OK that may be a bit harsh but after the past 3 days I’ve had trying to set up both my laptop and PC on a local network with Internet sharing you’d be pissed too.

As with all things ‘technical’ my first mistake was thinking it was going to be simple. WRONG!

I followed all the instructions to the letter. When it didn’t work I hit the Internet like any studious geek would do to look for answers. I found hundreds, tried them all, they didn’t work!

After THREE DAYS of struggling, cursing and wanting to throw the damn machines up against a wall I finally had a breakthrough. I found this link to a great resource that pretty much cured the first part of my problem, making the two machines even talk to each other! Now installing the application fixed my PC but not my laptop. I had to scroll to the second page to find another solution that involved editing the registry (sounds of shock and horror!) which did the trick. So I was 50% there and feeling pretty good about myself for the first time in three days. On to the next problem, Internet sharing.

Well this one was the easiest of all. After days of activating it, de-activating it, etc etc I gave it one last shot with both machines now conversing in perfect harmony together and viola!!!! it damn well worked! Crack open the champagne, run around the house naked, scream from the top of my lungs…well not quite…a wry smile to myself and a BIG f**k you to Bill Gates.

Now my workstation is looking like something out of Star Trek and I’m the good Captain himself.

Poker set up on one machine within arms reach and I’m typing this diatribe to you good folks on the other. I feel my fortunes are going to get even better in the coming months.

Don’t let’ em grind you down as the demigod, Lemmy from Motorhead, once said!

Peace out!

The Inspector

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