[trrk]

Hi,

> When I run IPConfig from the laptop, I see
> Configuration Specific DNS Suffic : -- Blank
> Autoconfiguration IP Address : 169.something.something.something
> Subnet mask : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway : -- Blank

Try the same thing in your desktop. If your desktop IP address is 192.168.1.2, try giving the laptop 192.168.1.3 and check.

If your Modem is DHCP enabled, then take out all the IP, DNS etc. and then try browsing.