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  1. 07-07-2005, 10:29 AM #1
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    Dialup And Wireless Router

    I am thinking about getting this wireless router ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...02#DetailSpecs ) (LINKSYS BEFW11S4 IEEE 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u Wireless Router 1x10/100M WAN; 4x10/100M LAN) to share the dialup with my wife's computer. I know it is a crummy setup but it all I can do for now in my area. Do I just run a cat 5 cable from my computer to the router and then install a wireless card in my wifes computer? Any better suggestions are appreciated.
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  2. 07-07-2005, 12:07 PM #2
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    Correct, you should be able to just use ICS on your computer, and disable DHCP on the router. THen wire your machine to the router, and put the wireless card in your wifes.

    Her machine should get an IP from the ICS running on your computer.
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  3. 07-07-2005, 12:14 PM #3
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    Cool, Thanks R8500
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  4. 07-07-2005, 12:39 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by r8500
    Correct, you should be able to just use ICS on your computer, and disable DHCP on the router. THen wire your machine to the router, and put the wireless card in your wifes.

    Her machine should get an IP from the ICS running on your computer.
    Wait! Wait! Wait! Are you saying that the Wireless card should be in the non-WAN machine?

    The reason I ask is because I have a similar setup (with BB on my rig), but I've been unable to connect the second computer directly to the Router! I've been using a hub and ics to my machine for internet access for the second box. Is it because DCHP is enabled on the router then?

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  5. 07-07-2005, 12:44 PM #5
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    I don't know that it really makes a difference which machine the wireless card is in, but it always seems like it would be easier to have the wireless card in the machine without the WAN access.

    Also, if DHCP is turned on, on your router, it will mess up ICS.
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  6. 07-07-2005, 12:50 PM #6
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    OK! Thanks! I'll have another go at it at the weekend.

    Sorry for hijacking Baddog!
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