Internet Connection Sharing with two wireless Nic Cards

[SinsFeelNatural]

Is this possible?

Both machines are running XP Pro and and one has a internal DSL modem so a router is not possible.

I know this will work with internet connection sharing with a cross connect cable but has anyone achieved this with wireless nics?

[su root]

It should be no different.

The medium does not matter, whether you are sharing it over ethernet, wireless, fiber, coax, etc. Should all be the same.

[SinsFeelNatural]

Good, the thing I am wondering is if there is a switch on the wireless NIC that switches it into cross connect mode or if it is in done in software?

[su root]

You will need to change the wireless mode:
Ad-Hoc
Infrastructure

Infrastructure = connect & associate to a wireless access point
Ad-Hoc = connect peer to peer (like a crossover).

If you can't find it anywhere in the software, it should be in your NIC's advanced properties (in device manager).

[SinsFeelNatural]

I'm probably going to be doing this in the near future for a friend. I will let you know how it works out.

Curse the internal DSL modems!

[XWRed1]

Can you put a card into hostap mode under Winxp?

[LawyerLynn]

I only just started using a router and access point with an 802.11(b) wireless network when I switched from DSL to Cable for broadband. While on DSL I used the Ad-Hoc Peer-to-Peer setting and internet sharing and had no real problems to speak of in sharing my internet connection. When I went to Cable I switched to a Wireless Router so my kids and wife could still access the net, even if my computer, the main one, was turned off.