# Wireless ad-hoc network

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 14, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-ad-hoc-network/456463 "2008-07-14T17:41:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Don\_t\_Call\_Me\_Shirley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Call_Me_Shirley)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-ad-hoc-network/456463/1 "2008-07-14T17:41:31Z")

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My work recently gave me a laptop that has wifi. Since I do not have a laptop at home I think it would be nice to have a wireless internet connection so I can surf anywhere in the house. Unfortunately, due to some prior idiot screwing it up for everyone else, the only way this laptop will connect to anything is through a NetMotion connection through my work. Which means, while I can surf wirelessly at home, I still have to go through the net nanny at work. If it was just blocking porn it would be fine, but they block almost everything- anything streaming, any free host, sports, games, etc… So it’s not even really worth my time.

But I was thinking about it today and had the following idea: what if I got a wireless adapter for my personal desktop machine. Then I could connect the laptop and the desktop in an ad-hoc wireless network and remote desktop from the laptop to the desktop. Then I could surf on the laptop, but using my desktop’s internet connection. Right? Is there any reason this would not work? What would I need to do this?