wireless networking ... laptop P2P ... DQOTW

Is it possible to have, say, 2 wireless laptops that will connect wirelessly
with each other in the absence of a router etc?
I know there are different modes (ad-hoc, infrastructure) but I don't know
if these apply ....

What i want to be able to do is have 2 users in the same room, who can
'interact' wirelessly with each other transferring files (Word docs etc)
without the need for them to be 'networked' in the traditional manner.

Or do I have to have a router that 'creates' a network into which the
systems will login?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tx2 says...
> Is it possible to have, say, 2 wireless laptops that will connect wirelessly
> with each other in the absence of a router etc?
> I know there are different modes (ad-hoc, infrastructure) but I don't know
> if these apply ....
>
> What i want to be able to do is have 2 users in the same room, who can
> 'interact' wirelessly with each other transferring files (Word docs etc)
> without the need for them to be 'networked' in the traditional manner.
>
Yes. Its called "Ad Hoc" mode. Ad hoc is one machine talking to
another. Infrastructure involves a hub/WAP/Wireless Router.



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In news:(E-Mail Removed) t,
Conor <(E-Mail Removed)> informed everyone :
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tx2 says...
>> Is it possible to have, say, 2 wireless laptops that will connect
>> wirelessly with each other in the absence of a router etc?
>> I know there are different modes (ad-hoc, infrastructure) but I
>> don't know if these apply ....
>>
>> What i want to be able to do is have 2 users in the same room, who
>> can 'interact' wirelessly with each other transferring files (Word
>> docs etc) without the need for them to be 'networked' in the
>> traditional manner.
>>
> Yes. Its called "Ad Hoc" mode. Ad hoc is one machine talking to
> another. Infrastructure involves a hub/WAP/Wireless Router.

many thanks ...

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tx2 says...
>
>
> In news:(E-Mail Removed) t,
> Conor <(E-Mail Removed)> informed everyone :
> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Tx2 says...
> >> Is it possible to have, say, 2 wireless laptops that will connect
> >> wirelessly with each other in the absence of a router etc?
> >> I know there are different modes (ad-hoc, infrastructure) but I
> >> don't know if these apply ....
> >>
> >> What i want to be able to do is have 2 users in the same room, who
> >> can 'interact' wirelessly with each other transferring files (Word
> >> docs etc) without the need for them to be 'networked' in the
> >> traditional manner.
> >>
> > Yes. Its called "Ad Hoc" mode. Ad hoc is one machine talking to
> > another. Infrastructure involves a hub/WAP/Wireless Router.
>
> many thanks ...
>
No probs. Just a heads up that it can sometimes be a pain trying to get
Ad Hoc working.


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Conor

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