Scan For Other Wireless Devices - Ralink 150N wireless adapter User Manual

2-2-1-1 Scan for Other Wireless Devices

There are two kinds of wireless connection mode: Infrastructure and
Ad-Hoc. Infrastructure mode is used by wireless access points, which is
able to establish wireless connection for you and other wireless / wired
network clients.
Ad-Hoc mode is also know as 'point-to-point' mode, and in this mode,
wireless devices such as computer or PDA will not be capable to establish
wireless connection with more than one wireless device, and is suitable
for establishing a one-to-one wireless connection between two wireless
devices.
Before you can connect to any wireless access point or device by
infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode, there two things you must know:
a. Wireless device's 'SSID' (Service Set IDentifier, someone will call
it 'access point's name').
You can scan for the SSID of other wireless devices nearby, but if
the SSID of the wireless device you wish to connect is hidden, you
must know exact SSID before you can establish connection with it.
b. If the wireless device you wish to connect uses encryption, you
must know its encryption key.
Please launch Ralink setup utility and it will scan for wireless access
points near by:
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