Set up PC as WAN

[gregdmiller]

Hello,
I have a WiMax USB modem. I want to plug it into a PC, plug the PC Ethernet port into the router WAN port, then connect the rest of my computers to the router LAN ports. Anyone know the magic incantation?
Thanks!

 

[tigsounds]

XP Operating System:

Start>Control Panel>Network Connections

Right-click your active WiMax connection (must be running, connected while making this setup)
Click Properties
Click Advanced tab
See "Internet connection sharing" ...
Click "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection"
See "Home Networking Connection"...
Select your local area connection
Click Ok.


Connect Ethernet cable from computer to router WAN connection and you are done.

 

[gregdmiller]

Best answer selected by gregdmiller.

 

[gregdmiller]

This solution worked perfectly. The order of making the connections under ICS made all the difference. Thank you Tigsounds.

 

[tigsounds]

This solution worked perfectly. The order of making the connections under ICS made all the difference. Thank you Tigsounds.

Glad to help. I investigate things that Windows should do easily, but doesn't unless done exactly as... ummm... too often not published. Thanks for the vote.

 

[HMH70]

i have a question regarding this ???

I have a tenda wifi router when i connect my pc ethernet to WAN and i scan for networks it shows tenda network with full signal but when i am connecting it it prompt me for password
one thing i forget to tell u is i have wireless 18 dpi antenna which is broadcasting the internet
and it is connected to my pc via wirless tenda usb adapter i want to use this net all over my home plz help me inthis matter . both laptop and pc have Windows 7 !! plz reply as soon as possible ..