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Connecting 3 computers using ad-hoc feature of Wi-Fi
The 802.11g allows P2P ad-hoc (non-infrastructure) connection between two Computers with WiFi capabilities. But is it possible, practically or theoretically (as in only on paper but the network would ...
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Modify WiFi range
I need to experiment with ad-hoc multihop. Is there a way to reduce the range of my wifi port while creating an ad-hoc network or later on?
Thanks!
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Multi-hop access in wireless ad hoc network
Suppose that I create a wireless ad-hoc network in Windows 7 on a machine A. Suppose that the machine is within radio range of another machine B and B has connected to the ad-hoc network. B can ping ...
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IP Address on internet access shared over ad-hoc wifi network
The Situation
When im staying at my girlfriends we both like to have internet access on our laptops but her accommodation don't allow wireless routers.
My Question
My question is if I set up an ...
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windows 7 adhoc annoyance
When i get disconnected from my wifi somehow my laptop will search other connections i guess and it will start broadcasting in adhoc mode. Which i use only when i am traveling and want to play a lan ...
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Wireless ad-hoc network not visible
I am attempting to share my Windows XP workstation's LAN connect with my OS X laptop via wifi.
I followed CNet's instructions to create an ad-hoc network.
While the ad-hoc network appears to have ...
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Windows7: Auto start Ad-hoc hotspot if no preferred WiFi network is available
I am on Windows7 and have two different WiFi routers with two different networks at home. But sometimes both these networks are not available, in that case I want my Windows7 machine to start a hot ...
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How do I create an ad hoc network in Windows 8?
For the life of me, I can't figure out how to create an ad hoc wireless network in Windows 8. Here is what happens if I follow the steps from Windows 7:
Right click the network icon and click ...
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Connect to two WiFi networks - use one for internet, the second for LAN-only connections
I have a TP-LINK router broadcasting Internet, and I connect to it via my internal WiFi chip in my laptop.
I also have an external TP-LINK WiFi chip which cannot broadcast WiFi, even not Ad-hoc.
I ...
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How to turn off ad hoc network in OS X
So I create an ad hoc network every now and then on my mac for various reasons, and I have found lately that when i click on the wifi icon in the mac bar, even when the network is not on, it still ...
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Can't set the Wireless configuration to “ad-hoc” in Ubuntu 11.10 (oneiric)
Ubuntu doesn't allow me to connect to any ad-hoc networks. Doing a little research I find that it is my wireless settings so I executed the command that switches from Infrastructure mode to ad-hoc but ...
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Fix an ad-hoc network hosted by a Windows XP machine (problems with MTU)
I have the following problem. I use an old Windows XP laptop as some sort of a wireless router by creating an ad-hoc wireless network. It works OK with my Win7 laptop, but when I brought my MacBook ...
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Setting up a solar-powered ad-hoc network?
I was intrigued for the idea of a darknet, as seen all over certain reddit subreddits, and was developed an idea in my head that I need some help to figure out.
Is it possible to set up an ad-hoc ...
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Share internet via notebook VPN through ad-hoc for other device;
I'd like to make netbook work as ad-hoc and here's the problem: smartphone (i5700) connects to netbook via wifi, the internet (vpn) connection is shared with wifi connection but there's no internet on ...
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Enabling ICS service to share internet connection via ad-hoc
I am trying to start my ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on my Win7 Professional, but it wont start. All I get is this message:
I understand the meaning of this message, but I need to set up ICS ...
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Unable to share internet via ad-hoc network
I connect to the internet via Ethernet. I went into the properties and selected Sharing tab and enabled the check box "Allow network users to connect to this....". Now, I created a wireless ad-hoc ...
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Does the Linux kernel implement ad-hoc routing?
I know that Linux has support built-in for connecting to ad-hoc networks, but does it implement any ad-hoc routing algorithm? (AODV, DSR, etc.)
I'm searching for an implementation of some routing ...
