Wireless adhoc network problems

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I have followed an easy to understand walk through on how to set up an adhoc
network from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e.../02april08.asp

(Main pc with pci adaptor and wireless card Intel 2011 and Laptop PCMCIA
Intel 2011B and it worked first time!! Great so I saved all the settings
just in case it stopped working and everything was sweet.
http://rasta.cakeface.com/wireless.html I even tried powering down the
laptop a few times and re-connected without error. I switched off the main
(host) PC and I cannot conect anymore. My Main PC IP has not changed and
that still surfs fine.

I have tried removing the card (PC) re-installing it and gone through the
same procedure several times but where it is failing is that on the main pc
I am getting the red X on the wireless connection icon in the task bar
saying "Wireless Conection Unavailable" no matter what I do, any ideas
guys?

OS/ XP pro on both
Host PC: Intel 2011 in PCI Adaptor
Laptop: Intel 2011B

Screenshot of all settings when the connection worked....
http://rasta.cakeface.com/wireless.html

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Nigel

You shouldn't see red cross on host pc no matter the laptop on or off.

"Nigel Sandell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1DeYa.141$(E-Mail Removed)...
> <desperate_plea_after_pulling_hair_out>
>
> I have followed an easy to understand walk through on how to set up an
adhoc
> network from
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e.../02april08.asp
>
> (Main pc with pci adaptor and wireless card Intel 2011 and Laptop PCMCIA
> Intel 2011B and it worked first time!! Great so I saved all the settings
> just in case it stopped working and everything was sweet.
> http://rasta.cakeface.com/wireless.html I even tried powering down the
> laptop a few times and re-connected without error. I switched off the
main
> (host) PC and I cannot conect anymore. My Main PC IP has not changed and
> that still surfs fine.
>
> I have tried removing the card (PC) re-installing it and gone through the
> same procedure several times but where it is failing is that on the main
pc
> I am getting the red X on the wireless connection icon in the task bar
> saying "Wireless Conection Unavailable" no matter what I do, any ideas
> guys?
>
> OS/ XP pro on both
> Host PC: Intel 2011 in PCI Adaptor
> Laptop: Intel 2011B
>
> Screenshot of all settings when the connection worked....
> http://rasta.cakeface.com/wireless.html
>
> </desperate_plea_after_pulling_hair_out>
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
>