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Sharing Internet Connection from Laptop(E1505)
I use to have an Apple laptop so I know first hand that it was possible to share the internet connection you were using from the laptop to other devices. It's called AirPort on them and it uses the wifi adapter to share internet connection to other devices(like a Nintendo DS or PocketPC).
So the way it works is you connect your DSL/Cable modem to the Apple laptop with an ethernet cable. Then you go to the AirPort settings and turn on Internet Sharing. It was pretty simple and worked well.
Now that I have this e1505 with WiFi built in, I want to do the same thing. I've tried using google but all that comes up is advice dealing with connecting a laptop to a wireless router and no mention of what I had in mind.
It has to be possible right?
The Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG inside this laptop had some software installed on the computer that helps locate a wireless connection. But it does not have any options similar to AirPort where you can share the internet connection. I went to My Network Place and clicked on "setup a wirless network" and it looked like I found what I was looking for. It asked to create an SSID name for the connection and then I chose "Set up a network manually" because the other option was to add the settings to a USB device which I didn't need. At this point I wasn't sure if this was what I was looking for but I hit Next anyway. Then I got an error and it wouldn't proceed to the next step. It kept saying "Depending on the wireless software running on this computer, the Wireless Network Setup Wizard might not work." and I couldn't move any further.
So now I'm stumped. I'm using a Dell E1505 that I just got this week and it's running Windows MCE. I've got the Intel Pro wireless option on it. Thanks for reading.
So the way it works is you connect your DSL/Cable modem to the Apple laptop with an ethernet cable. Then you go to the AirPort settings and turn on Internet Sharing. It was pretty simple and worked well.
Now that I have this e1505 with WiFi built in, I want to do the same thing. I've tried using google but all that comes up is advice dealing with connecting a laptop to a wireless router and no mention of what I had in mind.
It has to be possible right?
The Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG inside this laptop had some software installed on the computer that helps locate a wireless connection. But it does not have any options similar to AirPort where you can share the internet connection. I went to My Network Place and clicked on "setup a wirless network" and it looked like I found what I was looking for. It asked to create an SSID name for the connection and then I chose "Set up a network manually" because the other option was to add the settings to a USB device which I didn't need. At this point I wasn't sure if this was what I was looking for but I hit Next anyway. Then I got an error and it wouldn't proceed to the next step. It kept saying "Depending on the wireless software running on this computer, the Wireless Network Setup Wizard might not work." and I couldn't move any further.
So now I'm stumped. I'm using a Dell E1505 that I just got this week and it's running Windows MCE. I've got the Intel Pro wireless option on it. Thanks for reading.
