Ad-Hoc Mode - Hama 62769 Operating Instructions Manual

Transmit power level:
You can reduce the power level. This may be practical if your WLAN devices are quite close to one another.
Wireless mode:
2.4 Ghz 54 Mbit/s: Activate this option to support 802.11g standard devices at 54 Mbps (recommended)
2.4 Ghz 11 Mbit/s: Activate this option to guarantee compatibility to 11 Mbps devices (recommended)
Super G ™ : Recommended if the router/access point or other devices in the network
support this mode.
eXtended Range (XR) ™: Recommended if the router/access point or other devices in the network
support this mode.
QoS: Support for bandwidth reservation (seldom required)
Power save mode:
Off: Fastest mode, ideal for computers which are connected to the mains.
Maximum: For optimal battery life for notebooks
Normal: Increased battery life; faster than "maximum mode
802.11b preamble:
We recommend that you leave this set to Short & long.
Wireless mode when starting the ad-hoc network:
This setting is not important for the infrastructure mode
802.11 Authentication mode
If you use WEP encryption, you can select either auto, open or installed.
Preferred access points
Click this button to enter the MAC addresses of your preferred wireless LAN in the subsequent screen.
If your network uses encryption, switch to the Security tab and continue confi guration on page 23 under
Setting wireless LAN encryption.
If your network is not encrypted, click OK to accept the settings! In the Profi le management tab, you can now
select your profi le and activate it by clicking the button.
3.1.2 Operation in ad-hoc mode
First enter a profi le name, e.g. "My_profi le". In the client name fi eld, the name of your PC is entered automatically.
If you have selected version 1, you must now enter the SSID of the target network in the SSID1 fi eld. This is
in the wireless LAN settings in your router or access point or you can ask the person in charge. If you have
selected version 2, the SSID has already been copied automatically from the scanned list.
Switch to the Advanced tab.
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