Need help with peer to peer no hub network

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 06:12:15 -0500, "Doug A Moller"
<damoller@intergate.com> wrote:

>I am setting up a linksys peer to peer without a hub or router. They told me
>it was possible. But so far I can get no connection. I am running XP Pro on
>the desk top and XP Home on my lap top. THe lap top card is a wpc54g and the
>desk top wusb54g. I have set up tcp/ip address's, do I need to issue dns
>numbers and how do I determine them. I have dial up internet on the desk top
>computer. I get no response from the ping test.
>Please help me.
>
>Doug
>Network dummy
>

You will need to use a crossover cable. Look here for info.

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/ [...] cable5.htm

Taff............



www.sounds-pa.com | www.thecomputerworkshop.com

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Duh, maybe I should read the text as well as the subject line <g>
sorry.

Taff.........

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:29:18 -0400, "Cat" <cat5e@mail.com> wrote:

>I am afraid that it will a little hard to use a Crossover Cable with
>Wireless Units.
>
> You need to configure the Wireless cards in Ad-Hoc mode. The selection of
>Ad-Hoc is usually in the cards utility or and drivers.
>
>The following is the instructions for regular configuration, should rather
>similar to Ad-Hoc.
>
>http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>
>
>
>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>"taff" <taff@the-valleys.com> wrote in message
>news:6j6jd0psr9nhrbgnllaer1s4fd80i2vq7s@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 06:12:15 -0500, "Doug A Moller"
>> <damoller@intergate.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I am setting up a linksys peer to peer without a hub or router. They told
>me
>> >it was possible. But so far I can get no connection. I am running XP Pro
>on
>> >the desk top and XP Home on my lap top. THe lap top card is a wpc54g and
>the
>> >desk top wusb54g. I have set up tcp/ip address's, do I need to issue dns
>> >numbers and how do I determine them. I have dial up internet on the desk
>top
>> >computer. I get no response from the ping test.
>> >Please help me.
>> >
>> >Doug
>> >Network dummy
>> >
>>
>> You will need to use a crossover cable. Look here for info.
>>
>> http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/ [...] cable5.htm
>>
>> Taff............
>>
>>
>>
>> www.sounds-pa.com | www.thecomputerworkshop.com
>




www.sounds-pa.com | www.thecomputerworkshop.com