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NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PC Card WN511T User Manual
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Configuration
March 2006
You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the current connection status.
Note: If you cannot connect, see the
. Also, 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. Please refer to
not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to
“Preparing Your
Computers for TCP/IP Networking” on page C-1
.
Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode
The peer-to-peer setting of the WN511T 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.
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.
How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile
Note: Ad-hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad-hoc mode requires either static IP
addresses (such as
addresses (such as
192.168.0.1)
. For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows
PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the Resource CD.
Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad-hoc mode profile.
1. Run the WN511T Smart Wizard Wireless Utility.
a.
Make sure the WN511T software is installed and the WN511T is fully inserted in an
available CardBus slot in your PC.
available CardBus slot in your PC.
b. Click the WN511T icon
in the Windows system tray to open the Smart Wizard
Wireless Assistant.