wireless setup question.

[jfdabiri]

hi everyone,
is it possible to set up a wireless home net work without internet connection sharing and modems? just connecting a few pc's together where one pc is the tramsmitter and the rest will detect the access point via wirelss adapter (mostly laptops).
thanks.

 

[cricket]

Add a wireless router to your 'host' PC. The router will then handle communications and security.

 

[jfdabiri]

my question is, can i do this without a router? because security is not an issue here where i am. can it be done with a wirless adapter on each pc?

 

[cricket]

A wireless router costs €50 or $65 and is so simple and flexible.

A wireless NIC for your PC will cost a substantial part of that. You will still need a standard NIC in your PC, which is probably there already.

Security is not an issue if you live more than 300m from your neighbours and public roads.

 

[jfdabiri]

i live in a farm. my closest neighbor is 1500 meters away. my question is how do i set this up. i have a desktop and a laptop. the laptop has a wirless pcmcia card and works with wireless networks. how do i set this up with the desktop. i have a wirless pci adapter for the desktop that would plug in one of the slots. if i install this, would the two pc's be able to communicate with each other? any ideas? how to's?

 

[cricket]

Check out this if you really do not want to use a router.

http://lifehacker.com/software/wifi/download-of-the-day-wipeer-windows-247736.php

I know nothing about it, it is just something I saw.


A router is the best solution if you consider future expansion to DSL or want to have a decent coverage of your farmyard.

 

[jfdabiri]

i got it going. all it needs, is 2 wireless cards. one for the host (desktop) and one for the client (laptop). you disable accesspoint and any other wireless networks, and specify that this wirless network is a computer-to-computer or ad hoc network. and it works just like the two were connected with a cross-over cable. internet connection can also be shared with this method.

 

[cricket]

Now try adding multiple connections as you specified in your original question.