Before doing anything else, you need to equip all the machines that will be on the future ad hoc network with a wireless adapter and install drivers.
A new icon appears in the taskbar, indicating the presence of an active wireless adapter in the computer:
By default, Windows XP offers a utility making it possible to configure wireless networks. The Microsoft Windows XP wireless network configuration utility disables manufacturer configuration tools. To disable the Windows XP tool, simply click Start/Settings/Network connections, then right-click the icon corresponding to the wireless network and choose Properties. In the wireless network configuration tab, check or uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network.
This manipulation involves enabling or disabling Windows XP’s wireless network automatic configuration service. An alternative is to go to the control panel/Administrative tools/Services, and then to start or stop the Automatic wireless configuration service.
In the rest of this article, all manipulations will be made using the Windows XP utility (Service pack 2).
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