Connecting in a adhoc wireless nw

maginotjr · 08-17-2005, 01:14 AM

I have a pcmcia dlink dwl610 wireless card, that is configured and working perfectly.
I can search networks to connect and stuff.
I tested the card in a wifi net on the mall where I buy this card, they were using no enc. so the only thing need to do was to connect using adhoc directly, right?
But how do I connect in a add hoc net? What I realy want is to browse the net, so what I need to do?

Code:

#ifconfig wlan0 up 
#iwlist scan
#iwconfig wlan0 ap xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx essid wpoint mode adhoc 
#dhcpcd wlan0

Is that right?

I tested with a friend too, he was one a notebook and I was on mine, but even finding his winbox as a adhoc computer and even apearing connected as the status on his winbox I couldnt see his files, I tryed smbtree and nothing was showing, but our computer was connected. This may be a config problem in his windows or I have to do anything else?

regards

malo_umoran · 08-17-2005, 02:14 AM

there is no "adhoc net". it might exist if A is connected to B and B with other wireless card to C etc, but that "never" happens. adhoc ist just a connection between to computers.

1. you use "dhcpcd wlan0"? does the other pc has dhcp server running? if not you will no be able to get an IP thru dhcp
2. did you get IP? "ifconfig -a" will show you that
3. are you in the same subnet as the other pc?
4. are you able to ping the other pc?

if you are able to ping the other pc, your settings are ok.

if you have IP but are not able to ping, you are probably not in the smae subnet.

if the other pc has no dhcp server running, you will not be able to get an IP from him. you have to set it manually, like i.e.:
# ifconfig wlan0 192.168.05 netmask 255.255.255.0

M.

gbonvehi · 08-17-2005, 02:20 AM

Also, be sure you're both in the same workgroup to see each other files.