From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:11:23 +0100
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Question about _ad_hoc_ mode mini-networking
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Mark Henigan wrote:
> I would like to use the _ad_hoc_ mode to
> operate a wireless mini-network at my
> office so that a second notebook can be
> connected with mine allowing both
> notebooks to use -- and update -- the
> same schedule, spreadsheet, database,
> etc.
>
> The first problem is simply networking
> the two laptops, a T30 with a Cisco
> Aironet 350 card and a T43p with a built-
> in Intel 2915abg.
>
> I haven't yet tried to use the T43
> wireless capability. I will begin with
> it.
>
> But, I did not yet have time to fully
> develop (ha!) my understanding of TCP/IP.
> So, that will also need to be a priority.
>
> Thoughts, please. How should I organize
> the process of setting this up?
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> - Mark
>
> Mark Henigan
My recomendation would to be to install a "black box" access point - e.g 
from DLINK, Linksys, etc. All systems connected to the same AP should be 
able to be configured to share files.

Cheers/2

Ed.