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sindi keesan wrote:
>
> > My wireless cards use a completely different protocol.
> 
> What did you connect to?

They connected to each other.  I set up a TCP/IP network
between them and did all the usual things (eg Xterminal).

> > connection first.  Think of it this way:  you need a network
> > cable running from your computer to the library computer.
> 
> No, it has to be wireless, they do not support wired networking except 
> between library computers.

The wire is an analogy (I don't expect you to run a wire
to the library).  The wireless signal is the equivalent
of a network cable.

> If I can detect three other networks, after inserting modules 
> and doing ifconfig to assign my own IP address

What address?  You can't just pick any address you want.

> am I still not connected 

You are not connected.

> and if so how do I connect?  

First build the cable (wireless link).  You do that by setting
the correct parameters in your wireless card.  They MUST match
the settings for the target wireless network.  Otherwise there
is no wireless link.  

 
Cheers,
Steven