Connecting Windows OS to Ubuntu via Ad-Hoc
Using The networking services is the mandatory all of linux user. Because linux has good performance in networking. The service of networking is ad-hoc, we are able to use ad-hoc connection to every computer that has wireless device. Ad-hoc connection can be only connected with max 3 pc, if more than 3 your connection will very slow. It's operates by sending hundreds beacon packets per second to every computer that is still reaching out to area wireless connection.
In this article, I will explain how to connecting windows XP to Ubuntu 8.10. Both of its is very different, but we can keep to connect its via protocol tcp/ip.
I will not discuss about how to make an ad-hoc connection on Windows XP, but I will explain how to connecting an ad-hoc connection that has made on windows xp and connected to Linux Ubuntu 8.10
Configuration on Windows XP
You have made ad-hoc on windows xp with SSID name is mywork and use open authentication mode. Connect to mywork so it's status is not connected.
IP address : 192.168.1.1
Netmask : 255.255.255.0
Configuration on Linux Ubuntu
- Click on network manager applet and select wireless mywork
- right click on networkmanager | edit connection | wireless | select my work | edit
- on tab wireless select mode Ad-Hoc
- on tab IPv4 settings | Method : Manual
- On table addresses
| Address | Netmask | Gateway |
| 192.168.1.2 | 255.255.255.0 | 0.0.0.0 |
Congratulation, you can connect Windows XP to Ubuntu 8.10. If You get some problems, please comment us. We will solve your problem. Thanks.
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I need ubuntu(host) to xp(Client) ad hoc wifi is the same steps?
@anonymous
Yap.. Make ad-hoc connection at Ubuntu to WinXP is same steps.
I suggest, if you want to connect XP and ubuntu, you should make connection via winxp and ubuntu as client.. cos, If you make first ad-hoc via ubuntu, WinXP is long to get beacon packets.. OKAY..
thanks 4 your comment ^_^
it does not work Joe. are you sure gateway is 0.0.0.0? my host is XP and client is ubuntu 9.10. I have made ping from ubuntu but no success. Could you help me?
yup,
gateway must be 0.0.0.0 if you want to connect using ad-hoc.
please disable your firewall on windows XP, cos firewall can block the connection if you do ad-hoc.
after disable it, your connection will have connected LOL
I'm also using XP & Ubuntu 9.10.
It failed on WEP connection. When I set the Security to None, it worked.
I still prefer the WEP though..
I tried it on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10.
It didn't work with Security set to WEP and also to None.
Anything else I can try? -- I'm doomed! :(
Thanks a ton it has been a good help, now to make ad-hoc is definitely simple and easy with your guidance. Thank you
I am able ping from XP to ubuntu. But not able to access internet on XP ? any comment
TRY THIS
http://tech-spirit.blogspot.com/2011/11/ubuntu-to-windows-ad-hoc-internet.html