[SOLVED]Sharing internet with NAS via Direct-Connected PC

[_ElviS_]

Howdee,
Here's the issue I'm struggling with, contained in a single picture:


Environment description:
1. A laptop is wirelessly conected to a router located in other room.
2. The wireless router is the internet access gateway.
3. ReadyNAS is connected directly to the laptop via network cable.

Problem description:
I'm using the ReadyNAS as a storage for video editing purposes, thus I need it to be connected via cable to the laptop to avoid any connection losses. As the router is located fairly far from my laptop, I cannot have 'em connected with a wire. Of course, the direct connection works fine, yet I'd like to access the ReadyNAS from virtually anywhere so the internet connection would be a necessity. Is there a way to solve that problem? Can my RNDU2000 connect to the internet via my PC?

[StephenB]

One solution is to get a wifi extender with one or more LAN connections. Many routers can also act as extenders.

If you get an extender with only one LAN port you'd need to move the cable between your laptop and the extender. If you get one with multiple ports, then you can leave the NAS connected to the extender all the time, and connect the laptop to the extender as needed.

There is also software in Windows that lets you share your laptop's wifi internet connection with the NAS - called ICS. That isn't really intended for your use case though - it is more about allowing the NAS to reach the internet using your PC, not so much about allowing other devices to reach the NAS through the PC. It is included in Windows though, so it might be worth a try. But personally I think the extender would would better.

How far is the router from the NAS?

[_ElviS_]

Thank you for such a swift response, Stephen.

I didn't think about using the extender in my case, but that really seems like a great solution, but only if I'll be able to configure (for example) the Ethernet2 port to reach the router, while still being physically connected with my PC via Direct Connect through Ethernet1 port. I think that shouldn't be a problem, should it?

Until I'll get myself the extender (which should happen pretty much ASAP, after the weekend), I could try the ICS thingie (while being aware of the limits of such solution of course).
Once again, thank you very much!

[StephenB]

I was thinking that you'd connect both the NAS and the laptop to the extender. A multiport extender serves as an ethernet switch to the local devices.

I believe a Netgear WNDR3700 can function as an extender/repeater (or any other Netgear gigabit router). A single port fast ethernet extender combined with a gigabit switch would also work.

Your idea can work also, though I haven't tried to set up the two ethernet ports on different networks. I think there is an issue with having different gateway addresses (at least there are a couple of older posts where that was a problem).