Wireless network (without router) pc2pc

[Wolla]

Hi all,

this may seem like a stupid question, but my mind likes to put A&B together and see what comes out..

I would basically like to network/connect/share files between my desktop and my laptop directly, without using the router, on a wireless format. both have wireless connections.

now my theory is that if both machines have wireless, surely i could connect one to another. basically, i would like to have musicmatch on my laptop so i can move it about and connect it to the stereo downstairs. i have over 70Gig of music that simply wont fit on the laptop along with all my work stuff. so ultimately i would like to share the music folder on my desktop, so i can play it on my laptop without using up the HD space.

Is this possible? can i share a folder wirelessly and directly from my desktop to my laptop? without using my router?

If so.. how? as i cant remember ever picking up the other cpu when searching for wireless connections... Or would i be right in saying the computer wireless adapters are simply recievers? and the router is a send/reciever?

any advice on the multiple questions would be appreciated, and feel free to post links to any step by step guides that might be usefull..

Thanks in advance..

 

[ChrisFranklin]

Yea you can through an Ad-Hoc network. Since I do not know how to use Ad-hoc (as i have never had a reason to do so) I cant help you. But its called Adhoc. You can find a tutorial if you "live search" it somewhere.