Sharing an Internet connection

If a laptop (with bluetooth) is connected to the Internet using a LAN cable,
is it possible for a second laptop (also with bluetooth) to piggy back on
that connection somehow (i.e.without having an independent LAN or Wi-Fi
connection)?

Conversely, if a laptop has a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet, is it
possible for a second laptop to be hooked up with the first one by a LAN
cable and share the original connection?

If the answer to one (or both) of the questions is Yes, what steps need to
be followed to accomplish this?

Hi,

What you can and can't do with Internet Connection Sharing in Vista:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Ganz Doof" <> wrote in message
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> If a laptop (with bluetooth) is connected to the Internet using a LAN
> cable, is it possible for a second laptop (also with bluetooth) to piggy
> back on that connection somehow (i.e.without having an independent LAN or
> Wi-Fi connection)?
>
> Conversely, if a laptop has a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet, is it
> possible for a second laptop to be hooked up with the first one by a LAN
> cable and share the original connection?
>
> If the answer to one (or both) of the questions is Yes, what steps need to
> be followed to accomplish this?