I have a wireless laptop and a desktop that does not have a wireless card. I need to stepup a wirless network for internet sharing. Is there anyway I can create a wireless network without installing a wirlesss card to the desktop?
2007-03-12 04:12:38 · 4 answers · asked by krodezno 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If this is a home setup then yes.....
Make sure the desktop is plugged into the wireless router or switch
Run network set up wizard on both the laptop and desktop
Do not save net wiz on disk just click finish.
Make sure both machines are in same workgroup by...
Right click My computer
Click Name tab
Click Change
Look at workgroup name prob MSHOME
Make sure they are both in the same workgroup.
Reboot both machines
Go to My network places and both machines should be there.
good luck!
2007-03-12 04:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by SRod000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can use a bluetooth on the non-wireless desktop and connect the two through that bluetooth. then you can set up the network connection of the pc with the internet connection as shared. that should work
2007-03-12 04:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy a wireless AP with lan ports on it, connect your desktop to the lan port and your laptop wirelessly.
Does your laptop have a lan port on it? if yes you can connect them both (desktop and laptop) using a crossover cable.
and no you cant have a wireless network without your desktop having a wireless card installed on it.
2007-03-12 04:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by NeevarP M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wifi base stations are also routers, and have at least two cat5e ports.
2007-03-12 04:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