More than 2 computers on a wireless newtwork (Ad Hoc)

[Kenny S]

Is it possible to have more than 2 computers on a wireless network AD HOC
without an access point?
I found this article...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
its says about having more computers than one connected but I have never
tried it.
I give IP addresses to each computer 192.168.0.x


Thanks


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[Chuck]

Is it possible to have more than 2 computers on a wireless network AD HOC
without an access point?
I found this article...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
its says about having more computers than one connected but I have never
tried it.
I give IP addresses to each computer 192.168.0.x

Kenny,

You can indeed have more than two computers on a peer-to-peer (ad hoc) wireless
network. But remember, all computers must share the same channel, so with more
computers connected, the throughput drops for each. Worse yet, channel
throughput drops as the chances of collisions (two computers transmitting
simultaneously) increases.

And try to make sure all computers can see each other. A hidden node situation
(where computer A sees computers B and C, but B and C can't see each other) will
increase the probability of collisions even more.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.