You certainly can network together ad hoc WIFI any machines you want to, Linux or Windows, and still be able to easily connect to the Internet via WIFI on the Linux machines. It's two different connections in NM on Linux. Turn them on and off with NM whichever you want to use at the time. Read through some of my old tutorials on this forum and you should be able to figure out a network set up that will be convenient for you.You do not need the router for ad hoc. Uses no DHCP. Just leave it how you have it and set up your ad hocs.
TC
hint: Linux addr convention will be 10.xx.xx.xx Windows will be 169.xx.xx.xx
TC
hint: Linux addr convention will be 10.xx.xx.xx Windows will be 169.xx.xx.xx
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