Networking wireless and wired without router

I need to network four computers, two of which are wired, one of which is
wired and wireless, and the other is wireless.

I've been doing some research...and I was wondering, can I use an 'ad hoc'
network to connect the three computers with wireless, then connect the other
computer via the network cable, and then make a bridge between the wired and
wireless networks on the computer with both cards?

Thanks in advance

 

Buy a Wireless Router.

 

You really should get a router to do this for lots of reasons,
including ease of use and security.

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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

well, this is really only for one day to connect my friends' computers and
mine together for a LAN to share files and play games...so i wouldnt want to
spend money on a wireless router

is there any other way?
does the method i mentioned earlier likely to work at all?

 

yes, it should work, but gaming over wireless wont be a great
experience and file transfers will be slow. do any of your friends
have a router they can bring with them?

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

unfortunately not...

p.s. is gaming over wireless really that bad?

and i've used wireless with a router before and its not bad at all,
but is the difference between using and not using a router really that bad?

 

If I was going to have a gaming LAN party, I'd use a router and
WIRED connections for speed and enjoyment. gaming over wifi ad hoc
would be the worst experience, in my opinion, that you could have.

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/