Wireless access from shared internet connection?

[beverage]

Howdy.

I'm wondering if the following is possible, and if so, what I would need to implement it. I have a laptop with wireless built in. In my apartment I also have a wireless router so I can get online with no problems. When I go home to my parent's house I want to be able to access the internet as well. They have DSL, however they're using an internal PCI DSL modem. So there's no real way to implement a standard router. I'm wondering if I can "allow other users to access this computer's internet connection" and connect either a wireless router or wireless access point to their computer's NIC and get the internet connection shared so my laptop can access it.

I hope it can be done, but don't really know if just an access point would do the trick or if i'd have to use an actual router. I'm not worried about DHCP and such (i don't think) so i don't think i need all the features a router posesses.

Any suggestions/instructions on the topic would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[amdskip]

You could get an external dsl modem for them or setup ICS (internet connection sharing). It basically allows you to hook into the nic and use the connection. I think you would need to have DHCP turned on for the router that you would hook up but I'm not positive on that.

 

[beverage]

right, ICS is what i want to do, i just didn't know if i could simply "plug in" a router/AP... and if i can, which one would be better suited for the task... not to mention, external DSL modems are hard to find...retail at least.

 

[ktwebb]

Where are you that modems are hard to find? I would suggest you not buy anything retail if that is what your talking about. Anyway, if you have a router/AP combo then disable the DHCP server on that device and omit the WAN port. If your LAN ports are not auto MDI/MDX then you may need a X-over cable from NIC to switch.

 

[nweaver]

If the box is a windows XP box, just wizard it.


What you need is an AP (not the router). If you get a router (sometimes cheaper and easier to find) then disable DHCP on the router, setup ICS on the home box (with DSL Modem inside). Plug from home box's ethernet to one the AP. Should work like magic.

If you get a router, plug the home PC into one of the REGULAR ports, do NOT use the internet port. This will make the router function as an AP on the network.

 

[JackMDS]

Here is a link to a Stand alone good DSL Modem.

Link to: http://www.dslmodemsdirect.com/ModemModels/5515.htm

As for Wireless Cable/DSL Routers, may be this can Help.

Link to: Wireless What Should I Get ?

:sun:

 

[beverage]

bowling green, kentucky...everyone sells cable modems, and dsl/cable routers....but it's impossible to find a dsl modem

 

[beverage]

so.... would this do the trick for me?

dlink pocket router/ap

 

[foxkm]

This is really a simple problem. Just go buy a USB or PCI wireless card for your parents computer. Plug in the wireless card and install the drivers. Goto the DSL Modem Network adaptor and enable (Share this internet connection) in the properties.
This will set up the Wireless NIC to have an ip of 192.168.0.1 and give out address on 192.168.0.2-254. Then configure your Wireless NIC to be in AD-HOCK mode and set the SSID to anything. On your laptop, set your wireless NIC to also be in AD-HOCK mode and put in the same SSID.. Problem solved.

foxkm

 

[beverage]

so it's like using a cross-over cable only for a wireless connection...?