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2 soft access point mode (soft ap), System requirements – Asus WiFi-b User Manual

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Chapter 4: Utility information

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4.4.2

Soft Access Point Mode (Soft AP)

You may set the WiFi-b™card in soft access point mode. As soft AP, WiFi-b™ can
support up to 31 wireless clients in a home or small office network.

System requirements

Before setting your WiFi-b™ as soft AP make sure your system meets the
following requirements:

Windows

®

XP operating system

Wireless clients in home or small office network must have:

An installed IEEE 802.11b compliant network interface card

Windows

®

98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system

Use the Change Mode menu

1. Right-click the Control Center icon in

the Windows taskbar to display the
right-click menus. Select Change
Mode
.

3. Follow steps 2 to 7 of the previous section to set the WiFi-b™ in STA mode.

3. The following confirmation dialog box

appears when you switch from Soft
AP mode to Station Mode. Click Yes.

2. Select Station Mode when the

Change Mode window appears. Click
OK.

4. Follow steps 2 to 7 of the previous section to set the WiFi-b™ in STA mode.