Ad Hoc Problems

[Tim]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following:

Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to
create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then
from desktop's wireless to game console.

I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network
connection. I attempted to to use this page's information:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx

But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available
wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc
network I just created...

What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up an ad
hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop (which is
receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two
adapters, wired and wireless)?

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
“Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless Network
it is meant for business network with special server system.
Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with Wireless
cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection.
Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc mode
with security off and make sure that they are communication one with the
other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow only WEP
security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA).
Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for 802.11b
but it is the same for whatever you have now),
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

 

[Tim]

I don't have a choice with 802.1x, the school's campus implements it as part
of their network.

I have looked at the link you posted as well, and that is basically the same
thing I did with the previous link (that I posted).

When I set up the ad hoc network on the host computer, I am able to follow
the steps up until the client computer configuration. The client computer
cannot even see the wireless ad hoc network I created from my desktop. I
have enabled ICS and disabled all firewalls and WEP/encryption.

It is as if the connection I set up on my desktop to broadcast the wireless
to my laptop (or console) is not actually broadcasting a signal from my
wireless on the desktop.

Is there some setting I have to change in addition to following the
instructions on either of those two links to allow my wireless to broadcast
the signal for the ad hoc network?

To reiterate, the desktop connects to the network via ethernet cable and
authenticates via 802.1x. I THEN want to broadcast/transmit that
authenticated signal wirelessly from the desktops wireless interface card to
another computer or game console.

 

[Pavel A.]

802.1x is on the _wired_ part of the network. this is ok.

-- PA

 

[Tim]

Thanks for that clarification. To be sure for others: I am authenticating
the wired connection, as you stated, and I'd like to transmit that signal via
wireless to another computer or game console.

 

[Lem]

I don't have a choice with 802.1x, the school's campus implements it as part
of their network.

I have looked at the link you posted as well, and that is basically the same
thing I did with the previous link (that I posted).

When I set up the ad hoc network on the host computer, I am able to follow
the steps up until the client computer configuration. The client computer
cannot even see the wireless ad hoc network I created from my desktop. I
have enabled ICS and disabled all firewalls and WEP/encryption.

It is as if the connection I set up on my desktop to broadcast the wireless
to my laptop (or console) is not actually broadcasting a signal from my
wireless on the desktop.

Is there some setting I have to change in addition to following the
instructions on either of those two links to allow my wireless to broadcast
the signal for the ad hoc network?

To reiterate, the desktop connects to the network via ethernet cable and
authenticates via 802.1x. I THEN want to broadcast/transmit that
authenticated signal wirelessly from the desktops wireless interface card to
another computer or game console.

If I understand you correctly, you are attempting to first test your ad
hoc network with a laptop rather than the game console that you
mentioned in your first post.

Are you sure that the wifi adapter in the laptop is turned on? Many
laptops have either a physical switch or a Fn+Fkey combination that
turns off the radio to save power. When you refresh the list of
available wireless networks, do you see *any* (are you in a location
where you would expect to see some)?

Similarly, check the wifi adapter in the desktop. Perhaps there is some
powersave feature implemented there as well.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

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