I can't set up an ad-hoc network anymore

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I use a windows7 ultimate operating system. For some time i've been unable to set up an ad-hoc network. Each time I try, it displays "Windows could not set up 'NetworkName' ". Pls, I need suggestions on how to solve this problem. Thanks

score 10 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 18 '12 at 11:55

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Make sure your wireless hardware switch is turned on, you can't imagine the relief I got after finding that out.

edited Jun 18 '12 at 11:55

slhck

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answered Jun 18 '12 at 11:11

radarklaw

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '11 at 17:44

Did this work and no-longer works? Or has it never worked properly?

That said somethings you should probably know:

The ad-hoc part of the 802.11 standard (wireless) is very poorly implemented by some wireless network device manufactures
AdHoc does not support WPA, and many vendors have issues with using WEP on AdHoc
It might be preferable to use something like Virtual Router or Connectify which would allow you to make an infrastructure (normal wifi) network using a Windows 7 Host

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 09 '12 at 15:36

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Make sure your wireless is on. I kept getting that message again and again until finally I realized that my wireless was off the entire time.

edited Nov 09 '12 at 15:36

Pops

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answered Dec 22 '11 at 12:27

Ankit Goyal

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 13 '12 at 00:18

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to elaborate slightly - make sure the hardware switch for your wireless is turned on - not just enabling the network adapter in windows - a nice palm to forehead moment for me.

answered Jun 13 '12 at 00:18

CarlSteffen

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 18 '13 at 18:32

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It worked for me, but I had to let Windows manage the WIFI and not another program such as the ones delivered with the WIFI hardware!

edited Apr 18 '13 at 18:32

slm

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answered Apr 18 '13 at 17:24

Anders

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I can't set up an ad-hoc network anymore

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