My wife and I currently have 2 computers in the same room connected to a
single cable modem via Ethernet and a simple 4-port hub. I have 2 separate
IPs from my Cable ISP to accommodate two employers and 2 VPNs. I have no
Internet access problems.

I also have another computer upstairs in my daughter's room that I would
like to give access to the cable modem and I want to go wireless to avoid
running cables through the house.

Can I simply get a two USB Wireless adapters, one for my computer and one
for my daughter's computer and expect that I can give her cable modem access
via one of the IPs and using Win2k ICS on my computer? Do I need a Wireless
Access Point as well to connect to the hub, or can I just use peer-to-peer
wireless to give her access to the modem and to files and printers attached
to my computer? She does not need access to my wife's computer, so the
notion of "bridging" to the hub seems unnecessary, but I confess I am
confused about what I need to accomplish what I want in the simplest (and
cheapest) manner..

I would rather not go with routers etc since I have no assurance that our 2
VPNs would work in all cases. Is going for a peer-to-peer via two adapters
(and no Access point or no router) going to work?

Michael

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