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Setting up an Ad Hoc Mode Profile
Note: Ad Hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP
addresses (such as
192.168.0.1)
addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR 54
Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2 Resource CD.
Follow the instructions below to create an Ad Hoc mode profile.
1. Run the WG511 v2 Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant.
a. Make sure the WG511 v2 software is installed and the WG511 v2 is fully inserted in an
available CardBus slot in your PC.
b. Open the Smart Wizard Wireless Assistant by clicking on the WG511 v2 icon
Windows system tray. The Settings page opens.
Figure 3-4: Computer to Computer (Ad Hoc) mode
c. Select Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) for the Network Type.
d. Select or enter the Network Name (SSID) for the Ad Hoc network.
e. In the Profile box, type the name of the profile.
f.
Click Apply.
Configuring Wireless Adapter Settings
June 2005
User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511 v2
or the IPX protocol. For instructions on setting up static IP
in the
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