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Creating a Peer-to-Peer Wireless Network
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Configuring computer settings for a peer-to-peer network using the
Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility
If you are unable to connect to a peer-to-peer network in the
Available networks
list, the most likely cause it that the other computers are using WEP security.
You need to configure your network settings to use the same WEP security
settings as those used by the other computers.
To configure computer settings for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network
using the Broadcom Wireless Configuration Utility:
1
With the peer-to-peer network highlighted in the Connect to Wireless
Network dialog box, click
Advanced
. The Broadcom Wireless Configuration
Utility opens.
2
Click to select the peer-to-peer network in the
Available networks
box, then
click
Configure
. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box opens.
3
Set the Wireless network key (WEP) settings to match those set on the
access point.
4
Make sure that the
This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless
access points are not used
check box is selected.