User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
- Understanding the Smart Wizard
- Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
- Joining a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Statistics Tab
- About Tab
- Advanced Settings
- Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual
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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.
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.
To create an Ad Hoc mode profile:
1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings screen displays:
Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”. For problems with
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 B.
Note: Ad Hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either
static IP addresses (such as
192.168.0.1) or the IPX protocol. For help setting up
static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD.
Figure 2-5