Can anyone give me detailed instructions for setting up a wireless network at home?
I have a tower and a laptop that have Wireless-G USB adapters connected to the internet via a router connected to the main computer in the house. Can I set up a network between my two wireless adapters without a router of my own? Is so, please give detailed instructions. I'm very computer savvy but networking is just something I've never gotten into. Thanks. Here's the setup. There are currently 5 computers in the house. The main one (and the router through which we all get internet) is located in another part of the house. Two other roomates are connected to that router and I have two computers connected as well. I don't know what kind of router it is...whatever Verizon installed. Leaving all the other computers and the router downstairs out of the picture, can I just network my two computers together using my wireless-G adapters?
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- Yes, you can. It is called "Ad Hoc" mode. The procedure will depend on the hardware and software you have. I could give you the exact steps for my wifi card, but unless you had the same one that would not help. See if your card allows you to set up profiles. If you can then you should be able to make one for Ad Hoc mode. Do that on each computer and they should be able to communicated directly without using the router. Be advised that the distance over which this will work is very short, on the order of 25 feet or so. The card will work farther with the router because the router has better antenna.
- I'm confused. In your first sentence you say that the tower and the laptop are connected via a router to the main computer. I think this is your setup: - modem and router and computer in the house. - laptop and tower with wireless adapters elsewhere (within range of router/pc in house). Is that right? What make/model of router do you have?
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