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Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)
An ad-hoc network is a network in which a local network is created only by the wireless devices themselves,
with no other central controller or Access Point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the
network. You can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home.
To communicate without Access Point (ad-hoc), proceed as follows:
1
Turn on the
Wireless LAN
switch on the front side of the computer.
2
Double-click the network icon
in the taskbar displaying
Wireless Network Connection
.
The
Connect to Wireless Network
dialog box appears.
3
Click the
Advanced
button.
The
Wireless Network Connection
Properties
dialog box appears.
4
Select the
Wireless Networks
tab.
5
Click the
Add…
button.
The
Wireless Network Properties
dialog box appears.
6
Enter a
Network name (SSID)*
.
You can choose a
6-digit
name.
7
Select the
Data encryption (WEP enabled)
check box.
8
Select the
Network Authentication (Shared mode)
check box.
9
Clear the
The key is provided for me automatically
check box.
Some information becomes visible.
