Setting the Add Hoc Network on XP

Ad hoc wireless network is suitable carried out during the time necessary to connect two or more laptops directly without the need for additional equipment such as wireless router or access point. Not only for the purpose of File Sharing, it could be to share an internet connection.


     Required configuration is not complicated. To create an ad hoc wireless networks, each wireless adapter is sufficient in the settings into Ad Hoc mode (standard mode is the infrastructure mode.)

OS: Windows XP

How to set up the main laptop. - Click Start> Control Panel> Network Connections.

>> Right click on the wireless network connection and click Properties

 

>> On the Wireless Network Connection Properties, click the Wireless Networks tab - Click Add in the Preferred networks

>> Then fill in the Network Name (SSID) for the network that will you make - Do not forget to tick the check box This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network: wireless access points are not Used - You can also put a WEP password for Your connection is secure.

 

>>> Click OK and OK again to save your configuration.

How to set up the other laptop. Windows XP will automatically detect if there is an active Wireless Network

     * Right click on Wireless Network icon located on the taskbar, then click View Available Wireless Networks.
     * Wireless Network Connection will display a list of your wireless SSID. Click on your wireless SSID and click Connect.
     * If the laptop is your main Dab WEP password then windows XP prompts you for a password before you connect to your ad hoc network.