Ad Hoc WiFi

When it says Wifi of B shows "Acquiring network address" continuously. It means this B box does not successful acquire the IP address. I think you have set to acquire IP address automatically on this PC. Manually set the IP and other network info on this PC should be able to solve this problem.

Also check any firewall (Windows fireall, Antivirus firewall) installed on PC and you should temporary disable this feature till you solve the problem.

Quick link:
Setting Up Ad Hoc Wireless Network in Windows XP
http://www.home-network-help.com/ad-...s-network.html

Good luck..

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> On Monday, June 11, 2007 10:01 PM DrPasto wrote:

> Trying to set up peer to peer (ad hoc)connection among three computers.
> Run into problems with the first two, a laptop(B)(XP Home) connected to a
> desktop (A)(XP Pro) using WiFi connection.
> After consulting 20000 pages of advises the set up is as follows:
> B can ping A, and My Network places at B shows and can access the
> shared files of A.
> A can not ping B. The reply varies: "Request Timed Out" or
> "Ping request could not find host". The routing table
> of B has only its own address, no address of B anywhere.
> WiFi of A shows "Connect." Wifi of B shows "Acquiring network address"
> continuously.
> How should I solve this problem?
> Many thanks for any guidance.


>> On Monday, June 11, 2007 11:48 PM Jack \(MVP-Networking\). wrote:

>> Hi
>> The best solution would be getting an Access Point (or a Wireless Cable/DSL
>> Router if Internet is involved). Ad- Hoc solution is many time quirky and
>> not very safe (Most Ad- Hoc is limited to WEP).
>> Giving the prices of Wireless Routers there is no point to be "tortured"
>> Ad-Hoc peculiarities.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Dr. Pastor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4038215D-67DC-4A61-B9DA-(E-Mail Removed)...


>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:31 AM DrPasto wrote:

>>> Thank you for your reply.
>>> Sadly, I must have ad hoc WiFi.
>>> It will be used infrequently and no internet will be used.
>>> Could you recommend any specific document
>>> to guide me?


>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 2:17 PM Lem wrote:

>>>> Dr. Pastor wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A little dated, but the basic principles are still the same:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx
>>>>
>>>> As Jack noted, ad hoc wireless networks are not very secure, so use it
>>>> for what you need to do and then disable it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>
>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer


>>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:29 PM Barb Bowman wrote:

>>>>> I'm not having much luck getting agreements to edit this to include
>>>>> a disclaimer that 5 years ago, there weren't instant WEP hacking
>>>>> tools available, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2002 is a different era.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:17:04 -0400, Lem <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>>> MS Windows-MVP
>>>>> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/


>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:20 PM Jack \(MVP-Networking\). wrote:

>>>>>> Yap, I use to link a lot to the page. I now find myself double thinking
>>>>>> before using it because of the security issue.
>>>>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).


>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:25 PM DrPasto wrote:

>>>>>>> Thank you Sir.
>>>>>>> Thank you Mademoiselle.


>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:26 PM Lem wrote:

>>>>>>>> Maybe we should just say that if they insist on using ad hoc wifi, they
>>>>>>>> should make sure that all nodes are inside a Faraday cage. See
>>>>>>>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/ for details.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer


>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:36 PM Barb Bowman wrote:

>>>>>>>>> routers are sooooooooo cheap.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:26:28 -0400, Lem <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>>>>>>> MS Windows-MVP
>>>>>>>>> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
>>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>>>>>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/


>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:30 AM pico Hat wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> When it says Wifi of B shows "Acquiring network address" continuously. It means this B box does not successful acquire the IP address. I think you have set to acquire IP address automatically on this PC. Manually set the IP and other network info on this PC should be able to solve this problem.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Also check any firewall (Windows fireall, Antivirus firewall) installed on PC and you should temporary disable this feature till you solve the problem.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Quick link:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Setting Up Ad Hoc Wireless Network in Windows XP
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.home-network-help.com/ad-...s-network.html
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Good luck..


>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:32 AM pico Hat wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> When it says Wifi of B shows "Acquiring network address" continuously. It means this B box does not successful acquire the IP address. I think you have set to acquire IP address automatically on this PC. Manually set the IP and other network info on this PC should be able to solve this problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also check any firewall (Windows fireall, Antivirus firewall) installed on PC and you should temporary disable this feature till you solve the problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Quick link:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Setting Up Ad Hoc Wireless Network in Windows XP
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.home-network-help.com/ad-...s-network.html
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck..


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