How to connect a desktop to the internet via a laptop

brion123

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I have heard about connecting a desktop to the internet via wired connection to a laptop with wireless internet connection but I have not found a way that works in Windows 8. Both of my machines are using Windows 8

I have tried sharing my laptops wireless connection through network connection setting in the control panel but that doesn't change a thing

If anyone knows it would be a great help

 
Solution
I believe that once ICS is configured you need to connect the two devices with a Crossover Ethernet cable. You can't connect other devices to the laptop via WiFi as this adapter is already being used for the Internet connection.