Try this;
Opened Control Panel\Network Connections
- Opened Properties for LAN1 Note one the Ethernet connection.
- Clicked on Sharing Tab
- Enabled "Allow Other Computers to Connect Through This Computer's Internet
Connection"
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"GeekUnit" <yeah@like.id.tell.you> wrote in message
news:umOJm4wJHHA.4992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Because Nintendo has yet to release a Vista driver for the Nintendo USB
> Wi-Fi Connector (a simple Wi-Fi dongle), I took advantage of the identical
> chipset buffallo drivers that users of many other unsupported operating
> systems use to create wireless access points. According to Vista, the
> driver install went well.
>
> What I am having trouble figuring out though is how to create a wireless
> access point out of my new-found wireless network adapter (LAN2) with
> Vista.
> I have only one other network connection, LAN1 which connects to our
> router
> via Ethernet. Here's what I've done so far to share the Internet
> connection:
>
> - Opened Control Panel\Manage Wireless Networks
> - Clicked "Create An Ad Hoc Network"
> - Give the Network the Name wiinet (must be SSID)
> - Set Security Type to Open While Testing
>
> - Opened Control Panel\Network Connections
> - Opened Properties for LAN2
> - Clicked on Sharing Tab
> - Enabled "Allow Other Computers to Connect Through This Computer's
> Internet Connection"
>
> The Wii sees the Access Point just fine, but always fails the connection
> test. Is there something I'm missing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> GeekUnit
>
>