How to connect to a computer to computer network?

[Guest Frank Dreyfus]

Hi,

 

I was away from home and tried to piggyback on someone elses wireless

connection.

 

I found two "Unsecured computer-to-computer networks". One was even

named "Free Public WiFi". Signal strength to both was good (4 bars and 3

bars).

 

When I tried to connect, Windows took a long time and then said I was

Disconnected. However, in the text it said I WAS connected. In actual

fact I was NOT.

 

What's the deal with these computer-to-computer networks? How do you

connect?

 

One strange thing is that when I got back home those two networks still

show up! I've tried refreshing the network list but can't get rid of

them. The "normal" networks (not computer-to-computer) have changed to

reflect the new location. What is happening?

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[Guest kim]

Re: How to connect to a computer to computer network?

 

You might be better off asking here :-

microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

 

"Frank Dreyfus" <fdreyfus@nyw.com> wrote in message

news:Xns9ABBE277C9665adfslur0mdoaur03jadl@207.46.248.16...

> Hi,

>

> I was away from home and tried to piggyback on someone elses wireless

> connection.

>

> I found two "Unsecured computer-to-computer networks". One was even

> named "Free Public WiFi". Signal strength to both was good (4 bars and 3

> bars).

>

> When I tried to connect, Windows took a long time and then said I was

> Disconnected. However, in the text it said I WAS connected. In actual

> fact I was NOT.

>

> What's the deal with these computer-to-computer networks? How do you

> connect?

>

> One strange thing is that when I got back home those two networks still

> show up! I've tried refreshing the network list but can't get rid of

> them. The "normal" networks (not computer-to-computer) have changed to

> reflect the new location. What is happening?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Frank

[Guest Frank Dreyfus]

Re: How to connect to a computer to computer network?

 

"kim" <faked@ntlhell.com> wrote in news:euJKujUzIHA.5472

@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> You might be better off asking here :-

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

 

OK, will do.

 

Thanks,

 

Frank