somewhat different kind of network question

Can I wireless network two  machines, without a router?

I have done it with  wired connections,  using crossover cables. Can
wireless NICs communicate with each other, or do they require a
router?

On top of just curiosity, my Windows 2000 PC in my home office has
broadband access, and my kid's machine elsewhere in the house, runs XP
and connects via a modem. If I  could give them broadband through my
machine's network card, using wireless from their's to mine, then I
would have the added benefit of controlling when they can use the high
speed connections.

Anyway, all that aside, can their PC talk to mine, via wireless, just
using wireless NICs?

Thanks.

John

You do not need a router.

You do not need a router.  Once the network is set up, your kid's pc would
connect to your ssid.  Then they could use a remote connection to your pc and
access the internet.  If you have set up a wired network, setting up a wifi
shouldn't be a problem.

Paul Shafer, MCDST