laptop to get internet from desktop?

I have a 5150 dell inspirion and a 4550 desktop.I had to result back to dial up today which really sucks!I got my desktop on line but every help me file i read did not help at all.All i want to do is share the interent wirelessly.someone please guide me before i burn!!!!I was understood from my comp. co. they are already set up to share the internet.Pleases help??!!Q@!

 

Computers can not be setup to share the Internet by the computer co., since it depends on what is the Internet source and How you would like to share.

May be this can Help.

Link to: Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing.

Link to: Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?

Link to: What do I need for wireless Networking?

Ignore the prices in the links above. The same or similar hardware can be found for 60%-90% less.

The whole thing should look like this: Diagram of Broadband Connection with Cable/DSL Router.

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network Settings, and Sharing.

Link to: Windows Network - Installing & Sharing.