bader Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 hey all, is there any vvay i can connect 3 laptops together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 sure u got a swtich or a wireless router or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bader Posted April 22, 2007 Author CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 im a computer noob i tried just connecting them with a LAN wire but it didnt work. BTW one of them is a HP Vista, if that makes a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 u can use a cable directly from one pc to the other but that is just pc to pc and is a special network cable u got to types of cables PC to switch,router PC to PC u can connect 3 PCs to one switch or router what have you got tell me what u have 3 pcs with network cards and wireless ?? u got a modem a switch a router ?? how many cables ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bader Posted April 22, 2007 Author CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 Each pc has its own network card, and its own wireless device. I got as many cables as you need but no router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 without one of those home router/switched u can't connect all of them to each other at the same time are you willing to buy a cheap switch/router to connect them up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 Each pc has its own network card, and its own wireless device. I got as many cables as you need but no router. If each has it own wireless card then you can ad hoc them together and create a wireless network.. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx That should get you started in the right direction.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 If each has it own wireless card then you can ad hoc them together and create a wireless network.. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx That should get you started in the right direction.. can u ad hoc 3 at the same time? i thought it was only on a one to one basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 nope.. you can setup an entire network ad hoc.. the performance is not going to be as good.. but it is possible.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 nope.. you can setup an entire network ad hoc.. the performance is not going to be as good.. but it is possible.. nope but its possible huh i dont understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted April 22, 2007 CID Share Posted April 22, 2007 can u ad hoc 3 at the same time? i thought it was only on a one to one basis You can ad hoc multiple computer.. http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/ig/Home-Network-Diagrams/Ad-Hoc-Network-Diagram.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBSS i thought it was only on a one to one basis It is a one to one basis.. but the network is setup in a way so that if one computer know of another then it will act as the gateway basically.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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