Ad Hoc using router?

All the info I find on ad hoc (1 pc -1 laptop) always mention adding a
wireless card to the desktop (main pc with dial up)
Would a USB wireless do the trick as easy or better yet a wireless router
wired to the (already existing) internal card on the desktop?
The laptop has a built in intel wireless already. Mostly want to share
files, maybe internet with ICS. Just seems easier and cost efective to pick
up a wireless router and do the job. Commets please?
Thanks
Frank L

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:32:02 -0400, Frank wrote:

> All the info I find on ad hoc (1 pc -1 laptop) always mention adding a
> wireless card to the desktop (main pc with dial up)
> Would a USB wireless do the trick as easy or better yet a wireless router
> wired to the (already existing) internal card on the desktop?
> The laptop has a built in intel wireless already. Mostly want to share
> files, maybe internet with ICS. Just seems easier and cost efective to pick
> up a wireless router and do the job. Commets please?
> Thanks
> Frank L

Wireless router is the best way, for many reasons. The wireless then is set
to "infrastructure" mode, not "ad-hoc mode.

Hi
ICS Solution -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...8.mspx?pf=true
Hi
Other Options - http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).



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> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:32:02 -0400, Frank wrote:
>
> > All the info I find on ad hoc (1 pc -1 laptop) always mention adding a
> > wireless card to the desktop (main pc with dial up)
> > Would a USB wireless do the trick as easy or better yet a wireless router
> > wired to the (already existing) internal card on the desktop?
> > The laptop has a built in intel wireless already. Mostly want to share
> > files, maybe internet with ICS. Just seems easier and cost efective to pick
> > up a wireless router and do the job. Commets please?
> > Thanks
> > Frank L
>
> Wireless router is the best way, for many reasons. The wireless then is set
> to "infrastructure" mode, not "ad-hoc mode.