I have a Vista PC connected to the internet via a 3G network card that does not work with WLAN routers. Now I'd like to share that internet connection with my (XP) laptop, an iPod Touch ...

If by "ethernet is unchecked in network control panel" you mean it's unchecked in the Network Port Configuration list, go ahead and make sure it's checked. It won't show up in the Sharing pref pane as ...

One dark and stormy evening, you decide to share your Internet connection with the rest of your household. So you bring home a wireless router, an innocent-looking little gadget with a pair of black ...