iwakura
24-10-2007, 09:55
Hi all,
I'm sorry if this post is similar to one I've posted in the WL-HDD thread; but maybe the WL-500g is suited for my problem as well.
I would like to set up an external storage that I can access wirelessfrom my PC.
I thought that one possible solution could be to connect a harddisk to the WL-500g, and then use the WL-500g to make the wireless connection to my PC. As I have just one PC connected to the WL-500g, and no internet connection is needed (so basically I don't need the AP functionality of the WL-500g), I could set up an ad-hoc connection between my PC and the WL-500g (I think an ad-hoc connection is more secure than operating the WL-500g as AP, as an AP always broadcasts beacons - even when the SSID is hidden - while a client is "silent").
Could someone advice me if it's possible to set the WL-500g into client mode and use it in an ad-hoc connection to a PC ? (or if there's a better/cheaper solution for my problem :-P)
Thanks in advance :D
I'm sorry if this post is similar to one I've posted in the WL-HDD thread; but maybe the WL-500g is suited for my problem as well.
I would like to set up an external storage that I can access wirelessfrom my PC.
I thought that one possible solution could be to connect a harddisk to the WL-500g, and then use the WL-500g to make the wireless connection to my PC. As I have just one PC connected to the WL-500g, and no internet connection is needed (so basically I don't need the AP functionality of the WL-500g), I could set up an ad-hoc connection between my PC and the WL-500g (I think an ad-hoc connection is more secure than operating the WL-500g as AP, as an AP always broadcasts beacons - even when the SSID is hidden - while a client is "silent").
Could someone advice me if it's possible to set the WL-500g into client mode and use it in an ad-hoc connection to a PC ? (or if there's a better/cheaper solution for my problem :-P)
Thanks in advance :D