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I am getting internet from a WISP close to my house using an out-door wireless network adapter. so first the internet comes to a desktop PC and from there i want to share it using a wireless router between other devices. beside internet sharing, i want devices connected to my wireless router to share files between each other and PC1. here is what I've done to get as close as possible to what i need for my network. both devices running windows 8.1.

PC1 (deskptop):

IP address: 192.168.1.1 
Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0

shared network adapter with Ethernet port on PC1. Ethernet port is connected to WAN port of the router. turned on network discovery.

PC1 Ethernet port :

IP address: 192.168.137.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Router:

Set to Wireless router Mode. Static IP address for WAN port in Router:

IP address: 192.168.137.42
Default Gateway: 192.168.137.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0 
DHCP: enabled from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.224
Port forwarding option: (virtual server) :
192.168.1.100 to 192.168.137.1 (forward internal IP to External IP of router)
Forward port: 5900 to 5900
DMZ: enabled for IP address (192.168.1.100)

PC2 (Laptop): 

Static IP address: 192.168.1.100
Subnet: 255.255.255.0 
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1

changed network mode to private. turned on file sharing and network discovery and shared folders.

PC1 can see PC2 using VNC viewer on 192.168.137.42:5900, Done. PC1 and PC2 both have internet connection, Done. PC1 (desktop) can't access files/folders on PC2 (laptop ). that's the problem.

Thanks for your help.

jason bourne
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  1. It may be easier to get a second Ethernet card for PC1 and hook it to one of your routers switch-ports. OR
  2. If your routers firmware allows it, you could override the default gateway of DHCP clients to use PC1's IP. That wouldn't require a second NIC.
jtputz
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