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How can I configure my wireless to be ad-hoc command-line?
In any version of Windows, how can I put my wireless network card in ad-hoc mode through the command prompt?
I want to do this because I want to hide this from the user (ie. I don't want them to ...
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WiMax Ad-Hoc Network
Is there a way i can connect 2 computers via wimax without using 4G networks or any other service?
I know wifi network adapters can be used this way, so i wondered why cant wimax be the same..
I ...
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Ad hoc wifi connection lost if no internet activity
I have the following setup:
DSL-Modem---(ethernet)---Notebook-A---(wireless)---Notebook-B
The wireless connection is an adhoc network. In Notebook-A I've configured the ethernet adapter to share ...
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Adhoc on Archlinux with Network-manager
I'm trying to make dnsmasq work to use it with NetworkManager to create an adhoc connection on Archlinux and there may be other stuff left to do after to make it work ...
There is how : ( ...
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Can't connect to MSN servers using 3G connection shared over LAN
I've been struggling to successfully use the new broadband to its fullest since I bought it two days ago.
The setup -
The 3G USB dongle is connected to my laptop running Ubuntu Natty. My roommate's ...
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Is data transfer through a WPA2 protected ad-hoc network slower as compared to a unsecure one?
We play multiplayer LAN games on our laptops by creating wifi ad-hoc connection (sometimes protected to ensure no one other than whom we want to, joins in). Now my question is how much using a secure ...
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Can I show a “welcome” splash page for my ad-hoc network?
Is there a way to configure an ad-hoc network to have a splash/welcome page? Similar to how NoCat works with routers?
Basically if a user connects to my ad-hoc network it would re-direct them to a ...
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Are the IP addresses static or dynamic in computer to computer adhoc wireless network?
Currently my home networking setup looks like:
I have one host laptop running windows 7 connected to usb data card to access internet. I have my client laptop running XP and able to access shared ...
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Use standard USB network device as Access Point
I have a USB WiFi Device (WISACOM WS-HP1000) which I can use with Linux to the rtl8187 driver. I am wondering: is there any way to use it as an Access Point or only the Master mode is able to offer ...
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Sharing an internet connection two times (ad-hoc + second network card sharing)
First, here's my setup : I have a computer with 1 WiFi network card and 2 ethernet network card.
My internet connection is received by one of my ethernet network card. I've been temporary sharing it ...
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How to use a Web proxy?
I've a PC with a LAN connection that is connected to the internet. My system is added to a Domain. Now I've created an ad-hoc wifi connection and my mobile devices can access the HTTP server in my ...
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Full-speed 802.11n connection between two laptops without an access point
I have two laptops with 802.11n-capable wireless adapters (Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN and Atheros AR9285) in them. However, I can't find a way to connect them at a speed higher than 54 Mbps. The methods ...
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Internet Connection Sharing
I've basic question on Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP. I've a Internet Connection through LAN and I've created an Ad-hoc network that is supposed to share the internet connection.
Which ...
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Sharing Internet Connection using an ad-hoc wifi network
I've installed a WiFi Adapter in my Windows XP PC and created an ad-hoc network. I am able to connect to the network through my iPod Touch.
On the same PC I have a LAN connection to the Internet. I ...
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Ad hoc wifi network between windows xp and windows 7 - no internet access
Host machine (desktop) runs XP and the client (netbook) runs 7.
It worked a few months ago but now refuses to give the client internet access.
ipconfig on host machine straight after a reboot:
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Can I set up an ad hoc connection if my base laptop is connected to a Wi-Fi connection?
I have a Vista computer and cannot download Connectify as it requires Windows 7. Is it possible for me to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi and share that connection through the same Wi-Fi adapter in ...
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How to configure multi-hop in wireless ad-hoc network?
I have a wireless ad-hoc network with 3 machines A,B and C. They are all in the 192.168.160.x subnet and have a corresponding subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 . A and B can ping each other, A and C can ...
