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NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 User Manual 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. 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 correctly on your computers.See the link 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 a router or 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 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 2-8 2-10 v1.0, August 2009

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NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 User Manual
2-10
v1.0, August 2009
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 a router or 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.
Click the
icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab 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 correctly on your computers.See the
link to
“Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:” in Appendix B
.
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 2-8