XP Host - Vista Client On Adhoc Network

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 1

Hi,

My first time on this forum and I bring a headache I hope you guys may
be able to relieve.
I've set up an adhoc network to connect my 2 pcs and all is not well.
My hardware is as follows:

_Host_pc_

Operating System - XP
Modem - BT Voyager 190 ADSL
Wireless Adapter - Linksys Wireless-G USB Adapter (WUSB54GS)

_Client_pc_

Operating System - Vista
Wireless Adapter - RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card

I am able to see the client pc on the host, along with it's shared
files. However, I am not able to access them (error message - network
path not found)
The client pc doesn't see the host at all.

Also, the client wireless adapter doesn't show in Network Connections
so am unable to configure.

Pcs are set up with same workgroup name.

Should any more information be required I'll be more than happy to
provide.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

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BLADESMAN

Chuck · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 279

On Mon, 7 May 2007 12:42:41 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2q8510.DeleteThis@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>My first time on this forum and I bring a headache I hope you guys may
>be able to relieve.
>I've set up an adhoc network to connect my 2 pcs and all is not well.
>My hardware is as follows:
>
>_Host_pc_
>
>Operating System - XP
>Modem - BT Voyager 190 ADSL
>Wireless Adapter - Linksys Wireless-G USB Adapter (WUSB54GS)
>
>_Client_pc_
>
>Operating System - Vista
>Wireless Adapter - RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
>
>I am able to see the client pc on the host, along with it's shared
>files. However, I am not able to access them (error message - network
>path not found)
>The client pc doesn't see the host at all.
>
>Also, the client wireless adapter doesn't show in Network Connections
>so am unable to configure.
>
>Pcs are set up with same workgroup name.
>
>Should any more information be required I'll be more than happy to
>provide.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

This will generally be a problem with a personal firewall. Accessing shares,
knowing what shares are there, and knowing the address ("path not found") can
all be interfered with by personal firewalls.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-eithe...elp.htm

There are Vista specific issues.
* Set the Network Location Type to "Private". This implies that your
computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the
personal firewall for file sharing.
* Check / set "Password protected sharing" (PPS). Disabling PPS is the
equivalent of enabling Simple File Sharing, in Windows XP.
* Setup shared folders and printers. If you enabled PPS, you should setup
access for individual users. If you disabled PPS, you setup access for "Guest"
or "Everyone".

And Windows general issues.
* Make sure that NetBT is Enabled consistently.
* Make sure that name resolution is consistently setup.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

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http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 1

BLADESMAN;300319 Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My first time on this forum and I bring a headache I hope you guys may
> be able to relieve.
> I've set up an adhoc network to connect my 2 pcs and all is not well.
> My hardware is as follows:
>
> _Host_pc_
>
> Operating System - XP
> Modem - BT Voyager 190 ADSL
> Wireless Adapter - Linksys Wireless-G USB Adapter (WUSB54GS)
>
> _Client_pc_
>
> Operating System - Vista
> Wireless Adapter - RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
>
> I am able to see the client pc on the host, along with it's shared
> files. However, I am not able to access them (error message - network
> path not found)
> The client pc doesn't see the host at all.
>
> Also, the client wireless adapter doesn't show in Network Connections
> so am unable to configure.
>
> Pcs are set up with same workgroup name.
>
> Should any more information be required I'll be more than happy to
> provide.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

OK the latest is...............

I can now see both pcs and share files! BUT can't access the internet
on client pc.

ICS is enabled on host pc

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BLADESMAN

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 1

Reguarding firewall issues, that wasn't the problem as all firewalls
were disabled.

In order to see both pcs on the network I re-assigned ip addresses to
both adapters on the host pc by allowing automatic ip addressing.

Details as follows:

_Host_pc_

Local Area Connection - 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1

Wireless Connection - 172.189.9.143
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway - 172.189.9.143

_Client_pc_

Wireless Adapter - 169.254.222.217
Subnet Mask - 255.255.0.0

As previously stated, I can see and share files on both pcs though my
client pc shows the network as being unidentified. I cannot access the
internet on the client pc.

Can anyone help?

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BLADESMAN

Chuck · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 279

On Tue, 8 May 2007 05:57:20 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2q9gy7.RemoveThis@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

>
>Reguarding firewall issues, that wasn't the problem as all firewalls
>were disabled.
>
>In order to see both pcs on the network I re-assigned ip addresses to
>both adapters on the host pc by allowing automatic ip addressing.
>
>Details as follows:
>
>_Host_pc_
>
>Local Area Connection - 192.168.0.2
>Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
>Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
>
>Wireless Connection - 172.189.9.143
>Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.255
>Default Gateway - 172.189.9.143
>
>_Client_pc_
>
>Wireless Adapter - 169.254.222.217
>Subnet Mask - 255.255.0.0
>
>As previously stated, I can see and share files on both pcs though my
>client pc shows the network as being unidentified. I cannot access the
>internet on the client pc.
>
>Can anyone help?

Your client computer doesn't have a default gateway. That's how you access the
Internet (or other networks).

Posting complete and unmunged "ipconfig /all" logs would be a big help here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

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Cheers,
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http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 1

Thanks for your replies Chuck.

