Can I connect 2 computers by wi-fi without any internet-connection?

A friend of mine out in east Africa wants to network some computers and printers together in an isolated building miles from the internet and create a wi-fi hotspot around it. Do you know if it can be done by wi-fi without an internet-connection, and if so how?

If he uses a standard wi-fi router which expects to connect via DSL/ADSL to the internet, will it fail to link the computers if it can't establish an internet-connection?

Is there a router specially designed for isolated office-intranets?

Does anyone make equipment to link 2 computers by wi-fi directly, without a router?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Can I connect 2 computers by wi-fi without any internet-connection?microsoft office

Just use a standard wifi router, if it doesnt see the internet, no big deal, the computers can still talk to each other without an internet connection. It wont disable the LAN, the wifi hot spot will be there and will work, just no one will be able to get on the net since there is no internet access point.

Can I connect 2 computers by wi-fi without any internet-connection?norton antivirus

Yes you can do that. An internet connection is not required. They can be networked through a crossover cable (give the machines fixed IP addresses in the same subnet) or hardwired through a router or wirelessly through a router. You can also link computers through their wireless adapters only by creating an ad hoc network.