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All three devices have internal NIC cards.
I've been getting the runaround on if this is even possible and would appreciate help in 'userease'. I'm a software person, not a hardware type.
Jaci – anything is possible.
The only issue I can see is that the computers will have to be fairly close together as you're not using an access point.
Here's the best way to approach it:
[Host Desktop]
- Make sure you have your Internet connection working.
- Go to: Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Network Connections
- Right Click on your USB Network (Your Internet Connection)
- On the 'Advanced' tab click 'Share My Internet Connection
- If there is 'Choose an interface to share' box, select the Wireless Adapter Interface.
- Go to your wireless configuration settings
- Create a new profile
- Enter a network name of your choice
- Make sure you turn on 'ad-hoc' mode.
[Notebook]
- Make sure that the wireless LAN interface is set for DHCP (Server set IP address) and Server Set DNS.
- Go to your wireless configuration settings
- Create a new profile
- Enter the same network name as above
- Make sure you turn on 'ad-hoc' mode.
[HP Desktop] – as per Notebook
- Make sure that the wireless LAN interface is set for DHCP (Server set IP address) and Server Set DNS.
- Go to your wireless configuration settings
- Create a new profile
- Enter the same network name as above
- Make sure you turn on 'ad-hoc' mode.
And really that should be it!
Regards, Graham
This was first published in August 2003
Network Management Strategies for the CIO