Ad Hoc Operation; 802.11 Ad Hoc; Proprietary Ad Hoc; Testing Ad Hoc Operation - 3Com AirConnect User Manual

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Ad Hoc Operation

802.11 Ad Hoc

Proprietary Ad Hoc

Testing Ad Hoc
Operation
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7 A pop-up screen appears, prompting you to enter an access code.
8 Enter the access code, then click OK.
9 Reboot the system.
Two or more wireless clients can be configured for direct wireless communication
without using an access point. Two types of ad hoc operation can be configured:
802.11 ad hoc and proprietary ad hoc.
To configure your wireless client for 802.11 ad hoc operation:
1 Start the 3Com Launcher.
2 Open the 3Com AirConnect Settings screen.
3 For Operating Mode, select IBSS (802.11 Ad Hoc).
4 Enter the Wireless LAN Service Area. Be sure that the Wireless LAN Service Area is
identical on all wireless clients that are to communicate with each other in ad hoc
mode.
5 Open the 3Com AirConnect Connector Monitor screen.
6 Click the Known Peers tab. A list appears showing all wireless clients that are in
range, in the same operating mode (802.11 ad hoc), and having the same
Wireless LAN Service Area.
To configure your wireless client for proprietary ad hoc operation:
1 Start the 3Com Launcher.
2 Open the 3Com AirConnect Settings screen.
3 For Operating Mode, select Pseudo IBSS (Proprietary Ad Hoc).
4 Enter the desired channel. All wireless clients that are to connect to each other
using proprietary ad hoc mode must be set to the same channel.
5 Open the 3Com AirConnect Connector Monitor screen.
6 Click the Known Peers tab. A list appears showing all wireless clients that are in
range, in the same operating mode (proprietary ad hoc), and set to the same
channel.
To test your ad hoc connection:
1 Open the Link Performance screen from the 3Com launcher.
2 Enter the IP address of an associated client into the IP address field.
3 If desired, you can set a test count number, or set the test to be Once or
Continuous.
4 Click the Start Test button. The test screen displays the results of the ad hoc
connection test.
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