Hi, I am normal laptop user. Please tell me if it is possible to do it with my laptop:
I travel a bit via hotels or with my adventure truck. I do go to places for exploration, treasure hunting, bunkers, gold searching and so. I usually stay on camping place or hotel. Often there is no body to go with for adventure so I am looking for means to communicate to my neighbors and organize more tracks or campervans for expedition.
It is not easy after sunset if on the camping field is over hundred vehicles and I would like to communicate with local people only. I notice that my laptop Wifi recognizes many PC to PC Wifi connections from the camping or hotel.
Is any way that via this connection I can send messages around to other computers about myself and my plans for next morning adventure?
May be it is possible to attract attention of surrounding PC users to access some kind of my personal Web page located in my laptop?
If it is impossible would You know how to approach MS to consider implementing such option in next Windows OS ?
Regards,
Wam.
What you're describing and what you want to do is create an "ad-hoc" network. I don't have any experience setting up ad hoc networks, but in an ad hoc network, once connected, everyone in the group can access files and folders on eachother's computers and no routers are required. One computer with an Internet connection (say you were using a mobile Internet service with a USB adapter) can even act as an "access point" by which all other computers in the Ad Hoc group can connect to the Internet, aside from file sharing. One person could create a text document and share it with the group. Of course, configuration will vary, depending on which Windows Operating SYSTEMS the users in the Ad Hoc group are using.. You will also be limited by the range of the wireless standard being used...In other words, if each user in the group is too far apart, ad hoc won't work... For example, wireless/n and wireless/g standards have a maximum distance of 300 FEET, approx..

What operating systems will other users in your group be using?



Hi,
I was told that wifi DS Nintendo users can see any Nintendo station
with in wifi range and they can send messages to each other – like invitation to game or chatting. I am wondering if similar software for handling wifi for windows is possible.
If my PC is listed in available wifi networks could I temper with my PC name in such way that it will be seen as invitation message to chat or files shearing? I mean can I use my visible PC name as limited message board or within windows my visible PC name could be extended and how to do it or how can I quickly edit my PC name (I am using WXP sp2) ?
The ideal would by if there is some software for Windows which could send message to other local PCs and this info will pop up on desktop via MS messenger software or so – just ideas how to adopt existing system for this task.
Regards,
Wam.
As I said, I've NEVER set up an Ad-Hoc network so I'm not totally sure how you would accomplish what you are asking... Before you utilize any type of Ad Hoc application like (and I don't know which ones exist) it makes sense to first set up the connectivity between the computers in the Ad Hoc group. Once you get that whale figured out, then move on to adding/using Ad Hoc messenger applications...


Here are some articles to get you started..

Setting up Ad Hoc on Winodws XP


Sharing a Windows XP Ad Hoc Internet connection



I just check my laptop and it made for me list of active PC near by.
Even secure networks came with the network name string like “Gram” so if I can see that string it means that they can see my PC network name and we even did not log in. If they will refresh networks in range they can notice that I have change my PC name from “waclaw” in to “ Hi, how y Gram, lets talk?”.
I have noticed that all arrivals in camping firstly LOOK for available networks HOPING for some internet access. I can use that practice for posting my message.
I only need some easy and quick way to rename my PC network.
How to do it ?