Ad-hoc WLAN-problem

This is maybe a stupid problem. I'm trying to set up an ad-hoc WLAN network.
But my problem is that the PCs can't connect to each other ("the wireless
network is not available"). Do I have to "activate" the wireless cards in a
way (and I don't mean an on/of-button )? The stationary PC has 802.11g and
the laptop has 802.11b, but I don't believe that makes any difference..?
I think I can manage the rest (sharing, TCP/IP and so on) if I just can get
the PCs (the wireless cards) to find eachother. Can somebody help? 0

Are they the same workgroup?

From WinXP help:-

To join a workgroup

1.. Open System in Control Panel.
2.. On the Computer Name tab, click Change.
3.. Under Member of, click Workgroup, type the name of the workgroup that
you want to join, and then click OK.
Notes

a.. To open System, click Start, click Control Panel, and then
double-click System.
b.. A workgroup name must not be the same as the computer name. A
workgroup name can have as many as 15 characters, but it cannot contain any
of the following: ; : " < > * + = \ | ? ,

Same encryption?



" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7E87438C-72F7-4BBA-956F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is maybe a stupid problem. I'm trying to set up an ad-hoc WLAN
> network.
> But my problem is that the PCs can't connect to each other ("the wireless
> network is not available"). Do I have to "activate" the wireless cards in
> a
> way (and I don't mean an on/of-button )? The stationary PC has 802.11g
> and
> the laptop has 802.11b, but I don't believe that makes any difference..?
> I think I can manage the rest (sharing, TCP/IP and so on) if I just can
> get
> the PCs (the wireless cards) to find eachother. Can somebody help? 0

"Triton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:7E87438C-72F7-4BBA-956F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The stationary PC has 802.11g and
> the laptop has 802.11b, but I don't believe that makes any difference..?

Why? Why lot of people still believes in Santa, but don't believe in the difference
between B and G?
There *is* a difference. Maybe your G netcard is explicitly configured to refuse
connection with B cards.

--PA

"nospam" wrote:

> Are they the same workgroup?
No, that's not the problem. I know HOW to set up a ad-hoc network. The
problem is that the computers can't find eachother in available wireless
networks.