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MacBook Pro Ad Hoc and wifi same time
Can I have my MacBook Pro laptop have dual connections, one connecting to an internet wireless access point and one creating an Ad hoc connection to serve this internet connection to others connecting ...
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DD-WRT: How can I share my router's internet with an adhoc network? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
DD-WRT: How can I set up my router as an ad-hoc?
I notice the DDWRT had an adhoc option on wireless mode... does this mean internet can be shared to ad-hoc networks?
Or ...
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DD-WRT: How can I set up my router as an ad-hoc?
Title says it all.
The type of network I'm allowed to have in my area is an ad-hoc, but I don't want to use a whole computer just to have wireless.
So, is there a simple way to do this?
Maybe with ...
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Sharing internet through an wireless ad-hoc in Windows 7
I'm actually requesting an workaround to share an PPoE wired Internet connection between two laptops using wireless.
I've tried a lot sharing it the usual way... New Ad-hoc => Click turn On sharing ...
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How to share internet connection between a 3g stick and an ad-hoc wireless network in Win7
I have a 3g stick that supplies internet to one of two laptops I have. It comes with an operator software through which I connect. It appears under Network Connections as another connection, but ...
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trying to make an ad-hoc network between windows xp and windows 7
i'm using a usb modem on a windows xp 32 bit pro version and i'm trying to connect to this computer with a windows 7 64 bit pro version.
i made myself a personal ad-hoc wireless network. but it ...
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Problems creating an ad-hoc network in Windows 7
Windows 7: I created an ad-hoc network (wireless for 2 laptops), it worked fine - we could use the internet with no problems. The next day I tried to make again the ad-hoc network, I went through all ...
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WIFI Analysis tool
I have setup an ad-hoc network between a Laptop and a MobileDevice.
I am using WifiManager Package from Android to get the RSSI value in the mobile device.
Can you please suggest some free tools or ...
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Set up ad hoc wireless connection between Windows Vista and Mac OS X
I have the following problem - Windows Vista does not connect to adhoc wireless network created on my Macbook. I have tried to create secured (with 40 bit key) and unsecured network but Windows Vista ...
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Can I use 'iw' to create multiple virtual interfaces to connect to multiple networks?
I'm trying to connect one computer to two others in an ad-hoc infrastructure.
[computer 1] ---- [computer 2] ---- [computer 3]
computer 2 is running Linux and has a single NIC wlan0. I want to it ...
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Set up an adhoc network in Windows Vista to connect to and share the Internet connection with Mac OS X
I want to create an adhoc network between Windows Vista and Mac OS X 10.6 to share internet connection of the Windows machine. A problem I have, is how to connect these two computers.
I have created ...
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How do I share internet with my Windows 7 laptop such that DHCP is off?
I basically want my Windows 7 Laptop to function as a switch. (like a router when DHCP is off).
Instead of getting 192.x.x.x addresses, I want public IP address assigned to everyone who connects to ...
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AdHoc network more efficient than traditional Wifi setup?
With a normal Wifi network, like with an wireless router. If 1 wireless device wants to talk another wireless device it has to go through the router, right?
But with an adhoc network does data go ...
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Ubuntu: Sharing internet connection via ad-hoc
I have a laptop with Ubuntu and connected to internet through cable. I want to set up an ad-hoc network to share the internet connection via wi-fi. The other computer runs on Windows Vista.
I managed ...
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Is it possible to create an Ad-Hoc wireless network that is only visible to specific devices?
I want to create an ad-hoc wireless network on my laptop, but I only want my iPhone to be able to connect to it. I know you can set a password etc. but I'd prefer it if it just wasn't publicly ...
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Is it possible to create a LAN between two notebooks via BlueTooth/Wi-Fi?
In a given place there are two notebooks, no existant wi-fi connections available, no cable, both bluetooth-capable. What I want is to create a real LAN between the two, and (depending on how fast ...
