi adapter (if you get a PCI adapter, be sure to get >> one with a detachable antenna, so that your antenna isn't stuck down >> behind your computer case). Configure both the adapter and the wireless >> print server to be in ad hoc mode. For faster connection, set them to >> have static IP addresses (e.g., 192.168.2.20 and 192.168.2.25). >> >> >> gn wrote: >> > Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to >> > connect to >> > internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as >> > 192.168.0.1 >> > and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why >> > i'm not >> > happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not >> > possible, if >> > this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a >> > workaround ! >> > I hope somebody helps ! >> > >> > "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> Greetings, >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles >> >> network >> >> without a router. Please see the following link. >> >> >> >> Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a >> >> Router >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx >> >> >> >> _________________ >> >> Eric Cross >> >> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking) >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "tcahill" <tcahill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-39C3B71BAA83(a)microsoft.com... >> >>> I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my >> >>> printer >> >>> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read >> >>> that I >> >>> can >> >>> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a >> >>> wireless >> >>> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is >> >>> this >> >>> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a >> >>> wireless >> >>> connection between my PC and my printer. >> >>> >> >>> I'd appreciate someone's input. >> >>> >> >>> THX >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lem -- MS-MVP >> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm >>
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