I had to move my ADSL wireless router/modem to the master socket in another
room to get a decent throughput. I'm now left with a Grandstream budge tone
100 sitting on my desk not connected to anything. My PC has a wireless card
and I was wondering if I could connect the phone via my PC using the
Ethernet socket. I have a UT-Starcomm wi-fi phone that I use for most calls
so it doesn't matter if the GS goes off with the PC (it's normally left on
anyway).

Is this possible/straightforward? I just wondered as this is how my son's
X-box live set-up works. I've plugged the phone into the PC but it's not
getting any IP address from the DHCP.

Liam

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On Thu, 18 May 2006 10:34:07 +0100, Telephoneman wrote:

> I had to move my ADSL wireless router/modem to the master socket in anothe
r
> room to get a decent throughput. I'm now left with a Grandstream budge ton
e
> 100 sitting on my desk not connected to anything. My PC has a wireless car
d
> and I was wondering if I could connect the phone via my PC using the
> Ethernet socket. I have a UT-Starcomm wi-fi phone that I use for most call
s
> so it doesn't matter if the GS goes off with the PC (it's normally left on
> anyway).
>
> Is this possible/straightforward? I just wondered as this is how my son's
> X-box live set-up works. I've plugged the phone into the PC but it's not
> getting any IP address from the DHCP.
>
> Liam

You could try ICS in windows.. or even bridge the 2 network devices to creat
e
one logical network.. that may work.

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Telephoneman wrote:

> Is this possible/straightforward? I just wondered as this is how my son's
> X-box live set-up works. I've plugged the phone into the PC but it's not
> getting any IP address from the DHCP.

use Internet Connection sharing to share the wireless card connection
via the Ethernet socket. Plug the ATA into the PC using a crossover
cable or via a hub /  switch.

Phil

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PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote:
> use Internet Connection sharing to share the wireless card connection
> via the Ethernet socket. Plug the ATA into the PC using a crossover
> cable or via a hub /  switch.

It's usually not possible to bridge with a wireless card unless your
software/firmware supports Access Point type operation.

Chris

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Chris Davies wrote:
> PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote: 
>
> It's usually not possible to bridge with a wireless card unless your
> software/firmware supports Access Point type operation.

good job I wasn't suggesting that then, isn't it :-)

The idea was to use ICS on the PC with the wireless internet connection
to provide a wired ethernet socket for the ATA. This works.

Phil

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PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote:
> use Internet Connection sharing to share the wireless card connection
> via the Ethernet socket. Plug the ATA into the PC using a crossover
> cable or via a hub /  switch.

Chris Davies wrote:
> It's usually not possible to bridge with a wireless card unless your
> software/firmware supports Access Point type operation.

PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote:
> good job I wasn't suggesting that then, isn't it :-)

> The idea was to use ICS on the PC with the wireless internet connection
> to provide a wired ethernet socket for the ATA. This works.

Yes of course. I was trying to follow-up the previous poster, who had
suggested ICS. Finger trouble and lack of reading. Doh!

Chris

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Thanks for the help Guys. I got it working using ICS. I didn't have a
crossover so I used 2 long patch cords and a little switch I had laying
around. At first the PC was showing "a cable is unplugged", then I worked
out I had both ends of the same cable plugged in the switch! LOL.

Cheers,

Liam

"Chris Davies" <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> wrote in message
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> PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote: 
>
> Chris Davies wrote: 
>
> PhilT <newsnet@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
>
> Yes of course. I was trying to follow-up the previous poster, who had
> suggested ICS. Finger trouble and lack of reading. Doh!
>
> Chris

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