Simple Wireless Question

[Hootie Bethesda]

Although I'm no PC novice, I have no experience in
networking. I have a desktop PC and a notebook. The
notebook has a wireless card. I want to share files
between the two, and I want the notebook to be able to
access the printer(s) connected to the desktop. There are
no internet connections that need to be shared--each
computer has its own modem and dialup connection. Just
file and printer sharing. What hardware do I need for the
desktop PC?

 

[FL]

Add a Wireless Network Adapter to the PC-a USB external is
very simple to install. Then you need to set both PC and
laptop to use Ad-Hoc wireless networking. Explained enough
in most wireless product docs or XP help; the basic setup
and sharing is pretty simple. Encrytpion between the two
is recommended if in apt or condo where other wireless
networks may be close--that is tougher to explain here
since you must set encrypt options based on compatibility
between two adapters. Remember that wireless protocols
802.11b and 802.11g are compatible with each other.

 

[Hootie Bethesda]

-----Original Message-----
Add a Wireless Network Adapter to the PC-a USB external is
very simple to install. Then you need to set both PC and
laptop to use Ad-Hoc wireless networking. Explained enough
in most wireless product docs or XP help; the basic setup
and sharing is pretty simple. Encrytpion between the two
is recommended if in apt or condo where other wireless
networks may be close--that is tougher to explain here
since you must set encrypt options based on compatibility
between two adapters. Remember that wireless protocols
802.11b and 802.11g are compatible with each other.

Thanks for the info.