seeing other computors on my network using WIFI

hi all. i have just setup a wifi but i cannot get the computors to see each other. i can get onto the internet with both comps through the router, but cannot connect both comps.

is it possible to connect the comps with or without going through the router.?

i would preffer not going through the router if it is possible.

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charlie b
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What equipment do you have ? What operating system ? etc..

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Doz

laptop running winXP home sp2 with a built in wifi. home base running winXP home sp2 using usb wifi stick [sitecom 54g- ].

ADDON make Router model not sure of.

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bongo rule

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:03:01 GMT, "charlie b" wrote in :

Can they ping each other? If so, then you have a Windows sharing problem.

Yes.

That would be an "ad hoc mode" network -- but then you wouldn't be connected to the router and the Internet. To have both at the same time, you have to use "infrastructure mode" with the router.

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John Navas

thanks m8. i now know what to do, i will try the "infrastructure mode"

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bongo rule

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