Ad hoc mode is not working correctly, Windows xp occasional connection problems – NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
Troubleshooting
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v2.0, February 2007
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly
You need to click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply. Here is how you start an Ad
Hoc network:
1. Fill in the Network Name (SSID).
2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Type.
3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc.
4. Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK.
5. Click Apply.
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems
Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 from the Windows XP Update
Service may not be able to connect to the Internet, may have dropped wireless connections, or both
when using the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter. You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or
Remove Program utility in the Control Panel.
To delete Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485:
1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double click Add/Remove Programs.
2. Click Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485, and then click Remove.
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You may receive an error message that states that some program on the computer may not
work correctly if the update is removed.
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You can ignore this error message, and then click Yes to remove the update.
3. Restart your computer and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard.
This should solve your connection issue. You can restore this hotfix by following the link below:
Note: Be sure all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP
addresses in the same subnet.