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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual Note: Ad Hoc mode does 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. To create an Ad Hoc mode profile: 1. Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab displays: Figure 2-6 2. Enter the network settings. a. Select Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) for the network type. b. Select or enter the network name (SSID) for the Ad Hoc network. c. In the Profile field, type the name of the profile. d. Click Apply. 3. Save your settings in a profile. a. Click Save Profile, and all the configuration settings are saved in this profile. b. Click Apply, then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard, or click Cancel to return to the previous settings. 4. Configure the computer network settings. a. Configure each computer with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol. b. Restart the computers. 2-7 v1.0, December 2009

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Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual
2-7
v1.0, December 2009
To create an Ad Hoc mode profile:
1.
Click the
icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab displays:
2.
Enter the network settings.
a.
Select
Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc)
for the network type.
b.
Select or enter the network name (SSID) for the Ad Hoc network.
c.
In the
Profile
field, type the name of the profile.
d.
Click
Apply
.
3.
Save your settings in a profile.
a.
Click
Save Profile
, and all the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
b.
Click
Apply
, then click
Close
to exit the Smart Wizard, or click
Cancel
to return to the
previous settings.
4.
Configure the computer network settings.
a.
Configure each computer with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol.
b.
Restart the computers.
Note:
Ad Hoc mode does 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 2-6