Ad-Hoc Wireless Networking. (Please help, starting to loose hair!)

[Exinferis]

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone can help me out with this as I' ve been fiddling for about 3 months, on and off, and I can't work this out!

I've got a VGC-V2M and a Samsung Q10 notebook (wireless network included) I want to Wirelessly connect together. I bought a Belkin Wireless "G" Network Card (F5D7010) for the Vaio (why Sony failed to include Wireless Networking on this model is beyond me) and started on my never-ending hair-pulling journey of frustration!

I've done all the Microsoft faffing about with flash-disks and Network Setup Wizard. I tried setting up manualy. I tried "pinging" both computers, but they don't respond. I tried waving the Q10 infront of the Vaio while screeming, "Look, it's right here!!!!!". But I can't get the blasted things to talk to eachother!

Interestingly enough, they both seem to think they're connected as, when I turn either computer on, I'll get a message telling me I'm connected to the network and the signal is excellent...even when I take my notebook to my Mums house...which is 200 miles away from the vaio!

I really don't want to go to the expense of a router as I don't want to share internet connection, I only want to share files and use of the printer. I also use both computers in the same room, so don't need expensive equipment for whole home coverage.

I expect I'm missing something mind-numbingly simple, but I don't know what! If anyone can help, I'll be most grateful!

Exinferis.

[Exinferis]

Mods - Please remove; double post.

[kee-lo_]

Yep, plugs into the ethernet socket, but if you want to go wireless then it doesn't have to connect to anything once it's been setup

[Exinferis]

OK, great. Will have a proper look at it after I've moved! Cheers!

[Exinferis]

Right, didn't want to start a new thread as it's generaly the same problem.

I've just moved house and really want to get this network up and running. The problem is I'm not sure how best to go about it!

Whist looking into different Wireless Access Points I came accross this article: http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-around-the-home.htm In a nut-shell it says that wireless networking is next to useless...which is odd as they sell the equipment!

Anyway, this article mainly focuses on a house with 2 stories and, as I've moved into a bungalow, I was thinking that a wireless network should work better as it's got no floors to battle through.

My basic problem is that I only have one phone socket which is in the living room, so I'd either need to install a new socket into the bedroom (where my Vaio is) or run a long extension lead from the one room to the other, which I'd rather not do.

So, I was thinking of getting an Access Point and pluging it in to the living room phone socket and then using both the Vaio and the Samsung laptop wirelessly. Is this possible? Or does one of the computers need physicly plugging into the Access Point?

Sorry if this is blatently obvious, but I've really become so confused by all the tech-talk on all the sites I've visited!

Incidentaly, don't know if it matters, but I'll be using 2meg Broadband on the network.

Thanks all! :smileygrin:

[kee-lo_]

Normally a router would be plugged into the phone socket, then you'd have an access point. firewall and switch all built in, meaning you'd need no more equipment

[Exinferis]

So, I don't need to actually connect anything to either computer? Just plug into the phone point and (presumably) a power socket?

Just want to be absolutly sure of what I need before I spend any money!

Cheers.

[kee-lo_]

Yep as you have said they both have wireless cards

[Exinferis]

Great! Ta! :smileygrin: