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10-02-2007
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| | Networking wireless and wired without router I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is wired and wireless, and the other is wireless. I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc' network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and wireless networks on the computer with both cards? Thanks in advance |
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10-02-2007
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| | RE: Networking wireless and wired without router Buy a Wireless Router. "bwchaos" wrote: Quote: > I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is > wired and wireless, and the other is wireless. > > I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc' > network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other > computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and > wireless networks on the computer with both cards? > > Thanks in advance |
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10-02-2007
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| | Re: Networking wireless and wired without router You really should get a router to do this for lots of reasons, including ease of use and security. On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:22:00 -0700, bwchaos <bwchaos@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is >wired and wireless, and the other is wireless. > >I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc' >network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other >computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and >wireless networks on the computer with both cards? > >Thanks in advance Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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10-02-2007
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| | Re: Networking wireless and wired without router well, this is really only for one day to connect my friends' computers and mine together for a LAN to share files and play games...so i wouldnt want to spend money on a wireless router is there any other way? does the method i mentioned earlier likely to work at all? "Barb Bowman" wrote: Quote: > You really should get a router to do this for lots of reasons, > including ease of use and security. > > On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:22:00 -0700, bwchaos > <bwchaos@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is > >wired and wireless, and the other is wireless. > > > >I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc' > >network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other > >computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and > >wireless networks on the computer with both cards? > > > >Thanks in advance > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > |
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10-02-2007
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| | Re: Networking wireless and wired without router yes, it should work, but gaming over wireless wont be a great experience and file transfers will be slow. do any of your friends have a router they can bring with them? On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 06:44:02 -0700, bwchaos <bwchaos@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >well, this is really only for one day to connect my friends' computers and >mine together for a LAN to share files and play games...so i wouldnt want to >spend money on a wireless router > >is there any other way? >does the method i mentioned earlier likely to work at all? > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > Quote: >> You really should get a router to do this for lots of reasons, >> including ease of use and security. >> >> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:22:00 -0700, bwchaos >> <bwchaos@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >> >I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is >> >wired and wireless, and the other is wireless. >> > >> >I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc' >> >network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other >> >computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and >> >wireless networks on the computer with both cards? >> > >> >Thanks in advance >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS Windows-MVP >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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10-02-2007
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| | Re: Networking wireless and wired without router unfortunately not... p.s. is gaming over wireless really that bad? and i've used wireless with a router before and its not bad at all, but is the difference between using and not using a router really that bad? |
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10-03-2007
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| | Re: Networking wireless and wired without router If I was going to have a gaming LAN party, I'd use a router and WIRED connections for speed and enjoyment. gaming over wifi ad hoc would be the worst experience, in my opinion, that you could have. On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:26:01 -0700, bwchaos <bwchaos@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >unfortunately not... > >p.s. is gaming over wireless really that bad? > >and i've used wireless with a router before and its not bad at all, >but is the difference between using and not using a router really that bad? Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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