36 Users Manual
An AP is a network device that bridges wired and wireless LANs, and
corresponds to a wireless hub in a wired network. You can connect multiple
wireless LAN installed computers to an AP.
2) Computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
This is also called a peer-to-peer network.
In computer-to-computer wireless networks, you can wirelessly connect 2 or more
computers that have wireless LAN modules. For details, see “Connecting to computer-
to-computer networks (peer-to-peer or ad hoc)” on page 38
Connecting to an Access Point (AP)
This section describes how to connect to an AP. You can use the network when you are
connected to an AP.
In this section, the configuration procedures are described for Windows XP
installed computers. For information on the configuration procedures for other
operating systems, see “Using a wireless network with the wireless LAN setup
program.(for an 11b card)” on page 43 or see “Using a wireless network with
the wireless LAN setup program.(for an 11g card)” on page 45. Please ask
your network administrator about detailed configuration information such as
the network key (encryption key).
1.
Right-click on the
Wireless Network Connection
(
) icon on the taskbar, and
select
View Available Wireless Networks
.
