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December 21st, 2004 01:00

Making a Wireless bridge - any ideas?

Hey guys, wonder if you could help?
 
I have an Inspiron with a Ethernet device and an external NetGear wireless device. Both work individually by connecting to a router, no problem.
 
I would like to turn this laptop into a wireless bridge so that another network device, such as a computer, or a PS2, could wire it self to the ethernet device and through my wireless card, connect to the router.
 
How do I do this? I've tried simply selecting both devices and creating a bridge, but it doesn't seem to work. Additionally, my wireless connection loses access to the internet. More telling, it cannot even see the router.
 
Any ideas?
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    Posted December 29th, 2004 08:00

    Quit making it harder for no reason.  Just wire the PS 2 to the netgear router and BE DONE WITH IT
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    Posted December 29th, 2004 16:00

    Dude, why would I make it harder for myself??
     
    For reasons out of my control, theres only one telephone outlet, on the 2nd floor. Theres also only one TV with a scart connection, its a big widescreen TV and it's downstairs on the ground floor.
     
    Yes, I could get another TV, but why? I wanna play PS2 on a big screen, fair enough right? Surely it can't be that difficult. I wireless laptop, two network devices, and XP Proffessional.....
     
    I think it probably didn't work cos I hadn't turned on ICS......I'll try that unless anyone know of a better way???
     
    thanks

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