I have a Desktop PC and a laptop, both running Windows XP home. I have a hub through which I connected the two. Both computers see eachother and can freely swap files, information, etc. To the Desktop I have DSL connected through a USB port. My problems start when I want to access the internet from the laptop. I ran the wizard on the PC, told it that this is the computer that has the internet. It gave me 3 options, connect to the internet on LAN1 (Which is where the two are connected) LAN2 (which is where the DSL is connected) and AOL. Trying all 3 of those I still can't get the internet to work. Is there a small glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel? or does AOL give me a good swift kick in the shins again?
update: I have fiddled around and managed to get a connection of sorts to the internet, I now have an icon in my system tray on the laptop that says Local Area Connection to Desktop. Opening this icon shows activity from Internet -> Internet Gateway -> My Computer. However opening Internet explorer or other web based programs do not detect the internet connection.
update: I have fiddled around and managed to get a connection of sorts to the internet, I now have an icon in my system tray on the laptop that says Local Area Connection to Desktop. Opening this icon shows activity from Internet -> Internet Gateway -> My Computer. However opening Internet explorer or other web based programs do not detect the internet connection.