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Using your notebook
Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)
An ad-hoc network is a network in which a local network is created only by the wireless devices themselves,
with no other central controller or Access Point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the
network. You can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home.
To communicate without Access Point (ad-hoc), proceed as follows:
1
Turn on the Wireless LAN switch on the front side of the computer.
2
Double-click the network icon
The Connect to Wireless Network dialog box appears.
3
Click the Advanced button.
The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears.
4
Select the Wireless Networks tab.
5
Click the Add... button.
The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears.
6
Enter a Network name (SSID)*.
You can choose a 6-digit name.
7
Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box.
8
Select the Network Authentication (Shared mode) check box.
in the taskbar displaying Wireless Network Connection.
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