Find below logs for host and client pcs

_Host_pc_

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BLADESMAN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-54-C0-79
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 08 May 2007 08:31:13
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 09 May 2007 08:31:13
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 9:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys Wireless-G USB
Network Adapt
er with SpeedBooster v2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-B6-54-39-4F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.198.41
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
PPP adapter {FD1F6EA1-3279-4BD5-9DF2-F3A2B5F44FB2}:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.189.9.143
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.189.9.143
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

_Client_pc_

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tracy-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-F0-38-DB-71
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::49ac:6c02:4857:ded9%9(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.222.217(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 218107376
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E
Gigabit Ether
net Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-F1-9E-E8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{8B486015-9742-44E9-9D95-CF38C5975
D21}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.222.217%12(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{886C7424-54A9-4819-A002-FF7D2BF9E
FA3}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

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BLADESMAN

Chuck · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 279

On Tue, 8 May 2007 12:24:46 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2q9z0a.RemoveThis@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

>
>Thanks for your replies Chuck.
>
>Find below logs for host and client pcs
>
>_Host_pc_
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BLADESMAN
>Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
>WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>Connecti
>on
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-54-C0-79
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 08 May 2007 08:31:13
>Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 09 May 2007 08:31:13
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 9:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys Wireless-G USB
>Network Adapt
>er with SpeedBooster v2
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-B6-54-39-4F
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.198.41
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>PPP adapter {FD1F6EA1-3279-4BD5-9DF2-F3A2B5F44FB2}:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.189.9.143
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.189.9.143
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145
>NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
>_Client_pc_
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tracy-PC
>Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-F0-38-DB-71
>DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::49ac:6c02:4857:ded9%9(Preferred)
>Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.222.217(Preferred)
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 218107376
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
>fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
>fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
>NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E
>Gigabit Ether
>net Controller
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-F1-9E-E8
>DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>isatap.{8B486015-9742-44E9-9D95-CF38C5975
>D21}
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::5efe:169.254.222.217%12(Preferred)
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
>fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
>fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
>NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
>Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>isatap.{886C7424-54A9-4819-A002-FF7D2BF9E
>FA3}
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

OK, I'd bet that you haven't enabled ICS on BLADESMAN. Run the Network Setup
Wizard on BLADESMAN, and select
This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my
network connect to the Internet through this computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#ICSHost>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-wi...ws.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 1

Yes, ICS is enabled on BLADESMAN but I'm unable to complete the Network
Setup Wizard.

I'm getting the error message :

Cannot complete the Network Setup Wizard
An error occurred during configuration of the network on this computer.

Configuration has automatically turned off ICS and firewalled the
connection.

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BLADESMAN

Chuck · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 279

On Tue, 8 May 2007 13:46:25 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2qa360 RemoveThis @no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

>
>Yes, ICS is enabled on BLADESMAN but I'm unable to complete the Network
>Setup Wizard.
>
>I'm getting the error message :
>
>Cannot complete the Network Setup Wizard
>An error occurred during configuration of the network on this computer.
>
>Configuration has automatically turned off ICS and firewalled the
>connection.

OK, your problem is now not Vista. Your problem is ICS, in the host running XP.

I'm going to suggest that you repost your problem in microsoft. public.
windowsxp. network_web , where you can hopefully get help from the Windows XP
experts. You'll probably have to re post a lot of duplicate information, and
some of the people there (like me) will have already seen you here, but it's
still the right thing to do.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

BLADESMAN · External Since: May 08, 2007 Posts: 1

Ok. Thanks for your help Chuck. Can you direct me as to where I should
post to?

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BLADESMAN

Chuck · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 279

On Tue, 8 May 2007 14:40:06 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2qa596.RemoveThis@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

>
>Ok. Thanks for your help Chuck. Can you direct me as to where I should
>post to?

You're using a Usenet gateway, and posting to microsoft. public. windows. vista.
networking_sharing . You should be posting to microsoft. public. windowsxp.
network_web

I haven't found THIS forum using the CDO, but MPWXNW can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?d...icrosof
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Mogens · External Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 9

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 8 May 2007 14:40:06 -0500, BLADESMAN <BLADESMAN.2qa596.RemoveThis@no-mx.forums.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Ok. Thanks for your help Chuck. Can you direct me as to where I should
> >post to?
>
> You're using a Usenet gateway, and posting to microsoft. public. windows. vista.
> networking_sharing . You should be posting to microsoft. public. windowsxp.
> network_web
>
> I haven't found THIS forum using the CDO, but MPWXNW can be found at
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?d...icrosof
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>
Hello!
I know this might not be the right place but this is where I landed
searching for "RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card" and I would very much appreciate
if any of you could help. My problem is that I lost my wireless connection
when upgrading from XP Media Center ti Vista Home Premium and now I get the
message "Download and install the driver for RT73 USB Wireless LAN Card"
every time I start my PC but I can't find this driver anywhere and I don't
have any CD as my PC came with the XP Media Center preinstalled. Have you any
ideas where to find this driver?
Kind regards

Jlynch · External Since: Sep 22, 2009 Posts: 1

Ok, I have the solution for anyone who wants to connect a vista labtop
to a xp host desktop via an adhoc network.

The first thing you do is go to network connections on the host. You
should have a wireless adapter installed.

Right click on wireless network connection. Go to properties, wireless
networks tab and add a network with security settings etc. You should
look up how to do this thoroughly before hand (how to set up an adhoc
network in xp). Connect to the wireless network after it becomes
available on the host network.

Your vista machine wireless card will see it and will be able to
connect to it.

If you want to share the internet, you must then run the network wizard
on host xp machine on the LAN and enable ICS. Make sure you choose the
first option which is " This computer connects to the internet
directly...." After the wizard is done running, choose finish. Right
click on the local area connection, go to Advanced and check the option
to allow other users to connect to the internet through this computer
internet connection.

The TCP/IP property setting for the LAN will be set to obtain the ip
address automatically.

The TCP/IP settings for the wireless network connection
ip address on the host should be 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask
255.255.255.0

The TCP/IPV4 settings for the wireless network connection properties
for the client should be
ip address: obtain an IP address automatically
preferred dns server should be set to the ip address of the host
wireless network connection which is 192.168.0.1

Now the client should be connected to the internet. Turn on file
sharing if you want to share files.

Email me at info.sitepro.TakeThisOut@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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