How to Network Two Wireless Computers
You don't need a wireless router to connect two computers over a wireless network. Windows 7 has the ability to create "ad hoc" networks between computers with wireless adapters. This process used to be quite complicated, but the Windows 7 tool makes creating and joining an ad hoc network quite simple. Once you've created the network, you can share files easily between the computers on the network.
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Instructions
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Open "Control Panel" from the "Start" menu. Type "network" into the search box in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
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Click "Network and Sharing Center," then click "Set up a new connection or network."
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Select "Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer to computer) network" and click "Next." Click "Next" again.
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Enter a name for the ad hoc network.
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Select a security type. "WPA2-Personal" is quite secure, and lets you use any password you like.
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Enter a password into the "Security Key" box and click "Next" to continue. Wait for the computer to finish creating the network, then click "Close."
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On the other wireless computer, click the wireless reception icon on the Windows taskbar in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
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Select the wireless ad-hoc network you created from the list that pops up and enter the password. Your computers will then exchange network information and establish an ad-hoc network.
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