Ad Hoc wireless mode

I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I can
use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a wireless
PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a wireless
connection between my PC and my printer.

I'd appreciate someone's input.

THX

"tcahill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I
> can
> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a
> wireless
> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a
> wireless
> connection between my PC and my printer.
>
> I'd appreciate someone's input.
>
> THX

I use a D-Link DP311P wireless print server.
I just checked the wireless settings and one of the settings is Ad Hoc Peer
to Peer, so with this model it should be possible, but I use a wireless
router for my network and have never checked to see if Ad Hoc mode works.

Greetings,

Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network
without a router. Please see the following link.

Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx

_________________
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com



"tcahill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I
> can
> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a
> wireless
> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a
> wireless
> connection between my PC and my printer.
>
> I'd appreciate someone's input.
>
> THX

Just to answer your question. YES you can.

"tcahill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
> wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I
> can
> use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a
> wireless
> PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
> correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a
> wireless
> connection between my PC and my printer.
>
> I'd appreciate someone's input.
>
> THX

Thanks, I think I can figure out how to do it, I just wanted to make sure it
was possible before I started.

TC

"Robert Jacobs" wrote:

> Just to answer your question. YES you can.
>
> "tcahill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
> > wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I
> > can
> > use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a
> > wireless
> > PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
> > correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a
> > wireless
> > connection between my PC and my printer.
> >
> > I'd appreciate someone's input.
> >
> > THX
>
>
>

Yes I read Barb's article but I have a AT&T modem which I use to connect to
internet ..But it has a DHCP server which has an IP address as 192.168.0.1
and when I try to enable the ICS it reports a conflict.. which is why i'm not
happy with both MS and AT&T ... On the web i read that its not possible, if
this is the case ! I want to ask both MS and AT&T if there is a workaround !
I hope somebody helps !

"Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Barb Bowman has written a page on how to create an Ad Hoc wireles network
> without a router. Please see the following link.
>
> Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a Router
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx
>
> _________________
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
>
> "tcahill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:703B0AE5-BC25-4BB1-8D45-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I want to connect my desktop PC which is running XP Home SP2, to my printer
> > wirelessly. Can I do this without using a router? I think I read that I
> > can
> > use Ad Hoc wireless mode to do this. So I assume that I need only a
> > wireless
> > PCI adapter for my PC and a wireless Print server for my printer. Is this
> > correct? I'm not trying to construct a LAN, I just want to create a
> > wireless
> > connection between my PC and my printer.
> >
> > I'd appreciate someone's input.
> >
> > THX
>
>
>