No Adhoc ethernet option in Vista Busness

[JRowe]

I am trying to adhoc two laptops using ethernet. One is running XP3 the other
Vista Business. In the Microsoft article
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/293c504f-b944-4d5d-835c-f080129bd5dc1033.mspx
they say at point 3 "Set up an ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network". I do
not have that option available, only Set up a wireless ad hoc
(computer-to-computer) network.

What gives?????????????? Any ideas??????????????????

 

[Mick Murphy]

You have to use a "Crossover" Cat5 cable to do it!
And set up file and Printer sharing in XP, and vista

Here is XP:
Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing
Wizard to include Vista in your “New†Network, even if you had an XP Network
set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to
work for XP machines!).

In “My Network Placesâ€: “Set up a Home or Small Office Networkâ€
OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File
and Printer Sharing.

In vista:
Start>Network>Network and Sharing> do the file sharing!

 

[JRowe]

Hi Mick, thanks for the reply.

Yes, have xover cable. But it should see the other computer even if file
sharing is not turned on. But I keep getting a message that the ethernet NIC
is not connected.

But where is the option to setup an adhoc ethernet connection. Even if there
is a hardware problem, which the device manager says there is not why no
option?

If I turn off the WLAN there is still an option to do a WLAN adhoc.

I'll check the file sharing on Vista Laptop again but I don't think that is
the problem.

Cheers, Craig

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Ad-Hoc connection is related to Wireless.
To connect two computers you need a cross over Cat5e cable connecting them
through the Network cards . Then configure each computer Network setting
with static IP.
http://bassplayerdoc.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!CED2A18FB2A30E11!359.entry
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[JRowe]

Thankyou Jack. As stated previously I am using a (known good and tested)
xover cable.

Ad hoc is not specific to wireless. See microsofts definition here
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b4216f1d-217d-4b14-978a-f93f76310d6c1033.mspx

It is a computer to computer connection.

Has anyone else looked at their Vista netwrking section to see if they have
the ad hoc ethernet option?

 

[Mick Murphy]

I knew I'd eventually find the link again!

http://www.lytebyte.com/2007/02/21/...connection-with-another-computer-using-vista/

 

[JRowe]

Thanks Mick, I'll give that a try.

regards, Craig