Re: ad hoc Networking with XP home.

gdas wrote:
> I have a desktop with XP pro and two laptops, one with XP PRO and one with XP
> Home. I set up an ad hoc wireless network on the desktop with XP PRO and the
> XP PRO laptop connects 100% of the time when you try to connect. The XP Home
> laptop will almost never connect when it tries to connect to the ad hoc
> network.
>
> I can create the adhoc network on the xp Home laptop and I can then connect
> to it from either XP Pro computers (desktop or Laptop) at least one time but
> all bets are off if i restart the XP home laptop.
>
> Is there an incompatibility with XP PRO and XP Home? All three systems have
> service pack 2 installed.
>
> Would adding an actual router solve this problem and if do add a router can
> I still do internet connection sharing ICS. The reason that ICS is important
> to me is that I have no possible access to high speed internet and MUST use
> dialup. I know, but I live out in the country.
>
> Any sugestions
There are no "incompatibilities" between XP Home and XP Pro with respect
to wireless networking. Do you get any error message?

A router would probably work better -- without ICS. There are a few
wireless routers that connect to dialup services. See
http://www.wiflyer.com/StoreFront.bok and http://www.ezlan.net/DialUp.html

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