Ad-Hoc WLAN

Hi Guys and Girls,
I've just got into wireless networking since buying a laptop with WLAN fitted and wanting to hook it up to my two p.c. home network, from what I've read it seemed like two wireless NIC's were all that's required, a wireless access point seemed like overkill to hook up only 2 'puttas.
I've got it all up and running, but can only get a connection if the laptop is within 6 feet of the desktop.
The desktop NIC is a Belkin USB Adapter F5D6050, and the laptop device shows up as a Intersil Prism PCI card in Device Manager.
The Tech support for my laptop have told me - 'the adapter on the desktop needs to be an access point' but from what I can make out two NIC's set up on Ad-Hoc should work over more than 6 feet
Has anyone out there got any ideas/experience on Ad-Hoc wireless networking like this

Many thanks,
Spotta.

 

anyone............

spotta

 

No experience with this brand. But very experienced in wireless in general.

The reason you get a connection within 6 feet is based on the same principle as the old crystal radio. No power but works by pure resonance.

You will need a powerered access point, which has:
1 powered amplification of signal
2 larger antenna

Get the access points if you need distance! Better look closely at the estimated ranges, consider the type of building, a lot of metal, thick walls or eletronic equipment can effect signal. Most good Access points should cover a home.

Mike

Good news is you have everything correct in the network settings on the computers since you have a connection

 

Many thanks,
Have just ordered a Linkseys Wireless Access point router with 4 port switch.

hopefully this'll sort things out

Spotta

 

I would say you have a harware problem - or a driver conflict. I know quite a few people using the adhoc setup. granted it isnt the best way to do it but you should be able to get almost all over your house with it. Is maybe one of the adaptors is set to low power?

sam

 

that's what I thought too,
but i never managed more than 6 feet!

the Linksys BEFW11S4 is up and running now, and I can get about 20 feet!!, as far as I can tell the Linksys is working fine,
I think the problem is the internal minicard in my laptop from Ajp Computers
- time for more lenthy email battles........

Chris