windows networking is a pita help...

[novasatori]

That's what I need to do, and I need all PCs online...

Internet via wireless to Laptop 1 which is connected via Ethernet to PC1, which is connected via ad hoc wifi to laptop 2

The problem is, whenever I get L1 and PC1 going, L2 can't get on ad hoc, or it wont work. But more often then not I don't get that far because L1 tries to use the Ethernet connection to PC1 to get online, and it dns errors.

I've tried using wingate, but it doesn't seem to be working very well (it was working last night and letting me get internet as far as PC1) but upon reboots this morning its not working at all.

Any apps, or tips for setting this up?

Laptop 1 WIFI:
IP: 192.168.1.110
DNS: 192.168.1.1
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Laptop 1 Ethernet:
IP: 10.0.0.1
DNS: blank
Gateway: blank

PC 1 Ethernet:
IP: 10.0.0.2
DNS: blank
Gateway: blank

PC 1 WIFI:
IP: 10.0.0.3
DNS: blank
Gateway: blank

Laptop 2 WIFI:
IP: 10.0.0.4
DNS: blank
Gateway: blank

 

[JackMDS]

Hmm.. If you need to go from New York to Boston and you choose to drive through Pennsylvania, it is going to be pain in a neck trip.

However, there are better ways to go faster and more comfortable ways to Boston from New York.

Your choice of topology and Hardware is going through Pennsylvania

 

[Fardringle]

Windows networking in general is not a pain in the butt. What you are trying to do is not only a pain in the butt, but crazy. It is possible to make Internet Connection Sharing work in a chain like the one you are describing, but it's inefficient at best, and not likely to work consistently even if everything is set up properly.

Is there a reason why you want to daisy chain all of these devices instead of just having them all connect to a central router? Based on your description, I assume that you are using a cell/mobile PC card in Laptop 1 and you want to share that connection with the other computers.

Following that assumption, there are a couple of options:

1) Keep the PC card in the laptop, use ICS on the laptop and connect a wireless access point (or a router acting as an access point with DHCP disabled) to the laptop's ethernet port. Connect all other computers to that access point using cables or wireless as appropriate.

2) Get a router with a PC card slot, put the cell phone card in the router, and connect all computers to the router.

 

[novasatori]

Yeah, I figured I could use a router between L1 and PC1, but I was just trying to work with what I got.

I was actually just getting ready to head out and pick one up.

Thanks

Oh, and my scenario is that L1 is the only computer with strong enough signal to access my AP, so I am trying to use it as the relay. and then daisy chain off of it.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: novasatori
Yeah, I figured I could use a router between L1 and PC1, but I was just trying to work with what I got.

I was actually just getting ready to head out and pick one up.

Thanks

Oh, and my scenario is that L1 is the only computer with strong enough signal to access my AP, so I am trying to use it as the relay. and then daisy chain off of it.

get a setup that supports WDS

at home i have this:

modem > router/AP(primary WDS node) -- wifi --- Secondary WDS node/AP > 4 wired devices.

works great, secure, simple.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Get two WRT54GLs and use DD-WRT on both of them. They have WDS support so you can link them together into one big network.

Another option would be to replace the antennas with something like this However, that's $40 in antennas, bringing you very close to just purchasing a second router. However, a WDS system will run at half speed (22mpbs theoretical, 10-12mbps actual, which is about 1MB a second). A single router with more robust antennas will provide full performance.