The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    windows wont set up ad hoc

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by rich93ds, May 16, 2011.

  1. rich93ds

    rich93ds Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    18
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan and we only have wired internet. I'm trying to set up a ad hoc so I can get my ipod online with the shared internet connection. Every time I enter a network name and security key and click next it says "Windows could not set up (network name)". I made sure the wireless is on and reinstalled the driver for the wireless card. The only thing I have not done is set up a ad hoc on another computer and see if I can log on to it.

    Any thoughts?
     
    rich93ds, May 16, 2011
    #1
  2. rich93ds

    rich93ds Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    18
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    update: Wireless does not see any networks I try and login to. As far as I can tell the touch button does nothing and my wireless card don't work.

    I have the intel 5300 half card.
     
    rich93ds, May 17, 2011
    #2
  3. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    89
    Messages:
    214
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    OK, so assume the card is enabled and visible in device manager?

    Also, what about switching it on and off with the touch buttons above the function keys?
     
    jarvmeister, May 17, 2011
    #3
  4. Sgt.

    Sgt. Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    95
    Messages:
    254
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Are being able to create a normal wifi network..?? Other than Ad-hoc I mean..???
     
    Sgt., May 17, 2011
    #4
  5. rich93ds

    rich93ds Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    18
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I checked when i did the drivers and the card is enabled and visible in device manager.

    I also tried the touch buttons on a few different places and as far as i can tell the wifi one does nothing. but it does come up on the screen and light and dim.
     
    rich93ds, May 17, 2011
    #5
  6. rich93ds

    rich93ds Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    18
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I'm in Afghanistan and the closest thing I can get to a wifi network is a shared internet connection from another laptop (ad hoc).
     
    rich93ds, May 17, 2011
    #6
  7. madoon

    madoon Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    62
    Messages:
    267
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ive noticed some devices do not detect ad-hoc,
    the one that got me was the PS3.
    laptops, i think should not be a problem.

    another way of doing it is using a network cable.
     
    madoon, May 17, 2011
    #7