Can someone help with Laptop to PC internet share?

Question

I am trying to connect my laptop to a desktop PC with a crossover ethernet cable. The Desktop uses a USB modem connected to broadband.

I have everything set for sharing and I get notified on both machines the connection is good at 100mbps.

However I cannot get any browser on the laptop to see the internet. There is no proxy set and I am using DHCP.

I can access the net on the desktop but not laptop. What have I missed here? Can someone help in plain english?

Answer 1

Why not just buy a router? Sharing an internet connection is what a router is made for.