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Hi

Sorry (to Jack) if I didn't make it clear. The internet connection is dial
up in a desktop pc, this also has a wireless dlink pci card fitted. The
other machine is laptop with a pcmcia card fitted.

I have created a network on the desktop and have been able to connect the
laptop to it. There are still some things confusing me though.

Some of the wizards ask if I want to add another pc to the network, is this
different to just connecting the laptop to the network it has detected. If
so what are the pros and cons (or where can I read about them).

As it is now (just connected to the detected network) it wont let me access
the internet on the laptop. Suggestions how to make this work appreciated.

I have it on ad hoc, unsecured at the moment until I establish everything is
working. I would like to make it secured, if I change the network to have
WEP enabled in data encryption (in properties) and try to reconnect the
laptop, it still lists it as an unsecured network and allows connection. Is
this the feature that prevents others using the network?

thanks for your help

Gary

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Hi
Take a look at this page,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...mspx?pf=trueHi
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"geepeetee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Sorry (to Jack) if I didn't make it clear. The internet connection is
> dial up in a desktop pc, this also has a wireless dlink pci card fitted.
> The other machine is laptop with a pcmcia card fitted.
>
> I have created a network on the desktop and have been able to connect the
> laptop to it. There are still some things confusing me though.
>
> Some of the wizards ask if I want to add another pc to the network, is
> this different to just connecting the laptop to the network it has
> detected. If so what are the pros and cons (or where can I read about
> them).
>
> As it is now (just connected to the detected network) it wont let me
> access the internet on the laptop. Suggestions how to make this work
> appreciated.
>
> I have it on ad hoc, unsecured at the moment until I establish everything
> is working. I would like to make it secured, if I change the network to
> have WEP enabled in data encryption (in properties) and try to reconnect
> the laptop, it still lists it as an unsecured network and allows
> connection. Is this the feature that prevents others using the network?
>
> thanks for your help
>
> Gary
>
> --
> Visit my websites at
> www.justjents.co.uk
> www.recumbent.50megs.com
>