> >>>>Well, I plan to make those notebook as a testbed for Linux HA (High > >>>>Availability), so, just be able to ping each other is enough. > >>>Okay, that should be easy enough. > >>>So, in both instances you are setting up notebooks that are going > >>>through a router? If not, you need a router - either one of the > >>>notebooks, or another device/computer. > >>Kai, you missed the topic of his thread. He wants to use just two > >>notebooks, no router stuff, no Access Point. > >>Adhoc should do this. Disclaimer: I've never tried it on Linux but > >>it does work on windows. > > AFAIK, it couldn't be done - unless - one of the notebooks acts as a > >router. I've never been able to do it successfully - in Windows or > >otherwise.
It works - BUT - both the wireless chipset AND driver have to support ad-hoc mode. Some chips don't, many driver's don't. You need to research that first. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
