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Changing the Set-up of Your WLAN

Changing the Operating Mode

The Adaptec Wireless Utility offers two possible operating modes:

Ad-hoc mode

(sometimes referred to as peer-to-peer mode)

allows two computers to connect to each other in wireless-to-
wireless (or peer-to-peer) communication.

Infrastructure mode

allows multiple computers to interact, and

is for WLANs that include an AP or Router.

To change the operating mode of your Wireless PCI Adapter:

1

Open the Adaptec Wireless Utility. See

Step 1 on page 29

.

2

Click the Configuration tab.

3

In the Operating Mode drop-down box, select your chosen
operating mode, as shown above.

4

Click Apply Changes.

5

Click OK to close the Adaptec Wireless Utility, or see

Connecting

to the WLAN on page 28

for additional information.

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