Help setting up a Wireless Ad-Hoc network ?

Cosworth · December 27th, 2005, 03:06 PM

As above ..

I've fitted my PC with a wireless PCI card, in the hope of beiong able to connect to my laptop just for data transfer. I created a Home Wireless network on the laptop and my PC connected to it no problem but my Laptop could not find it. So I done it the opposite way around, (Created Network on PC) PC could still see it, Laptop still couldnt.

I've noticed that under advanced on the connection tab on my PC it Has the Box titled "This is a computer-to-computer [ad-hoc] network; wireless access points are not used" The box is grayed out but it has a Tick in it. On my laptop, The same box is grayed out but has no tick in it, could that be the problem ?

Is it possible to run them this way or do I need a router ?

Xeon SX · December 27th, 2005, 03:45 PM

dont use widows, use software that came with wifi adapters... it should be easier...

Cosworth · December 27th, 2005, 03:57 PM

Can only use windows on Laptop, Everything came preinstalled ?

Xeon SX · December 27th, 2005, 04:02 PM

did u use network setup wizard?

Cosworth · December 27th, 2005, 04:05 PM

Yes, Windows both times images/smilies/wacko.gif

Xeon SX · December 27th, 2005, 04:07 PM

usually laptops have a button to unable WIFI, have u done something like that or your laptops different?

edit: no I am wrong here, PC woulnt connect to it then images/smilies/sad.gif

Cosworth · December 27th, 2005, 04:10 PM

think i'll just have to wait and get a router images/smilies/sad.gif

jensked · December 27th, 2005, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosworth

think i'll just have to wait and get a router images/smilies/sad.gif

NO NO NO Let's solve this. Don't give up!

Can you ping your computers? Look for the internal IP of both your laptop/desktop (Run -> command -> ipconfig)

Try to ping the other computer. For example, if your laptop has an IP like 192.168.1.1, type on your desktop: (run -> command) c:\ping 192.168.1.1
And vice versa.

If that works, try to press "Windows-button + E" to fire up windows explorer, click 'my network places', click 'entire network', click 'microsoft windows network'

Normally, both the computers should have the same workgroup (MSHOME, COSWORTH,...)

Cosworth · December 28th, 2005, 02:37 AM

Must try this again in the morning, was stuck in work for a good while tonight, if anyone else has any idea I'm all ears, lol images/smilies/smile.gif

Xeon SX · December 28th, 2005, 09:53 AM

any chance you've set your PC WIFI card to work with G standard but Laptop would only work with B?

December 27th, 2005, 03:06 PM	#1
Cosworth Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Waterford, Rep of Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,725 LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	Help setting up a Wireless Ad-Hoc network ? As above .. I've fitted my PC with a wireless PCI card, in the hope of beiong able to connect to my laptop just for data transfer. I created a Home Wireless network on the laptop and my PC connected to it no problem but my Laptop could not find it. So I done it the opposite way around, (Created Network on PC) PC could still see it, Laptop still couldnt. I've noticed that under advanced on the connection tab on my PC it Has the Box titled "This is a computer-to-computer [ad-hoc] network; wireless access points are not used" The box is grayed out but it has a Tick in it. On my laptop, The same box is grayed out but has no tick in it, could that be the problem ? Is it possible to run them this way or do I need a router ? __________________ Catch My Drift? W:www.pmcgphotos.com Powered by Canon.

December 27th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#3
Cosworth Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Waterford, Rep of Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,725 LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	Can only use windows on Laptop, Everything came preinstalled ? __________________ Catch My Drift? W:www.pmcgphotos.com Powered by Canon.

December 27th, 2005, 04:05 PM	#5
Cosworth Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Waterford, Rep of Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,725 LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	Yes, Windows both times __________________ Catch My Drift? W:www.pmcgphotos.com Powered by Canon.

December 27th, 2005, 04:10 PM	#7
Cosworth Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Waterford, Rep of Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,725 LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	think i'll just have to wait and get a router __________________ Catch My Drift? W:www.pmcgphotos.com Powered by Canon.

December 28th, 2005, 02:37 AM	#9
Cosworth Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Waterford, Rep of Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 1,725 LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	Must try this again in the morning, was stuck in work for a good while tonight, if anyone else has any idea I'm all ears, lol __________________ Catch My Drift? W:www.pmcgphotos.com Powered by Canon.

December 27th, 2005, 03:45 PM	#2
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	dont use widows, use software that came with wifi adapters... it should be easier...

December 27th, 2005, 04:02 PM	#4
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	did u use network setup wizard?

December 27th, 2005, 04:07 PM	#6
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	usually laptops have a button to unable WIFI, have u done something like that or your laptops different? edit: no I am wrong here, PC woulnt connect to it then

December 28th, 2005, 09:53 AM	#10
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	any chance you've set your PC WIFI card to work with G standard but Laptop would only work with B?

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