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<blockquote data-quote="azmama" data-source="post: 686461" data-attributes="member: 59886"><p>I just recently purchased a 500GB Time Capsule and I am using it as my Wifi as well. It works perfectly with my MacBook Pro and after some work, I got it to work with my HP printer to print wirelessly as well.</p><p></p><p>My problem is that we also have a PC that needs to share this internet connection (wirelessly). The PC is running Windows XP.</p><p></p><p>The PC can see the network and shows full signal strength, but it cannot seem to acquire an IP address (it says, "Acquiring IP Address" on the wireless networks window but never says anything else or actually connects).</p><p></p><p>Here are my settings on the Mac Airport (Internet Settings):</p><p>Connect Using: Ethernet</p><p>Configure IPv4: Using DHCP</p><p>(then it lists all my IP information)</p><p>Connection Sharing: Share a public IP address</p><p></p><p>I am not sure, but my hunch is that one of these settings is wrong somehow. I am not an expert on wireless networking at all, so I don't even know what half those settings mean.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas on why my XP machine can't connect and how to fix it? </p><p></p><p>Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azmama, post: 686461, member: 59886"] I just recently purchased a 500GB Time Capsule and I am using it as my Wifi as well. It works perfectly with my MacBook Pro and after some work, I got it to work with my HP printer to print wirelessly as well. My problem is that we also have a PC that needs to share this internet connection (wirelessly). The PC is running Windows XP. The PC can see the network and shows full signal strength, but it cannot seem to acquire an IP address (it says, "Acquiring IP Address" on the wireless networks window but never says anything else or actually connects). Here are my settings on the Mac Airport (Internet Settings): Connect Using: Ethernet Configure IPv4: Using DHCP (then it lists all my IP information) Connection Sharing: Share a public IP address I am not sure, but my hunch is that one of these settings is wrong somehow. I am not an expert on wireless networking at all, so I don't even know what half those settings mean. Any ideas on why my XP machine can't connect and how to fix it? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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