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User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile Note: Ad hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad hoc mode requires static IP 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 NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511 Resource CD. Follow the instructions below to configure an ad hoc mode profile. 1. Run the WGM511 Smart Wizard Installation Assistant. a. Make sure the WGM511 software is installed and the WGM511 is fully inserted in a CardBus slot in your PC. b. Click the WGM511 icon in the Windows system tray to open the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant. c. Click the Settings tab to display the Settings page shown below. d. Select Ad Hoc for the Network Type. e. Enter the SSID for the ad hoc network. f. Click Apply. Settings tab page 2. Save your settings in a Profile. a. Type a descriptive name in the "Profiles" field. b. Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile. c. Click Apply. d. Click Close to exit the Smart Wireless Wizard. 3. Configure the PC network settings. a. Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol. Note: For instructions on configuring static IP addresses, refer to the networking tutorial on your Resource CD. b. Restart the PCs. 4. Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices. NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard 4-5 December 2004

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User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
NETGEAR Smart Wireless Wizard
4-5
December 2004
How to Configure an Ad Hoc Mode Profile
Note
: Ad hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad hoc mode requires static IP 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
NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
Resource CD
.
Follow the instructions below to configure an ad hoc mode profile.
1.
Run the WGM511 Smart Wizard Installation Assistant.
a.
Make sure the WGM511 software is installed and the WGM511 is fully inserted in a
CardBus slot in your PC.
b.
Click the WGM511 icon
in the
Windows system tray to open the
Smart Wizard Installation Assistant.
c.
Click the Settings tab to display the
Settings page shown below.
d.
Select Ad Hoc for the Network
Type.
e.
Enter the SSID for the ad hoc
network.
f.
Click
Apply
.
2.
Save your settings in a Profile.
a.
Type a descriptive name in the “Profiles” field.
b.
Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
c.
Click
Apply
.
d.
Click Close to exit the Smart Wireless Wizard.
3.
Configure the PC network settings.
a.
Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol.
Note:
For instructions on configuring static IP addresses, refer to the networking tutorial
on your
Resource CD
.
b.
Restart the PCs.
4.
Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices.
Settings tab page