Setting Up A Computer-To-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile - NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter User Manual

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2. Enter the network settings.
a. In the Network Type section, make sure that Access Point (Infrastructure) is selected.
b. In the Profiles field, type a name for the profile.
c. In the Network Name (SSID) field, select a network or enter the SSID.
Note: You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID
matches exactly the SSID used by the access point.
3. Specify the wireless security for the network.
4. Click Save Profile.
All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
5. To use the profile, click Apply.
6. Verify wireless connectivity to your network.
Use a browser to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.
You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status.
Note: If you cannot connect, see
accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print sharing
software might not be installed and configured correctly on your computers.See the
link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in Appendix

Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile

The Computer-to-Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mode is an 802.11 networking
framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use
of a router or access point. For example, this mode is used when two Windows PCs are configured
with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.
Note: Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either
static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1
static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD.
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Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting". For problems with
or the IPX protocol. For help setting up
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