Connecting to the Internet 53
Connecting to computer-to-computer networks
(peer-to-peer or
ad hoc)
In computer-to-computer wireless networks, you can wirelessly connect 2 or more
computers that have wireless LAN modules. Using this method, a computer that is not
connected to the Internet can share the Internet by accessing another computer
connected to the Internet. (Refer to ”Sharing an Internet connection through a wireless
network” (p 68).)
You can connect by completing the following steps:
•
Step 1. Set up a computer-to-computer network on a computer.
•
Step 2. Connect to the configured computer from other computers.
The connection setup is described for computers running Windows XP Service
Pack 2. If you are using the Windows 2000 system, refer to ”Wireless Network
Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup Program” (p 59).
Step 1. Setting up a computer-to-computer network
1.
Right-click on the
Wireless Network Connection
(
) icon on the taskbar, and
select
View Available Wireless Networks
.