router or not

[knight]

hi can someone tell me if i can network my desktop pc and my laptop without a router? i was told i could put a wireless pcmcia adaptor in my laptop and a wireless usb adaptor in my desktop pc and connect the two without the need of anything else. thanks in advance imp:

 

[ellie1998]

yes you can, you have to put network sharing on the machine with the internet connection, this will slow this machine down.
I used to do this but with a router you get a hardware firewall and
your not slowing the main machine down, in theory it shouldn't slow it down much but mine was a dog when the other computer was on.
I think computer to computer is called ad hoc mode but I could well be wrong.

 

[hatab]

it does realy depend what u want to do, if it is just to connect them together to share files printers etc then us can do what u said 2 x wireless adapters. gets tricky (need more software) for both to access i/net at a reasonable speed.

if your lappy and pc have a built in/onboard network cards then, all u need is a cross over rj45 cable. (cost £4 ish) a lot less than wireless adaptors even if u buy netcard for pc in the brown box section in pcworld about £8.

if u want both to have access to i/net etc then a router is probably the way to go, wether u go wired/wirless is up to u, there are still security issues with wireless but its getting better.

 

[pil196]

as ellie said you can but it will slow you down you better to go wireless for the sake of 30 notes or so but speed is still limeted

 

[knight]

thanks for the replys guys i have ordered a wireless router and a pcmcia adaptor for the lappy thanks for your advice