Unless you have changed it to a manual IP in the past, it should already be set to obtain an IP from a DHCP server when connected.
Dale On Oct 19, 12:15 pm, N3TS3cure <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all thew info. > Is there a setting that needs to be turned on on computer A in order > to activate DHCP? Or is that automatic? > > N3T > > On Oct 19, 11:55 am, Daleeh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > When you tell computer B to share the wireless connection, it will in > > effect become a DHCP server for the other computer (A) connected via > > the Ethernet ports. Computer B will will have two IP addresses--one > > assigned from the wireless router to the wireless adapter and one > > assigned to the Ethernet port. Computer A will receive an IP address > > from computer B and everything should work just fine. > > > Remember to make sure computer B is actually able to access the > > Internet through its wireless adapter before beginning the setup. > > > Good luck. > > > Dale > > > On Oct 19, 8:19 am, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You would also need to bridge the wireless network to the lan > > > > On Oct 18, 7:03 pm, Mohammad AbuShady <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > i think if you open the wireless connection properties in the computer > > > > that > > > > will be using the wireless, you'll have an option to let other > > > > computers in > > > > the network share the connection. > > > > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:20 PM, N3TS3cure <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Ok, I have a quick question. > > > > > I know you can set up a computer as a wireless access point by > > > > > connecting it to the router via Ethernet and then broadcasting on it's > > > > > wireless card. > > > > > > Another scenario I was thinking about but not sure if it would work: > > > > > > Say computer A has an ethernet card and computer B has an ethernet > > > > > card and a wireless card. (The router is in another room so I can't > > > > > implement the above solution) > > > > > Can I connect computer A to computer B via ethernet and computer B to > > > > > the router via wireless and have internet connectivity on computer A? > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups > > > > > "Computer Tech Support" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%2B > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.-Hide > > > > >quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
