Re: [gentoo-user] Internet connection sharing

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> Hi,
>
> maybe it would be easier to buy a PCMCIA-based wireless card.
> This would eliminate the need for cabeling the laptop down.
> I own several and even the cheap ones that come at 17 € have good reach
> and support WPA (sometimes even WPA2).
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> HTH
> Paul

You think the config would be tricky then?

- Grant

> > My Gentoo workstation connects to my Gentoo router's wireless WPA
> > connection just fine, but the wireless card built into my girlfriend's
> > XP laptop does not support a WPA connection at all.  I won't use WEP,
> > but I really need to get her connected.  The router's single ethernet
> > port is being used by the DSL modem, but my workstation's ethernet
> > port is free.  What would I need to do to share my workstation's
> > connection to the router with her via the workstation's ethernet port?
> >  Would I need to set my workstation up as a full-blown router via:
> >
> > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml
> >
> > - Grant

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