I have a desktop PC and a wireless enabled
laptop, they both connect through the same ethernet
modem/router to the internet with no problems. I
was wondering though, as the laptop is wireless,
is there anything I can buy (without having to
buy a new router) to attach to one of the
ethernet slots in my router so my laptop can
access this wirelessly? I've searched the net for
such a thing but i'm getting nowhere fast.
Not sure what you mean but in any case, the
quickest and cheapest way to have a wi-fi network
is to stick a wi-fi card in your PC and have
the laptop connect wirelessly in ad-hoc mode. Allow
internet connection sharing for the PC as the
server, configure both (winxp for example has an
easy wizard) and that's it.
In an-hoc mode the server and client/s communicate
directly without routers / access points ect..
Make sure both communicate using the same channel
such as 11, disable windows or other firewalls when
setting up, and enable the firewall after all is
working.
Play with file and printer sharing, WEP /WPA
encryption if you like, make sure both have the
same network name...
Remember if using some wi-fi cards such as Belkin
54g, you need to install drivers first, then the
hardware.
Sometimes the laptop / client signal needs up to
30-60 seconds to scan and find the wireless
network.
The above assuming you don't have a router /
access point, just one wi-fi card in the pc and
the one in the laptop.
posted on 2/11/05 at 15:22
