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3. An Ad Hoc Network
If you have two or more computers (desktops or laptops) and want to share
files and printers, but no Internet connection, please complete the following
instructions. When your Ad Hoc network is complete it may look similar to
this:
(Requirements: Wireless network adapters -for example, the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-
A650
and the
DWL-A520
.)
To complete this installation, please follow these steps:
1. Install the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-A520
Wireless PCI Adapter
into a
desktop computer on your wireless network. (You can also install the
D-Link
AirPro
DWL-A650
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
into a laptop
computer. Please refer to the
Quick Install Guide
included with each
product.)
2.
Set the
Static IP Address
of the
wireless adapters
. Please refer to
the
Networking Basics
section in this manual entitled:
Assigning
an IP Address
.
Note: The IP Address for all computers must be in the same IP Address range, and
the Subnet Mask must be the same for all computers on your network. For example:
If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 192.168.0.2 with a Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0, then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of
192.168.0.3 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, etc.
3. Check the
Device Manager
to confirm that the
wireless adapter
is
installed correctly. Please refer to the
Networking Basics
section in
this manual entitled:
Checking the Installation of the Drivers for
the Wireless Adapter
.
4. Check the
Wireless Configuration
for each
wireless adapter
.
Please refer to the
Networking Basics
section in this manual
entitled:
Checking the Wireless Configuration
.
5. Learn to share printers and files. Please refer to the
Networking
Basics
section in this manual entitled:
Adding and
Sharing Printers
in Windows XP
.