Sonnet Technologies Aria extreme PCI Adapter Card - Manual (Page 3)

Enable Internet Access Through Aria extreme PCI
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5. In the right corner of the menu bar at
the top of the screen, you will see the
AirPort status indicator (Figure 12). This
icon indicates signal strength and status
of your selected network; click on the
icon and choose items to change settings
and open the Internet Access application.
Configure Your Mac
Part 4 - Create a Computer to Computer Network
You can create a wireless network of two or more computers and
share fi les, so long as each is equipped with an 802.11b or 802.11g
wireless LAN card, such as the Aria extreme PCI.
1. From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences.
2. Click on the Sharing icon in the middle of the window, and
then click the Start button under “File Sharing Off” (Figure 13).
Figure 12
Create a Computer to Computer Network (continued)
3. Close System Preferences.
4. Click on the AirPort status icon and select
“Create Network…” (Figure 14).
5. Enter the required information,
including the name you choose
for the Computer to Computer
network, and then click OK
(Figure 15). Note that you must
use the same name and channel
settings for the other computer.
Configure Your Mac
Part 3 - Enable Internet Access Using Aria extreme PCI
If you wish to access the Internet through the Aria extreme PCI, you
will need to change settings in the Internet Connect application.
1. Launch the Internet Connect application (located in the
Applications folder).
2. Click on the Confi guration drop-down menu and select
AirPort (Figure 10).
3. After selecting AirPort, you will see basic information regard-
ing your setup (Figure 11). If it is not checked, click the box
next to “Show AirPort status in menu bar.”
4. Quit the Internet Access application; you should now be able
to access the Internet through the Aria extreme PCI (provided
you are within range of a base station or access point).
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 14
Figure 13
Configure Your Mac
Part 2 - Set Network Settings
1. From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences.
2. Click on the Network icon at the top of the window, and then
select AirPort from the Show: drop-down menu (Figure 8).
3. Click on the AirPort tab to reveal and adjust settings (Figure 9).
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 15