Internet sharing via wireless cards (no router)

Is it possible to share internet connection (between my laptop ang desktop) without using a wireless router? Will adapters do? I'd like to share files too. Can anyone help?

 

You need adapters for both computers and you can run on Ad-Hoc mode rather than infustructure.

I suggest checking out my guide for info on all of this good stuff.

 

Thanks nickspohn I'll do that.

 

Okay now I know it's possible to share internet connection without a router. Thanks to that great guide.

Now I need your suggestions. I'm thinking of just getting a hub for the laptop and desktop. Can I share my printer this way or am I better off with getting a wireless PCI card for the desktop then share the printer and internet? I don't want to have to turn on the sharing computer to be able to use the other when I want to browse the net or use the printer. It's a hassle to keep switching the plugs too. So, what's the best solution?

 

I did my own research and this is what I've come up with:

The cheapest option for me is getting a wireless PCI card and just sharing the internet and printer adhoc style. All I need is a wireless card. The other option is to get a router. The good side to this is I don't have to run two PCs and no clutter of wires. The bad side is it's expensive-- I need a router, a print server (or I could just switch the plugs) and another lan cable.

So I guess I'm going for the cheaper alternative. This may also serve as a guide to other newbies like me. If I got things wrong will the experts please correct me.

 

hey guys, what adapter will work best with Linksys? Netgear or D-Link? Are there compatibility issues? Linksys is too expensive for me. I just want the average G types.

 

Ehh, i think they all work togethor. You can by a Intel Wireless Card online for pretty cheap, plus it goes in your computer and doesn't stick out.

If so, Netgear would be my choice for a cheap external one.

 

How "new" must a computer be to accomodate wireless adaptors? My old but still working PC is an Intel 434Mhz processor with just 128mb of ram and running on XP sp2. I've tried Netgear but the pc wont detect it (works on other newer PCs). I now got a Gigabyte 108mbps and connection is intermittent and crashes my laptop when connected. The laptop uses a Linksys adaptor.

Any inputs?

 

After endless nights of research and configuring I've finally got to share my internet connection. I also realized this is an old issue, around 2002. No wonder nobody is interested to reply. Well in case someone stumbles on the same dilema I went through this might help you.

The host PC is a very old Intel Celeron 434mhz - the most probable reason why it wont detect Netgear's G adapter. The replacement I got is a 108mbps Gigabyte adapter (GN-WPEAG). There were no other choices other than Netgear's USB adapter. Now, I got the replacement to work, but the client PC still can't browse the internet (client PC is using a Linksys G adapter). It would connect, BUT the client crashes. Apparently the connection is unstable when using Linksys' adapter utility so I used Windows' zero wireless config. STILL no internet. And that's despite changing the IPs and configuring the DNS. The problem was the firewall on the host PC. ZoneAlarm for some reason was blocking(?) the DNS. I say that because when I try to open a web site using its IP address it works, but wont work when using the site's url (search the ICS troubleshooting guide on Microsoft's site). I could only come up with the conclusion that the host PC is just too **** old for Zone Alarm and wireless networking. Now everything's good.