Dial up connection sharing via WRT54G wireless router

Can someone help me out? Here's my issue
I have an XP based desktop computer that connects to the internet via a dial up 56K modem. I would like to share the connection with my new XP vista laptop using the wireless adapter on the laptop. I have a Linsys WRT54G wireless router. The desktop pc with the connection I want to share is connected to the router via ehternet cable. How do I go about configuring the laptop wireless & the router to allow for this. I assigned a static ip 192.168.1.253 to my desktop from the router (192.168.1.100). When I enable ICS it changes the ethernet to 192.168.0.1.

Your connection download speed should be about the same 8-9Mbits, whether you are wired directly to your modem, or wired through your router .
You said you reset the router to factory defaults and that it was working better. Did the download connection speed through the router go to 8-9Mbits/sec ? If it is still 5-6 Mbits, then this suggests that something in your modem-router system is not setup quite right. If you still have this slow speed problem, then please post the following info:
1) Your ISP (internet service provider)
2) Your modem model number and version.
3) Open your router's setup pages, and go to the Setup tab. List all your settings in the "Basic Setup - Internet Setup" section.
4) List the operating system (Windows XP, Win 98SE, etc.) on the wired computer that you are using for the test.
After you list this info, hopefully someone in this community will be able to guide you to optimizing your settings, given your ISP and equipment.

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