Acessing internet using a pda via laptops wifi?

Energize · 21 Jan 2007 at 01:00

Can I connect my pda to my laptop using ad-hoc and then just enable ics on the laptop and start using the internet on the pda?

Energize · 21 Jan 2007 at 01:42

Six6siX said:
If the PDA is wifi, why not just connect direct?

Because I don't have an ap.

Energize · 21 Jan 2007 at 15:37

I have a laptop connected to my lan via ethernet, I want to set up an ad-hoc connection between my laptop and my pda, so I can check email, browse the internet etc on my pda when about the house.

Energize · 21 Jan 2007 at 17:10

It's an xdaIIi, pretty much every windows 2003 and above pdas support ad-hoc over wifi. There an option for it when I go to add new connection.

EDIT- I've got it connected now but can't work out how to share the internet.

Energize · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:27

Which 2 connections do I need to bridge?

I have the "internet connection", then "local area connection", "wireless network connection" "1394 connection" and "local area connection 2".

No idea what 1394 is, it just comes up when I switch wireless on, and lan connection 2 says network cable unplugged, bluetooth lan access server.

Energize · 22 Jan 2007 at 20:09

Cheers I bridged the local area network and wireless network connection and it works perfect.