Airlink WLL013 - Manual (Page 26)

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual
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Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network
1. In the taskbar, double-click the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon to display the
Wireless LAN Monitor Utility dialog box. Make sure to select the desired profile from
the Current Profile list.
2. Click the Status tab and then click Change to make the setting items configurable.
3. From the Operating Mode list, select Ad-Hoc.
4. From the Channel list, select the channel number which you want to use.
5. In the SSID field, type the Service Set ID (SSID) of the Wireless LAN group. A network
name is mandatory for Ad Hoc mode. All wireless clients must use the same SSID in
order to communicate with each other.
6. From the Tx Rate list, select the transmit rate to use. If Auto is selected, the wireless
adapter will adaptively adjust its data rate from 11 Mbps to 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps as the signal
strength warrants.
7. From the Radio list, select On to enable the radio signal.
8. Click Submit.
9. Click Exit if you wish to exit the utility.
If WEP encryption is enabled in the Ad Hoc network you are going to connect to, proceed to
configure the Encryption tab as described in the “Encryption” section.