No, adhoc connections can fail. For instance, not all wireless devices supporting sending the IBSS beacons necessary to advertise adhoc networks. The fact that the icon shows as "connecting" forever is probably an indication that this is the case. Regardless, the network should remain in some form of connecting state until something connects to the "server"... Or it's just that it's not getting the answer from the supplicant that the connection has been established, which could also be the case. Please try to connect another device to the created ad-hoc network, or if all else fails try lowering security requirements to see if connections can then be established (some devices tend to not like WPA with ad-hoc for some reason).
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