Set up an ad hoc WiFi network

You could set up an ad hoc network, in which you can connect on a peer-to-peer basis with other computers and PDAs. You don't need any extra software; the capability is built right in XP.

All you need are WiFi-equipped PCs. To esta

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blish an ad hoc network, first one PC does the basic set-up and then the rest of the PCs connect to that ad hoc network.

About the author:Rahul Shah currently works at a software firm in India, where he is a systems administrator maintaining Windows servers. He has also worked for various software firms in testing and analytics, and also has experience deploying client/server applications in different Windows configurations.

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