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Internet access on laptop (from other computer in house)

  • 11-02-2007 8:01pm
    #1
    gazzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,050 ✭✭✭


    Guys.. Im hoping somebody here might be able to help. My brother has broadband at home (with NTL). The connection is through a modem which is connected to the computer (ie. not wireless).

    Anyway my younger brother got a laptop for his 21st. How can I go about setting his wifi on the laptop so that he can piggyback my brothers connection?? When i did a search for available wireless connections on the laptop when i was in my brothers room i got one listed back which was called tononet and it was looking for a WEP key. I dont imagine that that is refering to the NTL connection so how would I go about getting internet access on my brothers laptop. Id appreciate any help anybody here could give me... thanks


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Your brother will need to have a wireless card installed on his computer, and share the connection using Windows Internet Connection Sharing.


  • #3
    trojaneater1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭trojaneater1


    Get a wireless router and plug modem into router and pc. Your wireless lappy should pick it up straight away. Make sure you set up a password with your router.;)
    The advice above is wrong. You dont need card for main pc.


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