Infrastructure vs. Ad Hoc modes

I just ran into a difficult router problem. I had my laptop computer and my daughters laptop computer working well in wireless mode thru WEP Key encription. I added a desktop but appeared to be forced to use AdHoc mode because it wasn't allowing me to set the channel to 11 in the Infrastructure mode. Now only that desktop is working wirelessly. Both of the laptops can't seem to connect to the router. The laptops do connect to Linksys signal from one of my neighbors. The View Wireless Networks list shows the Router but it tries to acquire address UNSUCCESSFULLY.
Any ideas? Did I screw up my network settings when I set up the desktop to AdHoc mode when the others were in Infrastructure mode? Is there a quick fix?
thx.

Hurrah! I restored to two days ago when I fixed my "unmountable boot drive" or whatever the error was....
Then I used the Linksys Wireless PCI Setup Wizard to install the WMP11 'old card'....with a bunch of difficulty and using the Linksys Netcheck...I got thru the WMP11 incomplete install, then the system had two configuration utilities running at same time so fixed that, then Netcheck still said I should run Easylink Connect which doesn't support BEFW11S4 and WMP11, so then I just clicked on View Available Networks, and connected, put in WEP Key, and it functioned....
Even better, my portable is now fully functional in wireless mode again....
Thanks for your help....this never is as easy as I would like it to be....
p.s. Another Issue: in the process of trying to fix one of my other wireless WMP11 adapters in a 4th desktop, I opened the case, and now the Power light will not come on any more.....Did I inadvertently fry the card? I moved to another PCI slot with no luck....Do I now need to just buy another card? and will any PCI card work with the BEFW11S4? thx.

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Hi ChrisJ4203
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Quite a few questions there, Sends, but I will do what I can to answer them.
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Thanks alot. you've cleared quite a bit of cloud frommy mind with your explanation...
just a another clarification: (Hope Iam not buggin you too much)
Can I say like this:
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No,
Not all printers support a such, the Officejet Pro 8600 do support a such however.
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http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/wireless-printing-center/wireless-direct.html
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Shlomi
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My friend recently received an e-mail from the University saying that they had noticed his laptop (MacBook with Leopard installed) was utilizing an Ad Hoc networking option, instead of Infrastructure. They want him to switch the configuration to Infrastructure, but neither of us have any clue how to do this. I do know the difference between the two, but haven't the faintest idea of how to switch the configuration over. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Here was the e-mail in question, in case it helps any:
You are receiving this message because your University ID was observed using a misconfigured laptop to access the University wireless network.
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