HW/SW pre-requisite for wireless network

  • Thread starter Thread starter Nananana
  • Start date Start date
N

Nananana

Hi.
I have an XP box connected to an ISP.
I want to connect another (win2000) PC with wireless network.
The XP will serve as the gateway
I don't want a router, just 2 PCs.
What hardware would I need on both PCs?
What software?
TIA
 
Nananana said:
Hi.
I have an XP box connected to an ISP.
I want to connect another (win2000) PC with wireless network.
The XP will serve as the gateway
I don't want a router, just 2 PCs.
What hardware would I need on both PCs?
What software?
TIA
Click to expand...


WHY don't you want a router? You'll find it FAR FAR easier with a router,
apart from the fact that if the W2K box wants to access the internet you'll
have to switch on the XP box, whereas with a router you won't....
 
WHY don't you want a router? You'll find it FAR FAR easier with a router,
apart from the fact that if the W2K box wants to access the internet you'll
have to switch on the XP box, whereas with a router you won't....
Click to expand...

Thanks.
The XP will always be active and connected to the internet.
I will consider any option, including PC-to-PC connection.
Please advice.
TIA
 
Nananana said:
Hi.
I have an XP box connected to an ISP.
I want to connect another (win2000) PC with wireless network.
The XP will serve as the gateway
I don't want a router, just 2 PCs.
What hardware would I need on both PCs?
What software?
TIA
Click to expand...

As Gordon wrote, using a router would be easier. It also would be much
more secure (XP only allows easily-cracked WEP encryption on ad hoc
networks). It also would cost about the same.

However ...

For the system you describe, you need a wireless adapter for each
computer. These could be USB types (works for either laptop or
desktop); PCI cards (desktop only); or PC-cards (laptop only).

What you will want to do is to set up an "ad hoc" network. There are
many places for help. For example:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8e-3762-4e78-b372-8404eeb7f41a&DisplayLang=en

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 4KB of RAM and 72KB of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Nananana said:
Thanks.
The XP will always be active and connected to the internet.
I will consider any option, including PC-to-PC connection.
Please advice.
TIA
Click to expand...

If by "PC-to-PC" you mean non-wireless, that's the cheapest, most secure
way of sharing the Internet connection. You'll need an Ethernet adapter
for the XP box (i.e., a 2nd one if you are using your Ethernet adapter
to connect to a DSL or cable modem); an Ethernet adapter in the Win2K
box (probably already has one); and a cross-over cable.
Here's another "how-to" for Internet Connection Sharing:
http://practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/index.htm

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 4KB of RAM and 72KB of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
As Gordon wrote, using a router would be easier. It also would be much
more secure (XP only allows easily-cracked WEP encryption on ad hoc
networks). It also would cost about the same.

However ...

For the system you describe, you need a wireless adapter for each
computer. These could be USB types (works for either laptop or
desktop); PCI cards (desktop only); or PC-cards (laptop only).

What you will want to do is to set up an "ad hoc" network. There are
many places for help. For example:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/.../downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fac8708e-376...
Click to expand...

Thanks.
Got a USB wireless adapter
Works like a charm.
 
Back
Top