Re: Wireless: an Infrastruture and an Ad-Hoc network how to assign IP addresses?
- From: "J" <Jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:16:56 -0400
Sunday Eve
Why an Ad-Hoc connection?
I want to have a private network connection when moving files between these 2 computers.
Hence, I want not to use the router. It is part of a public Hot-Spot.
(And, there are times when the router is not available.)
So, I figger I can setup a peer-to-peer network to connect these 2 computers.
The 98 Linksys configuration software does not allow setting of an IP address only for 1 network.
The 98 comp appears it can only have one address.
Therefore, the XP computer must play the role of a DHCP server.
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I will be very surprised if it is not possible to have an Infrastructure network, and an Ad-Hoc network available.
I am skeptical that I am first on this planet to want to do this.
But, even with 6+ gig people on the planet, we each are probably first at something.
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Both computers can connect to the internet via the access/bridge, router, and wireless internet "modem."
The 98 computer is very near the bridge/router. This means the XP comp is about equal distance to both.
Any further observations will be enjoyed.
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "J"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:48 AM
Subject: Wireless: an Infrastruture and an Ad-Hoc network how to assign IP addresses?
Saturday Eve
Creating 2 networks; infrastructure hotspot, and adhoc peer-to-peer.
Equipment
2 computers
XP home: using Linksys WMP54G, set to use B only
98se: using Linksys wmp11 B
Router: BEFsr11 one port router
Access point: Linksys wet11 Airlink
The router is connected to the Airlink and to a local wireless internet provider antenna: this is an open Hot-Spot.
The computers are separated by 1 floor and a brick wall.
Both computers can use the Hot-Spot connection
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I am having trouble with the Ad-Hoc connection:.
The XP computer is using the Windows Wireless Configuration service.
(The Linksys WLAN configuration utility will not function.)
The 98 comp. is using the Linksys WLAN configuration utility.
I have entered the info for an Ad-Hoc network to link the computers, peer-to-peer.
Using the same SSID, WEP Shared encryption, 13 letter pass phrase, using channel 6.
The XP computer can find the network, indicates it is connected and not connected.
The 98 computer cannot find the shared network.
I figger this has something to do with DHCP since both computers are set to obtain an IP Address automatically.
I cannot determine a way to allocate static addresses, and subnet mask, for the Ad-Hoc network while allowing dynamic addresses for
the Hot-Spot network.
Guidance please.
J
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