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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 properly 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 an access point. For example, this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured
with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.
Note: Ad Hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either
static IP addresses (such as
static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD.
To create an Ad Hoc mode profile:
1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings screen displays:
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