Help. Sharing Internet or Bridging connection! SO CONFUSED!

[Si...]

Right. I drew a pretty diagram to help me explain what I need to do. This is the problem.

My dad (who lives across the street from me) has brought a broadband connection and a wireless router [Belkin54G] and has given me the key to use his network, instead of using my connection [Which I've terminated the contract with BT because they are s**t].

So my dad lets me use his internet connection from across the street.

Problem is. Only my computer [On Wireless N card] can pick up his signal. He has very kindly given me permission to hook up my xBox360 and Laptop to the connection.

[He has unlimited downloads and I think he is on the highest Virgin Media package]

So here was my idea...

• My computer picks up the connection.Through the USB port.
• My router [Buffalo] shares that connection. Through my LAN wireless to my laptop and either wireless or LAN to my xBox360

I've tried Network Bridging and Internet Connection Sharing on my computer to no avail.

His router is: 192.168.2.1
My wireless connection: 192.168.2.8

Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS: 194.168.4.100
DNS: 194.168.8.100

I can use my computer on the internet but I cant share it.

My router is set to: 192.168.0.1
My computer to my [Buffalo] Router: 192.168.0.2

Laptop and xbox are automatic. As I tried manual and it failed.


Here is a diagram to help explain:

Can someone please provide a step by step. The computer is running Windows XP SP3 as is the laptop.

I tried the microsoft site that had videos... Didn't work.

 

[JohnWill]

Bridge the connections on the first computer, don't use ICS. Truthfully, I'd use a wireless router, don't know why you're screwing around with this configuration.

 

[Si...]

I tried bridging, it didn't work. As I clearly stated.

I am unable to connect to the internet on my computer when I bridge the connections, and it generally doesn't work.

Can you provide a step-by-step? What I need to do?

I even tried cloning the MAC address of my network (LAN) card to with my router...

All to no avail.

 

[JohnWill]

All I do to bridge connections is to select the two connections in Network Connections, right click on them and select Bridge Connections.

That assumes that the connection to the router is working before you do the bridging.

 

[Si...]

So un-MAC clone MY router?

 

[JohnWill]

The router's MAC address doesn't enter into this picture, it should have no effect.

 

[Si...]

Well I don't know what's wrong with it, but it would appear that bridging my connection cancels out the internet on this computer.

As you can see, my freind.

Bridged.

 

[Si...]

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[TerryNet]

The TCP/IP properties of your ethernet connection should be 'obtain IP auto' and 'obtain DNS auto' before the bridge. If you have a static IP set the bridge will not work.

You are connecting to the router's WAN port, right? It should also be a dynamic connection.

And, finally, your router should not be using 192.168.2.x for LAN subnet (I don't know if it is, just cautioning on that).

 

[JohnWill]

Good point Terry, forgot to mention that.

 

[Si...]

So...

1. Have the two connections seperated.
2. On the ALL connections set it to "Obtain settings automatically" [This includes IP and DNS]
3. Bridge the connections.
4. Restart the computer.

I am connected to the router but not by WAN port...

I will try this also.

 

[TerryNet]

I am connected to the router but not by WAN port...

It's OK to be connected to a router LAN port as long as its Dhcp server is disabled.

 

[Si...]

So disable the router's DHCP function?

Here is the current settings as they are:-

 

[Si...]

Double post. Sorry...

I've set this to as such, disabled DHCP on my router and tried both WAN and port 1 on my router, and it still isn't working.

Can someone just give me a step-by-step right from the beginning, so I can just restart this all and just set it up from the beginning. Please?

This includes settings for my router if possible.