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Ad Hoc ProblemsI'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then from desktop's wireless to game console. I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc network I just created... What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up an ad hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop (which is receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two adapters, wired and wireless)? Hi
“Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless Network it is meant for business network with special server system. Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with Wireless cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection. Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc mode with security off and make sure that they are communication one with the other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow only WEP security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA). Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for 802.11b but it is the same for whatever you have now), http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Tim" <T**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FBA0E9DB-017B-475B-BF1F-0D92ED3B426A@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: > > Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to > create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then > from desktop's wireless to game console. > > I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network > connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx > > But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available > wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc > network I just created... > > What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up an > ad > hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop (which > is > receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two > adapters, wired and wireless)? I don't have a choice with 802.1x, the school's campus implements it as part
of their network. I have looked at the link you posted as well, and that is basically the same thing I did with the previous link (that I posted). When I set up the ad hoc network on the host computer, I am able to follow the steps up until the client computer configuration. The client computer cannot even see the wireless ad hoc network I created from my desktop. I have enabled ICS and disabled all firewalls and WEP/encryption. It is as if the connection I set up on my desktop to broadcast the wireless to my laptop (or console) is not actually broadcasting a signal from my wireless on the desktop. Is there some setting I have to change in addition to following the instructions on either of those two links to allow my wireless to broadcast the signal for the ad hoc network? To reiterate, the desktop connects to the network via ethernet cable and authenticates via 802.1x. I THEN want to broadcast/transmit that authenticated signal wirelessly from the desktops wireless interface card to another computer or game console. Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > Hi > “Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless Network > it is meant for business network with special server system. > Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with Wireless > cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection. > Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc mode > with security off and make sure that they are communication one with the > other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow only WEP > security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA). > Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for 802.11b > but it is the same for whatever you have now), > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Tim" <T**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FBA0E9DB-017B-475B-BF1F-0D92ED3B426A@microsoft.com... > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: > > > > Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to > > create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then > > from desktop's wireless to game console. > > > > I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network > > connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx > > > > But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available > > wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc > > network I just created... > > > > What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up an > > ad > > hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop (which > > is > > receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two > > adapters, wired and wireless)? > > Tim wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > I don't have a choice with 802.1x, the school's campus implements it as part If I understand you correctly, you are attempting to first test your ad > of their network. > > I have looked at the link you posted as well, and that is basically the same > thing I did with the previous link (that I posted). > > When I set up the ad hoc network on the host computer, I am able to follow > the steps up until the client computer configuration. The client computer > cannot even see the wireless ad hoc network I created from my desktop. I > have enabled ICS and disabled all firewalls and WEP/encryption. > > It is as if the connection I set up on my desktop to broadcast the wireless > to my laptop (or console) is not actually broadcasting a signal from my > wireless on the desktop. > > Is there some setting I have to change in addition to following the > instructions on either of those two links to allow my wireless to broadcast > the signal for the ad hoc network? > > To reiterate, the desktop connects to the network via ethernet cable and > authenticates via 802.1x. I THEN want to broadcast/transmit that > authenticated signal wirelessly from the desktops wireless interface card to > another computer or game console. > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > >> Hi >> “Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless Network >> it is meant for business network with special server system. >> Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with Wireless >> cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection. >> Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc mode >> with security off and make sure that they are communication one with the >> other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow only WEP >> security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA). >> Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for 802.11b >> but it is the same for whatever you have now), >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >> >> "Tim" <T**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:FBA0E9DB-017B-475B-BF1F-0D92ED3B426A@microsoft.com... >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: >>> >>> Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to >>> create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then >>> from desktop's wireless to game console. >>> >>> I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network >>> connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: >>> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx >>> >>> But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available >>> wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc >>> network I just created... >>> >>> What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up an >>> ad >>> hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop (which >>> is >>> receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two >>> adapters, wired and wireless)? >> hoc network with a laptop rather than the game console that you mentioned in your first post. Are you sure that the wifi adapter in the laptop is turned on? Many laptops have either a physical switch or a Fn+Fkey combination that turns off the radio to save power. When you refresh the list of available wireless networks, do you see *any* (are you in a location where you would expect to see some)? Similarly, check the wifi adapter in the desktop. Perhaps there is some powersave feature implemented there as well. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm 802.1x is on the _wired_ part of the network. this is ok.
-- PA Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi > “Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless > Network it is meant for business network with special server system. > Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with > Wireless cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection. > Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc > mode with security off and make sure that they are communication one > with the other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow > only WEP security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA). > Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for > 802.11b but it is the same for whatever you have now), > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx > > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Tim" <T**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FBA0E9DB-017B-475B-BF1F-0D92ED3B426A@microsoft.com... >> Hello, >> >> I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: >> >> Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to >> create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then >> from desktop's wireless to game console. >> >> I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network >> connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx >> >> But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available >> wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc >> network I just created... >> >> What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up >> an ad >> hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop >> (which is >> receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two >> adapters, wired and wireless)? > Thanks for that clarification. To be sure for others: I am authenticating
the wired connection, as you stated, and I'd like to transmit that signal via wireless to another computer or game console. Show quoteHide quote "Pavel A." wrote: > 802.1x is on the _wired_ part of the network. this is ok. > > -- PA > > Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote: > > Hi > > “Authenticate with 802.1xâ€, should not be used on a regular Wireless > > Network it is meant for business network with special server system. > > Ad Hoc is a direct Wireless connection between two computers with > > Wireless cards that are capable for Ad-Hoc connection. > > Set first the Game Box and the Wireless on the Host Computer to AD-Hoc > > mode with security off and make sure that they are communication one > > with the other. Then set the max security allowed (some Ad-Hoc allow > > only WEP security even if the cards in a regular mode can do WPA). > > Here you have another page for the same thing (it was written for > > 802.11b but it is the same for whatever you have now), > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx > > > > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > > > "Tim" <T**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:FBA0E9DB-017B-475B-BF1F-0D92ED3B426A@microsoft.com... > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm trying to set up an ad hoc network to accomplish the following: > >> > >> Because video game consoles cannot authenticate with 802.1x, I need to > >> create the following path: Wall port to desktop via ethernet cable, then > >> from desktop's wireless to game console. > >> > >> I cannot seem to properly set up an ad hoc network to share the network > >> connection. I attempted to to use this page's information: > >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx > >> > >> But after setting up the host computer (desktop) and search for available > >> wireless networks on a laptop (client), it does not find the SSID/ad hoc > >> network I just created... > >> > >> What am I doing wrong? Or, in other words, how can I CORRECTLY set up > >> an ad > >> hoc network to wirelessly connect my game console from my desktop > >> (which is > >> receiving its connection via ethernet cable; that is, the desktop has two > >> adapters, wired and wireless)? > > > > 
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