I feel like an idiot having to ask since I'm a computer admin..but I've never really dealt with wireless cards.
I have a tower with a wireless card in it, also a brand new laptop with wireless capabilities.
Put simply I'm clueless as how to network them togehter.
Do I need a router or can the simply connect directly as I can do with Cat-5?
Kindergarten language not needed...but...if necessary I'll deal with it.
2007-05-24 20:21:26 · 7 answers · asked by George W 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I'll expand. I'm not trying to share an internet connection. I'm trying to share the files on my tower to my laptop.
2007-05-24 20:33:18 · update #1
:( sadly my cards have different....letters can't think of the word. a/b/g..
2007-05-28 11:58:49 · update #2
You can set the two wireless adapters, using the software, to AD-HOC mode and connect them together just like you would using cat5.
Just so you know, it does not matter the speed or protocol of your cards, when in AD-HOC mode your network connection will max out at 11Mb/s.
2007-05-27 21:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One admin to another..
there is supposedly the ability to 'ad-hoc' them. This is in the wireless world what null modem cables were back in the day. or crossover serial cables. or that special cat-5 cable that allowed you to hook two PCs together by connecting one NIC straight into the other. I have never successfully built an ad-hoc network. (Nor have I gotten from these yayhoos a concise description of how that should be done)
Always better to spend the $50 or $100 and go get a wireless router. Most routers will give a person like yourself enough knowledge to be well on your way to being a pro wireless dude!
2007-05-25 03:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by howtoms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming drivers, TCP/IP all configured, etc, you should be able to create an ad hoc (peer-to-peer) connection without a wireless access point or router. Both systems must be able to support the same wireless protocol. 802.11a is not compatible with b or g, but g is backward compatible with b.
Both systems should be set for DHCP. Remember that if Windows can't find a DHCP server it will generate an APIPA address (169.254.0.0) subnet.
From there each PC should be able to see the other on the network. Make sure your Windows firewalls are set to allow file and printer sharing or there's not much point to the network.
2007-05-25 03:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by John E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to connect them directly in what's called an ad hoc (peer) configuration. This site should help walk you through the process:
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wireless/ht/setupadhocwifi.htm
Ideally, though, you'll ultimately want to pick up a wi-fi router, just to help lock down the whole security issue. Hope this helps!
2007-05-25 03:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by teknomancer73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can Share the connection from the desktop. Follow the wizard when Sharing. Run New Connection wizard on the laptop and go to advanced options and set it to connect via another PC.
2007-05-25 03:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by shamim316 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to connect them ad-hoc, that is one to the other, but if you want both to be using the same internet connection, a router is the best way to go.
2007-05-25 03:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you connect them thru cat5 its P2P right, but you cant do that with both adapters only, they should both have a base, which is a wireles router or modem.
2007-05-25 03:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by Lemuel G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