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[shadyboy039]

i dont know know if this is the right forum but i think its close enough. btw im new the forum so hi. anyway does anyone know how to make a computer accept incoming wireless connections on windows 7?

thanks

 

[aem]

Hi and Welcome,

I guessing you could be thinking about adhoc wireless networking off your W7. This allows your W7 to host incoming wireless connections.

 

[shadyboy039]

well its not exactly for another computer so ad-hoc wont do the trick. im kinda trying to make it work with gadgets like a DS lite for example. i was told that if can make it accept incoming wireless connections and then bridge the it with my current connection it should work but i have no clue how to make it accept incoming wireless connections. and yes i realize that a router would be the fastest option i just dont have the money for a cheap router.

 

[aem]

Ad-hoc connection doesn't have to be for a computer. If the incoming device has internet connection capabilities, it can connect to W7 through ad-hocing. If you want to bridge, then you need to have the LAN adapter connected the internet and then use that cnnection to bridge your ad-hog wireless connection.

 

[shadyboy039]

well im trying it with my DS lite right now and im getting an error code. even though my PC says internet connection sharing is enabled. something doesnt seem right.

 

[aem]

You created the ad-hoc wireless connection, and you see "Waiting for users..." on the wireless network. You then have the DS lite searchs, finds and connects to this ad-hoc network. Can you confirm these actions?

 

[shadyboy039]

yea. i get an error code 51301 on the ds.

 

[aem]

See if this helps.

Nintendo ds error code 51301? - Yahoo! Answers

 

[shadyboy039]

ok i just finished trying 64-bit and 128-bit and nothing is working only thing is i get a 51300 error in slot one. i googled it and i got the same fix for this error code. i wouldnt know how to do the mac filtering fix and the first fix when using ad-hoc so i guess im kinda stuck.

 

[aem]

The MAC filtering an option on your Router. However, since your wireless network is off the machine (W7), you won't need to worry about it. Are you saying your machine cannot connect to the internet?

 

[shadyboy039]

i think the problem is the password. its either im not setting it right (which i believe so) or something else.

 

[shadyboy039]

pretty much. unless a string of numbers doesnt work very well as a WEP password. does it?

 

[aem]

Could the machine as a machine/Pc able to access the internet? If so you are half way complete.

The other half is the ad-hoc creation, you have to choose the type of security that the other devices is compatile with so they can connect.

Note, the ad-hoc connects runs off your wireless adapter, so if the machine is using wifi to connect to your router, disconnect it and use direct cabling. you cannot turn on both ad-hoc and wifi to router at once.

 

[shadyboy039]

im using a direct connection. do i need to enable ICS for this?

 

[aem]

I'd use Bridge connections...

 

[shadyboy039]

i can only bridge the local with the wireless adapter but when i do i get disconnected from the net.

 

[aem]

That's weird, so you LAN connection is 100% net accessible? and you're devices have connected to the adhoc connection on your W7?

Ps. Your adhoc connection becomes your wireless connection, and it doen't have net access?

 

[shadyboy039]

pretty much. there is no internet on the ad-hoc.

 

[aem]

Well that is why you need to bridge. Have you setup any static IP or something for the adhoc?

 

[acurasd]

You need to define the IPs on the DS.

Your computer does not have a DHCP to sned out dynamic IPs, so you are going to have to use the ICS and define the DS as: 192.168.0.2

Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

DNS: dns for your internet, can be found on the status page of your router