Wireless Networking without a router

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I am tring to network together my desktop pc with broadband internet access
and my laptop. Neither my desktop or laptop have wireless cards as of yet. I
have read the article on here by Barb Bowman at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] ril08.mspx regarding setting up an ad-hoc network without a wireless router.

But my question is can a usb device be used instead of a card for each pc.
For example If I used 2 Dlink DWL-G132 108mbps usb adapters, 1 in each
computer would this work following Bowmans walkthroug linked to above? Or am
i getting the wrong end of the stick? Any help or product advice would me
much appreciated. Thanks Tom

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

Hi

Yeah any Wireless Card (PCI PCMCIA or USB) would work.

However if you have Broadband connection with External Ethernet Modem you are much
better of using a Wireless cable DSL Router.

For Ad-Hoc connection you need two Wireless cards. With a Wireless Router you would need
only one card. The price of an Inexpensive Wireless Router is almost the same as a Card,
so money wise it is either the same or a little bit more to go with a Wireless Router.

This is even more critical if you have a DSL Connection, see here:
http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html

Using Wireless Router for Broadband connection provide much safer system with more
stable Internet and Wireless connection.

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"Tommy" <Tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A8B18662-DAA1-47F4-9376-7C4F6E83BA48@microsoft.com...
> I am tring to network together my desktop pc with broadband internet access
> and my laptop. Neither my desktop or laptop have wireless cards as of yet. I
> have read the article on here by Barb Bowman at
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] ril08.mspx
regarding setting up an ad-hoc network without a wireless router.
>
> But my question is can a usb device be used instead of a card for each pc.
> For example If I used 2 Dlink DWL-G132 108mbps usb adapters, 1 in each
> computer would this work following Bowmans walkthroug linked to above? Or am
> i getting the wrong end of the stick? Any help or product advice would me
> much appreciated. Thanks Tom