setting up viasta and xp via altel modem
 

I've a vista laptop, emachine xp.. altell g3 usb wireless modem.. using a belkin wireless router ive the vista laptop connect via wireless. the vista is lan cable into the belkin

ive both puter firewalls off, norton off on both.

altell modem is set for ics.

i can see both machines on the network but for the life of me i cant get the xp to connect to the internet.

obtaining all ips automatically should work. weird

and its something simple im missing.. anyone help?

Should probably put this up on "Technology."

I agree this should be in technology. The confusion I have here is this: "ive the vista laptop connect via wireless" then you say "the vista is lan cable into the belkin"....So what it APPEARS you are saying is that the laptop is both physically connected to the belkin AND wirelessly connected to the Belkin. Which is it?