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Hey guys, been a long time since my last post.
Anyway, I got my desktop PC which has no internet on it and I want to make a network bridge between my netbooks wireless and the NIC (LAN)
Windows 7 Starter doesn't have network bridge compatibility.
I need some kind of software or a way to create the bridge so that I can have internet on my desktop.\

Thanks all in advance :)
AvoK95, I didn't understand what you're trying to say. May you please explain in details? What is your network setup? What version on Windows are you running on the netbook?
Sorry dude.
My netbook runs Windows 7 Starter and my desktop runs Home Premium (64-bit)\
What I'm trying to do is , I want to create a network bridge that will give out internet from my wireless adapter on my netbook to the LAN port which is connected to my PC so that I can get internet on my desktop.
Hmmm, do you receive internet on the netbook via that same wireless connection you are talking about?
Yes, there is no other connection being made. I want to use the wireless of my netbook to share internet to my desktop via LAN.
BTW your inbox is full.
Hmm, well an interface can't act both as a client and a server. Basically, if you are using your wireless connection to receive internet, then you can only share via the netbook's LAN port.

Windows (all consumer versions) is very weak in routing and networking, per personal experience. I have extensively searched for software which could perform advanced networking functions, and have only found one. You may have a bit of trouble with it. It's called NAT32. Try to run that on your netbook.

Alternatively, if you run OpenWRT / DD-WRT on your router, you could change its WiFi connection to Client Mode and connect via its WiFi and receive internet straight on your router, then:
1) Connect both Desktop and netbook via Ethernet
2) Connect Desktop to Ethernet, and activate Internet Connection Sharing / use NAT32 on the Desktop so that you can get internet on your netbook
3) Connect Netbook to ethernet, and attach a wireless adapter to your Desktop, and use a tool like Virtual Router, or follow this: http://www.indiabroadband.net/broadband-how/28800-create-your-laptop-wifi-hotspot-share-lan-wired-internet.html

Hope those suggestions help.

EDIT: The problem is that Windows lacks tools that share internet connection via LAN, while tools that share internet connection via WiFi are abundant.
yasamoka wroteAlternatively, if you run OpenWRT / DD-WRT on your router, you could change its WiFi connection to Client Mode and connect via its WiFi and receive internet straight on your router, then:
1) Connect both Desktop and netbook via Ethernet
2) Connect Desktop to Ethernet, and activate Internet Connection Sharing / use NAT32 on the Desktop so that you can get internet on your netbook
3) Connect Netbook to ethernet, and attach a wireless adapter to your Desktop, and use a tool like Virtual Router, or follow this: http://www.indiabroadband.net/broadband-how/28800-create-your-laptop-wifi-hotspot-share-lan-wired-internet.html
I tried DD-WRT on my old router and it seems that it's running unstable. The router keeps disconnecting. I have to turn it off and on every 20 minutes.
I'm trying NAT32.
Tell me how it goes.

EDIT: What version of DD-WRT did you install? What router do you have? Did you try OpenWRT?