NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual

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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual

Network Connections and Wireless Security

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v2.0, February 2007

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.”

At this point the connection is established.

Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection

1. On the Settings tab page of the Smart Wizard, select or type the Network Name (SSID).

2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type.

3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting dialog box opens:

4. In the Start Ad Hoc field, choose the wireless standard (802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g) for your

Ad Hoc computer-to-computer network.

Figure 2-4

Note: If you cannot connect, see

“Removing the WN311T Software” in Chapter 1

.

Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and
File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly
on your computers. Please see the link to

“Internet Networking and TCP/IP

Addressing:” in Appendix B

.

Figure 2-5

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