Internet Connection Sharing Help Please

[Piesang]

I need help form the clever people.

I have a desktop with no wifi connection (running Win 7) Its too far form the Wif Router to connect it with a cable.

I have a laptop (running Win 10). I use these two machines in the same room and I would like to share the internet connection with my desktop.

Is it possible and how do I do it if it is?

Thanks in advance

 

[saor]

Cheap usb wifi adapter for the desktop?

 

[Piesang]

Cheap usb wifi adapter for the desktop?

Now that I think about it. I have a Wifi Extender that I got from MWeb. It's got a ethernet connection. Will that work if I connect the desktop to that with a ethernet cable?

 

[saor]

Not 100% sure...never used one. You got it so may as well try.

 

[Zipkoppie]

Now that I think about it. I have a Wifi Extender that I got from MWeb. It's got a ethernet connection. Will that work if I connect the desktop to that with a ethernet cable?

Yup, that should work. I have a setup like that, my router is in my kitchen and I have a wife-extender with lan ports in my office that connects all my wired machines to the network.

 

[Piesang]

Ok. So I followed these steps.

http://www.countrymilewifi.com/how-to-share-computers-wifi-with-ethernet-devices.aspx

My Laptop shows "Shared" next to my Wifi connection. But there is not connection on my desktop.

 

[dzeeman]

You can share your Internet connection from your desktop - I did it many years ago. It is not ideal and I cannot remember the exact steps, but when you share your connection, the laptop will become DHCP server with the IP range 192.168.137.0/24 - it needs to stay in this range.

I will see when I get home if I can figure it out again.

 

[dzeeman]

I see, you actually posted the steps

Make sure your desktop is set to obtaining IP automatically (from DHCP) - if you make use of static IP's - you probably will need to assign it in the range 192.168.137.0/24

 

[Piesang]

I get a error

The DNS server isn't responding.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Now that I think about it. I have a Wifi Extender that I got from MWeb. It's got a ethernet connection. Will that work if I connect the desktop to that with a ethernet cable?

Spend R100 and get a Wifi dongle and save yourself all this drama.

 

[Piesang]

Yup, that should work. I have a setup like that, my router is in my kitchen and I have a wife-extender with lan ports in my office that connects all my wired machines to the network.

I'm not using the Mweb Modem anymore though. Is the repeater configured for Mweb or should it work with any modem?

 

[Piesang]

I was able to reconfigure the Mweb Repeater. So it's working perfectly now. Thanks Mweb. Now I don't have to buy a Wifi dongle.