Problem with network bridge

[blueblur121]

Okay, so here's the situation. I have a windows 7 laptop connected to the internet. I also have an ubuntu 12.04 desktop that cannot connect wirelessly. What I did is I had an ethernet cable running from the laptop to the desktop, and then on the laptop I bridged the wireless connection with the wired one. After that I got on my ubuntu desktop and the wired connection is there and running at 100mb/s(Yes I know it's very slow) but I can't connect to the internet. Does anyone here have a solution?

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[ßlöükfáce]

Connect the lap desktop directly to the router?

I don't know, i'm not an expert

[blueblur121]

Connect the laptop directly to the router?

I don't know, i'm not an expert

What do you mean by directly? It's a wireless connection. I am connecting my laptop to the desktop so that it can get internet. My router is on another floor.

[ßlöükfáce]

What do you mean by directly? It's a wireless connection. I am connecting my laptop to the desktop so that it can get internet. My router is on another floor.

I have no other ideas then to move the router or the desktop

[blueblur121]

I have no other ideas then to move the router or the desktop

Don't you think if that were possible I would have thought of it?

[Tokerovin]

Just get a cheap wireless USB card for your desktop. They are very cheap.

Cheap cheap.

Cheep cheep.

[dkamm65]

I don't know Ubuntu very well, but does it have any manual IP settings filled in, like these?:

[Otis Da HousKat]

For a bit there all I saw was this





Also did you enable connection sharing in Windows 7? I've had to do this setup a few times myself but I don't remember if it's a Professional/Ultimate feature only.

[U2]

Ahem.

[dkamm65]

For a bit there all I saw was this

I edited that after like 2 seconds. :U

[dorkdotdan]

I don't know Ubuntu very well, but does it have any manual IP settings filled in, like these?:

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If that doesn't work you should got to C:\etc\Resolv.conf and set your DNS server, which more than likely is your router, to 192.168.1.1.

You might have to edit it in the console though, by becoming root and typing "Edit Resolv.conf" (without quotations) you don't need to buy an adapter for this. You should also find the manufacturer of the adapter.

This might be irrelevant but you might have to configure SAMBA to communicate with the windows machine.

[Greek2me]

C:\etc\Resolv.conf

Do you have some kind of hybrid Windows-linux system?

[dorkdotdan]

Do you have some kind of hybrid Windows-linux system?

ok sorrry

Root\etc\resolv.conf

[XR-7]

I have a small device that I can plug into a USB port on my (now broken) desktop computer so that it can pick up wireless signals.  I don't use it now though, since I use a laptop.

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#turnoffyourrouter