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An Ad Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with
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wireless desktop adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to
communicate.
Restricted by local law regulations, version for North America does not
have region selection.
Wireless Mode - Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or
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2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The wireless
adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it
associates.
Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network - Specifies
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2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network
name is found after scanning all available modes. This mode also allows
the selection of the channel that the wireless adapter uses. The
channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter
finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that the adapter starts the
ad hoc network with will be selected automatically. The adapter must
match the wireless mode and channel of the clients to which it
associates.
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802.11 Authentication Mode - Select which mode the adapter uses
to authenticate to an access point:
Auto - Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication
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using "Shared," but switches it to "Open" authentication if shared
fails.
Open - Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication
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regardless of its WEP settings. It will only associate with the access
point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point
match.
Shared - Shared-key only allows the adapter to associate with
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access points that have the same WEP key.
For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs to specify
four access points at most to which the client adapter that attempts to be
associated. The four access points have different priorities; the first has the
higher priority.
Figure 17: Preferred Access Point
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