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Home Wireless-G USB Adaptor
3. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a network mode. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you
want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want to
connect directly to another wireless device without using a wireless router or access point.
In the SSID field, enter the SSID of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the
network. The default setting is linksys (all lowercase). Click the Next button.
NOTE: Network SSIDs should be unique to your network and identical for all
devices within the network.
4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating
channel for your network. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button,
and go to Step 5. Click the Back button to change any settings.
Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless
network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, keep the default channel.
Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode if you want to allow Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers on the
network, even though network speeds will be reduced. For maximum speed, select G-Only Mode; however,
no Wireless-B users will be allowed on the network.
Chapter 4: Setting up the Home Wireless-G USB Adaptor
Using the Setup Wizard
Figure 4-3: Setup Wizard's Wireless Mode Screen
Figure 4-4: Setup Wizard's Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen
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