Easy way to share internet between a laptop and desktop computer

1kiwi

1kiwi

1kiwi

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Hi Guys,

I need to share internet from my laptop (Vista Ultimate) (via a 3G card) to my desktop (W7 Ultimate). I tried using a normal Ethernet cable and enabling the Ethernet adaptor on the laptop to share internet but this did not work. I was unable to view the other network. Is the only way to do this via a crossover cable? Could I use a router?

The reason why I am trying to do this is I am waiting for BT to activate my phone which will be several weeks :(

Any help would be much appreciated :)
 
Thanks Dazza. I assigned both computers an ip address manually and could ping each computer. I could not however browse the internet on the second computer even though I have shared the Vodaphone connection adaptor. At first I was thinking this was something to do with the corporate firewall on the laptop however I could already ping the laptop from my desktop computer.
 
No, assumed that this would be automatic as it is a Vista Laptop (Source) talking to a Windows 7 desktop. If this is not correct do you know any good guides for sorting this out using a crossover cable?
 
Please explain?

Would the fact that my laptop is on a corporate domain mean that what I am trying to do is not possible?
 
Sorry Spoon, should have explained the use case. I am trying to use my Company laptop at home because I am waiting for my telephone line to be activated.

So just to reiterate the steps:

C1 = Laptop with Voafone Internet Connection
C2 = Desktop computer with no internet connection

1 - Connect C1 to C2 with crossover cable
2 - Assign IP 10.1.1.1 to C1
3 - Assign IP 10.1.1.2 to C2
4 - Enable ICS on C1

Sound right?
 
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