I have a D-Link wireless router (In Basement), a wireless nic in the PC (My room). Internet works fine. Then I tried to set up a LAN with my Wired D-Link router (In my Room) to connect my two PC's together. Nothing works! When I enable my LAN connection my internet goes down! When I disable the LAN connection the internet comes back! It's like the LAN connection takes over when it’s enabled. I want to have internet access as well as have my own little LAN. Can someone help?
Thanks!

Sorry, I have Windows XP Pro

You can try this. The wired Dlink in your room needs to not route or give out ip addresses, so plug both PCs in your room into the switch part of the router. In the router configuration, disable DHCP. Then bridge the two network cards in your Internet PC. To do this, select one network connection, hold down the control key and select the other network connection, then right click on them and select "Bridge connections". When your Internet pc is turned on, your other PC should be able to get to the Internet too. It will get it's IP address and dns information from the wireless router going through your other PC.

Bentkey, your advice sounds *exactly* like what I'm looking for. But can you please divulge how to do the "bridge" thing using Win98SE? Thanks!

Sorry, the capability to "Bridge" adaptors was introduced with Windows XP. There is usually another way to set it up through.

Yes, I figured there would be. I was hoping *you'd* know the things to change (gateway, subnets, etc.)... for the layman, that is. Or perhaps you can refer me to some online site that clearly tells what to do. (?) I've spent hours and hours searching for such info to no avail. Thanks for whatever help you can give.

(And sorry I'm really stuck on Win98.)

I have not been able to find how to do this. Have done much google searching for days trying to find info. Does anyone here have any confident beliefs as to whether it can even be done? Some folks have said it's not possible w/98SE.

Okay. I've installed Windows 2000 professional. And I've turned on the proper registry switch (IPEnableRouter). Any ideas on what else needs to be done? I have the IP addresses on the ethernet router static, and the wireless router is still (and needs to be) dynamic. What do I do next?

Why do you have to have two routers (1 Wireless and 1 wired routers)?

Anyway, try this:

Phoneline/Cable<-->DLS/Cable-modem <--- Wireless router~~~>WirelessPC

Continue:

Wireless_Router<----->Router<---PC1
Router |___PC2

PC1 and PC2 should be able access between them, and both of then can access to Wireless PC. But WirelessPC will not able access to PC1 and PC2

Thanks for writing. But no can do. You've got the 2 routers being in the same place. They are not in the same place, just as with the original poster. In my case, my wireless router is in the next building, and my 2+ PCs (and ethernet router) are in this building.

I've been told by someone else that the answer probably lays in entering the correct "route add" commands into a command prompt but noone I know has the ability to do that. "Route add" deals with what's called the Routing Table which I think normally has all it's entries generated automaticly, but which can have manual entries made. All hieroglyphics to me. Even though I'm an ex-programmer (read that programmer obsolete and out of a job). Actually, I think I could do it if there was full documentation somewhere. (Just as with programming languages.) But alas, there appears to be none.

Just a note of clarification: I'm not saying that I absolutely have to have internet access on all computers; I'd be happy to have it only on the one with the wireless nic. My main goal is to not always have to have one of the two nics disabled. Constantly have to disable/reenable one or the other depending on whether I'm interneting or moving files between my 2+ PCs. Internet access on the other PCs would merely be a bonus side effect if it happened.

I tried to imagine what you want to do but I could not fully understand.

Try this configuration:

Building1:

DLS-Line <---> DSL_Modem<--->Wireless_Router<--PC1-Wired and PC2-Wired

PC1 and PC2 get dynamic IP address 192.168.0.101 and 192.168.0.102 (assuming these IP addresses - could be 192.168.11.101 and 102 depent on router the leases IP addresses)


Building2:

The PC3 with Wireless card and Wired NIC (Windows XP - Don't enable briged)

and PC4 with Wired NIC

Set Wirelesss Card wirelessly associates with Wireless router (within the wireless coverage range) you will get dynamic IP address 192.168.0.103 (assuming)

Set Wireless card properties be shared to Wired NIC (or just be shared I don't remember exactly)

set PC3 Wired NIC Static IP 192.168.3.3, 255.255.255.0 gateway, 192.168.0.103

Connect PC4 wired NIC to PC3 wired NIC (if there is not hub/switch in between then you need crossover cable)

set PC4 wired Nic IP address 192.168.3.4, 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.3.3

In PC3 must be on in order for PC4 get to PC3 and internet or to PC 1 and PC2

PC1, PC2, and PC3, accessing/file_sharing between them can be by PC name (recommend a used of IP addresses). PC1 and PC2, can not access to PC 4.


YOU don't need the router in Building two for this configuration.

IF PC3 is Windows 98, try to install or use the sygate software. set wireless NIC and broadband (WAN). For better user, learn how to use sygate. it acts as gateway/router/shared_connection WAN to LAN or PC3 Wireless_NIC1-NIC2 to PC4 or PCx

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Hope this help. If the configuration is not what in your intend, then I would suggest you to draw the picture jpg and attach in the thread/post. Or at least use the method and naming PC#, router #, location. DON"T put everything in one or two paragraphs.