Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Vista: Ad-hoc vs. Infrastructure wireless connection

An ad-hoc wireless network allows nearby computers and devices to communicate with each other without a wireless access point or router. It is used for sharing data among a group of nearby computers. However, this configuration would not allow you access Internet.

Infrastructure wireless configuration requires a wireless access point or router. It allows you sharing data among a group of computers and at same time all systems can access Internet.

As shown above, when you use the Windows Meeting Space to create a new meeting, its option includes the Ad-hoc wireless connection. If your network does not have a wireless router or access point, you should choose this option. Otherwise, you must not check this option.