can two laptop share internet wirelessly without a router

[chrstphr25]

i just got flow internet and there are two laptop in my house one belongs to me the other to my brother we have not purchase a wireless router as yet but i'm curious could the two laptops share the internet wirelessly without a wireles router ,both laptops are wifi compatible ,if so how do i do this and if not is there a switch that i can buy to plug in modem to share the lan connection , i would appreciate all of your suggestions

[dwaynebrown85]

no chrstphr25 they couldnt share wireless connection without the wireless router. but yes there are switches which would allow u to share the internet via lan . i just bought 1 at onestop computers this evening for a friend. it cost me 1500...thats the only option until u get the router

[chrstphr25]

thanks! so what about the connecting cable from the switch to my pc how much would it cost

[dwaynebrown85]

well i dnt know how much those cost but i dnt think its expensive either....i normally make my own cable. and the cable ur to ask for is straight cable ok. i know cyber media sells the cable retail but onestop doesnt sell it like that they just sell it by the box or they have some ready made straight cables selling.

[chrstphr25]

thanks but i just did some research on the net and i found out that you can share the internet wirelessly in ad hoc mode ,so that means you dont need a router even thou its better to use it but i'm just experimenting with techknology its amasing what you can do with your pc

[dwaynebrown85]

ur so right....this link show you step-by-step how to do so
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...tup/adhoc.mspx

[rvjimmy]

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[brinx38]

just use internet connection sharing (windows ICS) and connect the other laptop wirelessly in ADHOC mode.

Please note that you cannot connect a switch to the FLOW bridge, since it doesn't include a router. (ie. it will only assign one IP), so only the first connected device will work

It would make much more sense to just go buy a wireless router, since your computer has to be on in order for you brother to access the internet wirelessly.

[rvjimmy]

tell u what chrstphr25, christmas is about giving depending on where u live i could sponcer u a free new router just pm my shop is closer to St Elizabet

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

you can use one laptop as a router.