Creating ad-hoc wireless network with company laptop to home PC

Hi,

I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience of
wireless networks at all.

I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =. I
cannot change the Domain of this laptop.

Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
connection.

I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection on
my home PC from my laptop.

On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but I am
unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC from
the laptop.

Could someone give me some pointers please?

Pete

--
Pete Walburn

Hi
As far as using a Wireless Laptop in various Network environments, read
this.

http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip

I can not help you with the Wireless Connection at home since it is Not
clear what do you have that act as Wireless Source? Do you have a Wireless
Router? Is the Wireless USB card is connected to a Wireless source?

Jack (MVP-Networking).



"PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0EB45D4B-D2A1-43A4-8D09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience of
> wireless networks at all.
>
> I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =. I
> cannot change the Domain of this laptop.
>
> Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
> connection.
>
> I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection on
> my home PC from my laptop.
>
> On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but I
> am
> unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC
> from
> the laptop.
>
> Could someone give me some pointers please?
>
> Pete
>
> --
> Pete Walburn

Hack,

No, I do not have a router at all. I simply have a Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
in my home desktop PC. I have a wireless car in the laptop and so I am
trying to create an ad-hoc wireless network with no router.

The laptop syas that the connection has been established, but I can't see
any of the shared files/folders and can't use the internet through the
desktops broadband connection.

Pete

--
Pete Walburn


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> As far as using a Wireless Laptop in various Network environments, read
> this.
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
>
> I can not help you with the Wireless Connection at home since it is Not
> clear what do you have that act as Wireless Source? Do you have a Wireless
> Router? Is the Wireless USB card is connected to a Wireless source?
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0EB45D4B-D2A1-43A4-8D09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience of
> > wireless networks at all.
> >
> > I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =. I
> > cannot change the Domain of this laptop.
> >
> > Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
> > connection.
> >
> > I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection on
> > my home PC from my laptop.
> >
> > On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but I
> > am
> > unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC
> > from
> > the laptop.
> >
> > Could someone give me some pointers please?
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > --
> > Pete Walburn
>
>
>

I am having the same problem i have a pc and a laptop both running windows
xp. The laptop has a toshiba wireless lan mini pci card. The pc has a belkin
wireless G usb network adapter. Both have been installed with drivers. I have
run network setup wizard on both and followed it through. I am able to plug
in the usb wireless adapter and my laptop's wireless network connection will
detect it and it says signal strength excellent. But i cant manage to view
shared documents or access internet on laptop.

PS i have a broadband modem connected to my desktop and i can surf the net
on there perfectly ( am not using a router)






"PeteWalburn" wrote:

> Hack,
>
> No, I do not have a router at all. I simply have a Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
> in my home desktop PC. I have a wireless car in the laptop and so I am
> trying to create an ad-hoc wireless network with no router.
>
> The laptop syas that the connection has been established, but I can't see
> any of the shared files/folders and can't use the internet through the
> desktops broadband connection.
>
> Pete
>
> --
> Pete Walburn
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > As far as using a Wireless Laptop in various Network environments, read
> > this.
> >
> > http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
> >
> > I can not help you with the Wireless Connection at home since it is Not
> > clear what do you have that act as Wireless Source? Do you have a Wireless
> > Router? Is the Wireless USB card is connected to a Wireless source?
> >
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> >
> >
> > "PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0EB45D4B-D2A1-43A4-8D09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience of
> > > wireless networks at all.
> > >
> > > I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =. I
> > > cannot change the Domain of this laptop.
> > >
> > > Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
> > > connection.
> > >
> > > I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection on
> > > my home PC from my laptop.
> > >
> > > On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but I
> > > am
> > > unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC
> > > from
> > > the laptop.
> > >
> > > Could someone give me some pointers please?
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > > --
> > > Pete Walburn
> >
> >
> >

Hi
Wireless Cable/DSL Router would be the best solution.
Otherwise take a look here,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...mspx?pf=trueHi
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC0A5891-AA47-4BF5-BF7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hack,
>
> No, I do not have a router at all. I simply have a Wireless USB 2.0
> Adapter
> in my home desktop PC. I have a wireless car in the laptop and so I am
> trying to create an ad-hoc wireless network with no router.
>
> The laptop syas that the connection has been established, but I can't see
> any of the shared files/folders and can't use the internet through the
> desktops broadband connection.
>
> Pete
>
> --
> Pete Walburn
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> As far as using a Wireless Laptop in various Network environments, read
>> this.
>>
>> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
>>
>> I can not help you with the Wireless Connection at home since it is Not
>> clear what do you have that act as Wireless Source? Do you have a
>> Wireless
>> Router? Is the Wireless USB card is connected to a Wireless source?
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0EB45D4B-D2A1-43A4-8D09-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience
>> > of
>> > wireless networks at all.
>> >
>> > I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =.
>> > I
>> > cannot change the Domain of this laptop.
>> >
>> > Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
>> > connection.
>> >
>> > I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection
>> > on
>> > my home PC from my laptop.
>> >
>> > On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but
>> > I
>> > am
>> > unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC
>> > from
>> > the laptop.
>> >
>> > Could someone give me some pointers please?
>> >
>> > Pete
>> >
>> > --
>> > Pete Walburn
>>
>>
>>

Jack,

I followed everything on that hyperlink, but the network still does not seem
to work! I guess I really need a router, but that'll have to wait a while!

Thanks anyway,

--
Pete Walburn


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Wireless Cable/DSL Router would be the best solution.
> Otherwise take a look here,
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...mspx?pf=trueHi
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AC0A5891-AA47-4BF5-BF7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hack,
> >
> > No, I do not have a router at all. I simply have a Wireless USB 2.0
> > Adapter
> > in my home desktop PC. I have a wireless car in the laptop and so I am
> > trying to create an ad-hoc wireless network with no router.
> >
> > The laptop syas that the connection has been established, but I can't see
> > any of the shared files/folders and can't use the internet through the
> > desktops broadband connection.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > --
> > Pete Walburn
> >
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> As far as using a Wireless Laptop in various Network environments, read
> >> this.
> >>
> >> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
> >>
> >> I can not help you with the Wireless Connection at home since it is Not
> >> clear what do you have that act as Wireless Source? Do you have a
> >> Wireless
> >> Router? Is the Wireless USB card is connected to a Wireless source?
> >>
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "PeteWalburn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:0EB45D4B-D2A1-43A4-8D09-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I apologise if this is really straightforwardm but I have no experience
> >> > of
> >> > wireless networks at all.
> >> >
> >> > I have a laptop from my office which has a built-in wireless adapter =.
> >> > I
> >> > cannot change the Domain of this laptop.
> >> >
> >> > Ony my home PC, I have a USB Wireless adapter. I also have a broadband
> >> > connection.
> >> >
> >> > I want to be able to see files/printers and use my broadband connection
> >> > on
> >> > my home PC from my laptop.
> >> >
> >> > On the PC, there is a message saying that the network is connected, but
> >> > I
> >> > am
> >> > unable to see anything (or use the broadband connection) of the home PC
> >> > from
> >> > the laptop.
> >> >
> >> > Could someone give me some pointers please?
> >> >
> >> > Pete
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Pete Walburn
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>