Barb,
I think that I was confused about the purpose of Setting Up a Wireless
Router. I am well versed in using a simple saying like "bing" to generate a
128 bit security code and setting up the encryption and other security
measures on a router. Perhaps this tool will become useful at another time.
I believe that I will find my answers in Ad-hoc networking where you can use
share a network connection, such a wireless phone network, with other
computers connected to your computer through a second network card.
Thanks for helping clarify things.
--
Mike O.
"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> do you have a router or not? which one? if you do and it supports
> WCN, see
> http://home.comcast.net/~barbbowman/articles.html
>
>
> if you are trying to setup an ad hoc network, see the article below.
> do NOT use WEP. Use WPA2 or WPA
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...18e561033.mspx
>
> On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:09:02 -0700, Mike.ONeal
> <MikeONeal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thank you both Tom and Barb for responding.
> >
> >2 Thinkpads, 1 setup with Windows Vista Ultimate, the other with Windows
> >Vista Business. Both are using Linksys WPC55AG dual-band Wireless Notebook
> >Adapters.
> >
> >I have used the wizard that is in Network and Sharing Center->Setup a
> >connection or network->Set up a wireless router or network. I have been
> >through the wizard which I believe will setup the host as router. First, It
> >asks for a USB Flash Drive to write data to. Then it asks for the name and
> >the one suggested is the original name of the "host" with "_Network" added to
> >it. I left the default. Next, is the paraphrase, I used the default. For
> >printer file and printer sharing, I used "allow anyone with access to
> >network". Then it tells you to remove it and connect to the second computer.
> > A dialog box comes up with the option to run the Wireless Network Setup
> >Wizard. I used it and it asks if I want to join the "network". I said OK
> >and it states that I am connected to the "network". At this point I am a bit
> >stumped because there are no network resources to use and nothing appears
> >that belongs to the other system.
> >
> >I don't know if I have done something to interfere with the connectivity, so
> >I am performing a clean install on both systems.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>