Using laptop as router for Vonage adapter

[tvarad]

I have the Vonage Linksys PAP-2 adapter which plugs into a router ethernet port to acquire an IP address (using DHCP in my case) and connect up to the Vonage servers to make calls.

Since I typically connect up to the net using WI-FI when travelling, I have the ethernet port free on my laptop.

Can someone explain to me how I can connect my Vonage adapter to this ethernet port and acquire an IP address via the WI-FI connection (basically using the laptop as a router)? This would enable me to carry the small adapter on my travels and make calls. I could use Vonage's software based phone but that entails a monthly fee which I am trying to avoid.

I tried the built-in ICS on windows XP to set it up but couldn't get it to work.

Thanks in advance.

 

[keeleysam]

You need to just plug a corssover calbe from the vonage box to the laptop and go into network connections in XP, highlight the Wi-Fi connecvtion and the ethernet, right click, and hit "Bridge Connections"

 

[nweaver]

I think keeleysam is right, unless there is an ip lease restriction. Follow his idea.

 

[tvarad]

Thanks for the advice. I'll just bought a crossover cable and will try it.