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I have problems bridging 2 networks at home, 1 has adsl and a wireless card to the other and now i want connec

ok my laptop is in the room with a adsl usb modem. it has a wireless card that sends internet and file sharing to my pda and other xp pcs about the house. one of these has a cat5 connection that i took to a linux pc and tried to have internet on that. it didnt work and a bridge setup cut the net off to the xp box as well.
now the linux box runs damn small linux (DSL) and previously took a feed via cat5 direct from my laptop.
the xp box it is now cat5′d to gives errors that the ip addresses clash 168.192.2.1 i think it said that sharing has to use this address and that means that i cant share the network on from a computer that takes in a share.
please, i need to know if this is possible while i waste my time with it.

Sir, I have had the same issues before.

Start over! Take the network completely apart, net work card out of the desk top, disconnect modems routers, un install software.

Press the reset buttons on modem/router.

READ EACH USER GUIDE FIRST!

Connect one computer to the modem and insure that you get on the Internet. Connect the next computer and make sure that it gets on the Internet. (Using only the DSL modem)

shut down your computers, connect router to DSL modem according to Router instructions, in the order that the instructions give. Test this computer for Internet connectivity.

Control panel/Systems – Change you computer name and your work-group name. WRITE THESE NAMES DOWN!

Computer Help Page

http://www.diskgenius.com/

http://www.pcbeginner.com/tools/pcdoctor.htm

http://www.pcguide.com/byop/index.htm

http://www.ntfs.com/boot-disk.htm

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/ntfs-boot-iso.html

http://www.disk-image.net/products.htm

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

http://www.winternals.com/

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25181-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Windows-XP-PowerPacker.shtml

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,674406,00.asp

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

•http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm
•Chapter 1: Purchasing Components
•Chapter 2: Component Overview
•Chapter 3: Installing the CPU, Heatsink, and RAM On The Mainboard
•Chapter 4: Installing The Mainboard In The Case
•Chapter 5: Installing Drives
•Chapter 6: Connecting Components
•Chapter 7: Installing AGP and PCI Cards
•Chapter 8: Testing the System and Completing Assembly
•Chapter 9: Installing Windows XP
•Chapter 10: Configuring Windows XP
•Chapter 11: Installing A Dual Boot Operating System (Linux And Windows XP)
•Chapter 12: Home Video — “So, You Want to Be the Next Steven Spielberg?”
•Chapter 13: What’s Next?

Reboot your system and follow your router users guide to create you network!