Ad hoc, Chapter 3 - reference – Asus WL-107 User Manual

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ASUS WLAN Card

Chapter 3 - Reference

Chapter 3

Software Reference

Ad Hoc

The ASUS Wireless LAN card when set to Ad Hoc mode can connect to other
wireless device(s) in a wireless network called an Ad Hoc network. To connect
the ASUS Wireless LAN card to another wireless device:

1. Launch the Wireless Settings util-

ity by double-clicking the Control
Center icon in the Windows

®

task-

bar.

2. Click the Survey button to scan

available wireless device(s) within
the ASUS Wireless LAN card’s
range. Select the the wireless de-
vice you wish to connect. A wire-
less device is indicated by this icon

(

).

3. Click the Config button to con-

figure the device settings. Set the
Network type to Ad Hoc, then
enter the Network Name (SSID)
and Channel of wireless device
you wish to connect. Click Ap-
ply
when done.

4. Click the Encryption tab if your

selected wireless device has an
enabled WEP encryption ( ).

Obtain the WEP encryption keys
from the network administrator,
then enter them in the Key 1 ~ 4
fields. Click Apply when finish.

IMPORTANT! The encryption settings of the ASUS Wireless LAN
card and the wireless device must be identical to establish a con-
nection.

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