User's Manual

10. Click OK to save the profile settings and return to the Networks page.
11. Set the Transmit channel from the Adapter tab: Channel 7 is the default transmit channel. Unless
the other computers in the ad hoc network use a different channel, there is no need to change the
default channel. Click the Adapter tab, and click the Configure button under Ad Hoc Channel
Selection. Choose the operating band select a channel. Click OK to save the setting.
12. Select the Networks tab
13. After creating the new profile, click the profile in the Profile List. Profiles using infrastructure mode are
indicated by a computer icon next to the profile name.
14. Click the Connect button to connect to the ad hoc network.
Starting an Ad Hoc (peer-to-peer) Connection
To communicate properly, all computers/peers on an ad hoc network must have Intel wireless adapters
installed. To connect to an ad hoc network for a one-time session:
1. From the General page, select the wireless adapter on the left side pane.
2. Click the Networks tab.
3. Click the Start button.
4. Enter the password (SSID) for your computer in the text box. If you establish the ad hoc network, then
this SSID and assigned transmit channel must be used by other users to connect to the ad hoc network.
The entered SSID can also be the same as the other users in the established ad hoc network, in this
case your computer will join the ad hoc network.
5. To join the ad hoc network, select the peer name from the displayed list of computers in the ad hoc
network and click the Connect button
6. To establish an ad hoc network, after your computer's SSID is entered, click the Connect button to scan
for other users in the ad hoc network
7. Under Send Files, files can be sent to another computer in the ad hoc network. To send a file, click the
Send File button. Locate the file you want to sent, and click Send.
8. Click the Close button to end the ad hoc session.
Disconnecting from a Network
To disconnect from a network, turn the radio to OFF from the General page in PROSet.
Switching the Adapter Off and On
When your laptop is switched on, the adapter radio is constantly transmitting signals. In certain situations, such
as in a plane, signals from the radio may cause interference. This software function allows you to use your
laptop with the radio switched off.
To switch the radio off, click the Off button next to Switch radio on the General page. When the radio is off, the
following conditions apply:
● The wireless adapter is not associated with the network.
● PROSet can be used to edit or add profile contents.