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Ad hoc, Chapter 3 - reference – Asus WL-138g v2 User Manual

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ASUS WLAN Card

Chapter 3 - Reference

Chapter 3

Software Reference

Ad Hoc

The 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
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 Wireless LAN card’s range. Se-
lect the wireless device you wish to
connect. A wireless device is indi-

cated by this icon (

).

3. Click the Config button to config-

ure the device settings. Set the
Network type to Ad Hoc, then en-
ter the Network Name (SSID)
and Channel of wireless device
you wish to connect. Click Apply
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 Wireless LAN card and
the wireless device must be identical to establish a connection.