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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual c. Click Close to exit the wizard, or Cancel to return to the previous settings. 4. Verify wireless connectivity to your network. Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer 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. Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting. 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 "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in Appendix B. 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. 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 instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR CD. Follow the instructions below to create an Ad Hoc mode profile. 15 v1.1, April 2006

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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual
15
v1.1, April 2006
c.
Click Close to exit the wizard, or Cancel to return to the previous settings.
4.
Verify wireless connectivity to your network.
Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer 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.
Follow the instructions below to create an Ad Hoc mode profile.
Note:
If you cannot connect, see
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting
. 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
“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 instructions on setting
up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on
the
NETGEAR CD
.