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Re: Computer Network Bridge
I just set up something similar to this...here's how I made it all work...

1. Disable the DHCP on the router - it makes things much easier later
2. On the computer that works on the network, connect to the school network using WiFi and to your router with a LAN cable - do NOT connect to the WAN port on the router, but connect to one of the LAN ports.
3. Enable "Internet Connection Sharing" (not the network bridge) on the school computer - on the WiFi connection, telling it that the LAN connection is the "local" network if it asks.
4. Connect any other laptops to the available wireless provided by the router. The "gateway" machine that works already on the school network will provide DHCP server functions for your private network.

Feel free to e-mail or PM me if you have any questions.

Disclaimer: The machine I set this up on was using Win XP Pro on the machine running ICS - YMMV if you have a different OS...
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