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Wireless card

Apr 19, 2005 12:22PM PDT

I purchased a wireless G network card for my laptop to use on my vacation.

Then I got the bright Idea to get a wireless card for my desktop, just to see if I could get the laptop to talk to the desktop. but after reading the info that came with the PCI card it seems I can not do that.
I did not try it yet and figure I would ask if it will work before I try it.

Now I have no wireless access point or router or anything on that line just 2 computers with wireless cards.

All I want to do is make sure the card in the Laptop will work while I am away.

Thanks
Gene

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Install it, try it on some hotspot location
Apr 19, 2005 3:30PM PDT

To be able to connect to your desktop, you need a Hub/Switch or a router...

if you want to go wireless, then you need an accesspoint,

if you want to go online, you need to subscribe to an internet provider and a modem (dial-up, Broadband, Adsl, Satelite)

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just wanted to try it
Apr 20, 2005 5:00AM PDT

There are no hotspots anywhere near me and I just wanted to be sure the notebook card worked.
Quite a few of the Motels I am going to stay in next month have wireless access and I wanted it to work.
Thanks again

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You can test the operation...
Apr 20, 2005 6:18AM PDT

of the cards by switching from Infrastructure to Ad-Hoc mode. If working, the two cards will see each other and the other PC in My Network Places (assuming ME,2K or XP).