Windows 7 with wifi card connection to share ethernet with XP

rvcjew · 11 Aug 2015

Yeah probably all of the activation stuff is seeing the 7 connection instead of the bridge stuff. Does chrome have the same problem? Try setting a static address for the xp machine.

Thresho1d · 12 Aug 2015

Ok so I allowed XP to fully update automatically overnight. I got a newer ver of IE which now connects to the internet. The Activation still wouldnt work so I called it in over the phone and its activated. The Java installer still wouldn't connect to their download server but that may be because they no longer support XP so i downloaded their offline installer and got it all set up. Added chrome, also works and I've been doing all this through a remote connection upstairs to top it off so I think its pretty much set now.
Thanks for the help. I might still be deciding between ICS or bridge if I were on my own. Take it easy, prob wont be my last time on the sevenforums.

rvcjew · 12 Aug 2015

Thresho1d said:

Ok so I allowed XP to fully update automatically overnight. I got a newer ver of IE which now connects to the internet. The Activation still wouldnt work so I called it in over the phone and its activated. The Java installer still wouldn't connect to their download server but that may be because they no longer support XP so i downloaded their offline installer and got it all set up. Added chrome, also works and I've been doing all this through a remote connection upstairs to top it off so I think its pretty much set now.
Thanks for the help. I might still be deciding between ICS or bridge if I were on my own. Take it easy, prob wont be my last time on the sevenforums.

If it was your last time then you wouldn't be learning

Glad you got it solved.