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Does a laptops signal get broadcast?

  • 02-08-2005 1:01pm
    #1
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I know you can turn off SSID broadcasting on the router so that the wireless signal is not broadcast. What about a laptop, can anyone see a laptops wireless signal and connect in an ad-hoc way? If so is there a way to disable broadcasting of signal?

    And if the signal is not broadcast how do you connect to another laptop?
    I'm waiting on a wireless adaptor to arrive for a second laptop and this just occured to me!


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  • #2
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    no, people cannot randomly connect to your laptop.
    You must set up an ad-hoc network specifically to use it.
    Windows Xp has a great wizard for doing so.
    Also the fact that you will be using WEP or WMA will prevent others from connecting.


  • #3
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    youll connect to the other laptop through the router.

    if it xp just run "set up a home or small office network" wizard from the network connections page


  • #4
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Cheers guys!


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