[Gllug] Wireless networking..

[Martyn Drake]

On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:40:38 +0000 Vincent AE Scott wrote:

> Martyn Drake(martyn at alug.org.uk)@Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 01:28:18PM +0000:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > Very simple question - I want to network just two machines.  A laptop
> > and a desktop box (desktop running Red Hat Linux 7.2 with a USB
> > Alcatel USB Speedtouch modem for connectivity, the laptop running
> > Windows XP).  I want to go wireless, but do I absolutely need an
> > access point or can I simply buy two wireless cards (a PCMCIA card and
> > a PCI card) and get them to talk to each other that way?
> > 
> 
> Two wireless cards will work fine.
> you just have to put them into 'Ad-Hoc' mode.
> thats what i do with 2 x orinocos.

Many thanks - now I can go out and get them without having to worry about
spending more money than I need to :)

Regards,

	Martyn

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