# Possible to connect 2 computers together wirelessly? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 19, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337 "2006-02-19T11:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/1 "2006-02-19T11:14:13Z")
Is it possible to connect 2 computers together wirelessly? I want to be able to sit in the living room with my laptop and access files and programs that are on my desktop in my room all from my laptop. Is this possible? ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/2 "2006-02-19T11:16:59Z")
It’s called ad hoc. Google for it, and/or check out: [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman\_02april08.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx) edit: Also, I assume you don’t have a wireless router, and both computers have wireless cards. Otherwise you want to look into shared folders… ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/3 "2006-02-19T11:22:38Z")
We have wireless internet throughout the house and I believe we have a wireless router. Ill Google that ad hoc thing. Thanx ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/4 "2006-02-19T11:24:43Z")
Well you don’t need to setup ad hoc then. You want to look into shared folders. Ad hoc is for when you have two devices with a wireless card, and no main access point. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/5 "2006-02-19T11:55:39Z")
its in the setting for the drives … just set al drives on all computers to share with all users ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/6 "2006-02-19T11:57:27Z")
my computer properties sharing click blue link click blue link in second section … repeat for all drives ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/7 "2006-02-19T12:02:27Z")
access as in what? you want to just transfer files and programs from your desktop to your laptop??? or you want to be able to actually control files and programs on your desktop from your laptop? ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/8 "2006-02-19T12:06:15Z")
Both. I want to be able to control my burning and ripping programs that are on my desktop, with my laptop. And I want to be able to transfer files from my desktop to my laptop. ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/9 "2006-02-19T12:28:48Z")
then you want a vpn ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/10 "2006-02-19T12:47:45Z")
whats a vpn? ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/11 "2006-02-19T12:58:51Z")
> [@DrImodium](#): > > whats a vpn? virtual private ntwork its your own little network, that noone else can get into, and the computers can be anyplace, all in the same house or 1/2 way around the world, and you can control everything from anyplace you wantt to log in from ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/12 "2006-02-19T13:00:24Z")
You don’t need a vpn (virtual private network) Sharing files in your network should work fine without one. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/13 "2006-02-19T13:42:52Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > You don’t need a vpn (virtual private network) Sharing files in your network should work fine without one. no but he does. He doesn’t want to just share files, he wants to be able to control programs too. You have to use vpn or the like to control programs ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/14 "2006-02-19T13:49:41Z")
SO how do I go about setting up something like this? What kind of cost is involved? Is there a site that shows you how to do something like this? ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/15 "2006-02-19T13:50:18Z")
Remote desktop will allow you to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/16 "2006-02-19T13:55:33Z")
I found this: [http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j\_helmig/wxprmdtp.htm](http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxprmdtp.htm) Is this what I want? ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/17 "2006-02-19T14:08:18Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > Remote desktop will allow you to do that. yeah u should be able to do that easy :tup: ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/18 "2006-02-19T17:08:07Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > Remote desktop will allow you to do that. word [www.logmein.com](http://www.logmein.com) ---
**Author:** ![raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@raven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raven)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/19 "2006-02-20T06:20:12Z")
Start -\> Run -\> mstsc.exe :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337/20 "2006-02-20T06:35:05Z")
remote desktop worked well for me too. xp home or pro? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-to-connect-2-computers-together-wirelessly/8337.md?page=2)