NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T User Manual

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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual

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v2.0, February 2007

a. Select Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) for the Network Type.

b. Select or enter the Network Name (SSID) for the Ad Hoc network.

c.

In the Profile box, type the name of the profile.

3. Click Apply.

4. Save your settings in a Profile.

a. Click the Save Profile button.

The configuration settings are saved in this profile.

b. Click Apply, and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard, or Cancel to return to the

previous settings.

5. Configure the PC network settings.

a. Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol.

b. Restart the PCs.

6. Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with the Ping program:

a. On the Windows taskbar click the Start button, and then click Run.

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.

Note: For instructions on configuring static IP addresses, refer to the networking

tutorial on your NETGEAR CD.

Figure 1-6

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