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March 18th, 2005 11:00
Ad-hoc setup
How does a Ad-hoc connection work. I want to know how I can use it. I;m sure that I have all the right pieces to do it and then some.
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volcano11
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March 18th, 2005 12:00
Ad-hoc mode works just like connecting two network cards together with a cross-over cable. You would need a wireless network card in each of the two computers and these cards would have to be configured to run in ad-hoc mode. Windows will assign an automatic IP address to each card (or you might have to assigne each card it's own IP address in the range 192.168.xxx.xxx). If file and printer sharing is installed on both computers, if drivers or folders are designated as shared devices, and if all firewalls are configured to allow local network traffic, then you should be able to transfer files back and forth between the computers.
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March 18th, 2005 13:00
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March 19th, 2005 15:00
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March 19th, 2005 16:00
In order to share an internet connection with your setup, you would need to connect one computer to the modem with a wired connection and setup internet connection sharing on the wired connection. The ad-hoc wireless connection could connect the second computer to the internet through wireless, but you can't use the wireless connection on the first computer to connect to the internet. Internet connection sharing requires two network cards. Over the ad-hoc wireless network you could share files and printers and the internet connection.
A much better way to do this would be to get a wireless router. You can find them for about $20 these days if all you want is 802.11b which has sufficient speed for the internet and you do not want to transfer lots of large files between the computers. If you need faster file transfers between the computers, an 802.11g router can be found for about $40. The faster router will not make your connection to the internet any faster. I strongly recommend going with a router rather than an ad-hoc wireless network. You will encounter far fewer problems and it is much easier to set up than is internet connection sharing.
Steve