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Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the USB Network Adapter
Setting Up the Adapter
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter
2. The
Wireless Mode
screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the
Infrastructure Mode
radio
button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point. Click the
Ad-Hoc Mode
radio button if you
want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router or access point. Then,
enter the SSID for your network.
Infrastructure Mode
- Use this mode if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode
- Use this mode if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a
wireless router or access point.
SSID
- This is the wireless network name that must be used for all the devices in your wireless network. It is
case- sensitive and should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network.
Click
Next
to continue or
Back
to return to the previous screen.
3. If you chose
Infrastructure Mode
, go to Step 4 now. If you chose
Ad-Hoc Mode
, the
Ad-Hoc Mode Settings
screen will appear.
Select the correct
Channel
for your wireless network. The channel you choose should match the channel set
on the other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, keep the default
setting.
Then, select the
Network Mode
in which your wireless network will operate. In
Mixed Mode
, Wireless-B and
Wireless-G devices can both operate on the network, though at a slower speed. In
G-Only Mode
, no Wireless-
B devices can operate in the network.
Click
Next
to continue or click
Back
to change any settings.
Figure 4-18: Wireless Mode
Figure 4-19: Ad-Hoc Mode Settings