Barb
Sat Jun 21 02:35:35 PDT 2008
First, perhaps if you read
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
you will be able to remove the checkbox if you have setup ICS.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02april22.mspx
might help you determine if you set up a network bridge.
Both of Sharon's articles above should be "easy reading".
LLTD - would not impact your ability to connect to the Internet
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:01:01 -0700, Charlie3110
<Charlie3110@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hi Barb
>Me again. Done a bit of leg work as I should have done before mailing you
>when I laid back and asked you to do it for me and found that I have no
>bridge connection. I have been browsing your page and those of meet the
>experts and found the bit about the LLTD responder for use between my XP desk
>top and the Vista laptop. Is this something that I should have downloaded? I
>am thinking of undoing all of my MSHome networking as I have got all of the
>files across that I need at the moment and even though it would be useful to
>have, if I could return to my previous state of accessing the interent
>without having to boot up the desktop then any future tranfers can be done on
>a memory stick. Sad I know but .. a means to an end.
>Charlie
>"Charlie3110" wrote:
>
>> Thanks for that Barb......... um you obviously are kind enough to give me
>> more credit than I deserve. I am a silver surfer and even though I boast I am
>> ahead of my contemporaries in understanding PC matters you have just stepped
>> outside of my expertise! Could you run that past me again in layman's terms,
>> e.g. how? Thanks. Charlie
>>
>> "Barb Bowman" wrote:
>>
>> > it sounds like you have setup an ICS connection/bridge connections
>> > on the desktop. check the desktop and unbridge the connections.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:35:00 -0700, Charlie3110
>> > <Charlie3110@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Hi, Since I have set up a home network to swap files between my laptop and
>> > >desk top wirelessly I have found that my laptop only has internet access when
>> > >the desktop is booted up whereas before it used to work wirelessly through
>> > >the modem/router regardless of the state of the desktop. My laptop has Vista
>> > >and the desktop has XP. Could you through some light on what I have done and
>> > >how to sort it out?
>> > >Thanks Charlie
>> > --
>> >
>> > Barb Bowman
>> > MS-MVP
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >
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