AboutSean Oriyano Expertise I can answer questions relating to all aspects of Windows Networking from Windows 3.x up through and including Windows Server 2008.
Experience I am a certified Microsoft Instructor (MCT) who instructs for the US Military and Federal Government as well as numerous other organizations both public and private. I have worked with Microsoft and it's vendors developing official courseware on several products including Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Mobile, SharePoint, Exchange 2007 and other products.
Question QUESTION: Hello, I have a problem. I need to network my iPod Touch (which is essentially a computer, it allows me to edit IP Adress, Subnet Mask, Router, DNS, and supports DHCP). As I was saying, I need to connect this iPod to the computer (I have a Lynksys WMP300N, which is right now in ad-hoc mode) and then the computer uses its connection by network card to the internet (actually, it connects to an access point, which connects to a wireless router, which only then connects to the internet). I already tried to network bridge these two connections, use the wizard to establish a connection through this computer, but it never works. Can you tell me what might be the problem, and if you cannot see the problem, please instruct me step by step how to do this, maybe I did something wrong. I've never used AllExperts before, so if I cannot contact you again after you answer the question (forum style), please tell me how I can contact you otherwise. I really need help with this problem, as I am completely out of ideas. Thank you for all your help,,
John S.
ANSWER: Hi John,
From what I can tell here you shouldn't be trying to connect your iPod touch through the computer, but through the router. Personally I would just set your devices up to work in infrastructure mode and then allow your Touch to connect to the router wirelessly and grab an IP address dynamically from the router. While I can't outline the exact steps this should give you the basic idea.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask other questions.
Sean
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QUESTION: Thank you for your help Sean, but the problem is that I NEED to connect it through my computer to carry out my work. It connects fine to the access point, but the internet connection isn't the important part, the important part is connecting it through a computer (no, this isn't actually my work, the work comes after I connect it).
John S.
ANSWER: Hi John,
I guess the question is if there is a specific reason to connect directly to the computer, generally there isn't. You haven't said what you are trying to do, but if it involves accessing data and files on the desktop you still should connect to the access point and then share the files out on your desktop.
For example, I have a Windows wireless device that I use to access data wirelessly on my home network and work network and I do so by setting up just like I am describing. It works fine to share data and haven't had a problem.
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QUESTION: Oh, you misunderstood me a bit. I do not need to to access files on the desktop, or anywhere on the computer, at all. I need to monitor what packets the iPod is sending and receiving real time, and that can only be done when the data goes through a computer.
Answer I don't what desktop OS you are running, but you might look at something called "Wireshark" which can monitor this connection even if it isn't direct to the system. Basically you would connect the devices like I said above, but on your desktop you would run Wireshark and choose to set you NIC in promiscuous mode which would allow you to see the packets from your device. I use this utility myself when I do security audits for the exact same reason, as long as you aren't on a switched network (which you aren't) then it will work.
