NETGEAR MA111 User Manual
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User Manual for the NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111
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e.
Enter the SSID for the Ad-Hoc network.
f.
Click OK.
2. Save your Profile.
a.
Click the Profile tab.
b.
Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Profiles” field.
c.
Click Save. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
d.
Click OK to keep the profile or Cancel to return to the previous settings.
3. Configure the PC network settings.
a.
Configure each PC with either a static IP address.
Note: For instructions on configuring static IP addresses, refer to the networking tutorial
on your NETGEAR 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter MA111 Resource CD (240-10082-01).
b.
Restart the PCs.
4. Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices.
Verify connectivity by using the Ping program:
a.
On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run.
Figure 4-1: Windows Run program dialog box
b.
Assuming the target PC is configured with 192.168.0.1 as its IP address, type
ping -t
192.168.0.1
and then click OK.
c.
This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP
address. The ping response should change to “reply.”