Quick Hack To Connect A Remote PC Using A Wireless Laptop

Oct 13, 2008, 23:07 (5 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Carla Schroder)

"The quick slick hack, as you've probably already guessed, was connecting the wireless laptop to the PC with an Ethernet patch cable, and then creating an Ethernet bridge between the wired and wireless NICs on the laptop. It worked like a charm, and I didn't even have to hassle with finding a crossover cable because you don't need one with Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. (GigE for cheap- I love modern times.)"

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