A few months ago, I wrote an article about Windows Vista's ability to form ad hoc networks using the IPv6 protocol. Since that time, I have received a considerable amount of email from readers who are ...

Point-to-point computer networks contain two or more computers connected to each other using a wireless network adapter. These connections are also known as "ad-hoc" networks. There are many uses for ...

Networks that support the ad hoc architecture are typically called wireless ad hoc networks or Mobile Ad hoc NETworks (MANET) these two terms are used interchangeably. Such networks are typically ...

What is an Adhoc Network? An ad hoc network is a temporary, self-organising wireless network where devices connect directly to each other without needing a central hub or existing infrastructure like ...

“A ‘Freemium’ approach to radically improving broadband Internet in America,” was the topic of a session at last week’s popular MassTLC (Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council) Innovation 2010 ...

In this era of Facebook, Twitter and the iPhone, it is easy to take for granted our ability to connect to the world. Yet communication is most critical precisely at those times when the communications ...

It seems like every few months I have to set up a wireless network for someone. And while it's certainly an easy task I am fairly sure that the security choices people make in the process are probably ...

A couple weeks ago I wrote about WiPeer, a free utility that lets you create ad-hoc wireless networks between nearby notebooks. Turns out Windows Vista has the same capability baked right in. Here's ...

Unlike most wireless local area networks, or WLANs, which use a router to provide network connectivity to wireless-capable computers in the area, an ad hoc network does not have a central access point ...