Chapter 3: Network Activities
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If you are playing an Internet-based game, you might also be required to pay user
fees or download game files to your computer. Be sure to follow the directions
provided on the game’s Web site.
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If you have problems connecting to an Internet-based game, you might need to
configure your base station to work with your game. If you have a Microsoft base
station, see the
MN-500: Base Station Configuration Guide
or
MN-700:
Base
Station Configuration Guide
on the Setup CD.
For information about playing games on the Internet, and for other game-related
information, visit: www.microsoft.com/broadbandnetworking.
Creating a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network
If you do not want to use a base station, you can set up a computer-to-computer (ad
hoc) network to share files between computers that have wireless adapters. After you
create an ad hoc network by using the following procedure, other computers can join this
network by using the steps in the following section, “Joining an Available Wireless Network.”
To set up an ad hoc network (in Windows XP)
1.
Start the Broadband Network Utility.
2.
On the
Tools
menu, click
Adapter Settings
.
3.
In the
Wireless Adapter
drop-down list, make sure that a Microsoft wireless adapter
is selected.
4.
Click
Configure
.
5.
Click
Add
.
6.
Type a name for the new ad hoc network in the
Network Name (SSID)
box.
7.
If you want the network to use wireless security, enter the wireless security settings.
8.
Make sure that
The key is provided for me automatically
check box is not selected.
9.
Select
This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points
are not used
.
10.
Click
OK
twice.
To set up an ad hoc network (in Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, and
Windows 98 SE)
1.
Start the Broadband Network Utility.
2.
On the
Tools
menu, click
Adapter Settings
.
3.
In the
Wireless Adapter
drop-down list, make sure that a Microsoft wireless adapter
is selected.
4.
Click
Configure
.
5.
Type a name for the new ad hoc network in the
Wireless name (SSID)
box.
6.
Click
This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network
.
7.
If you want the network to use wireless security, enter a Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) key in the
Security Key
box, and to retype it in the
Confirm Security Key
box.
Note
Use 10 alphanumeric characters for standard security or 26 for stronger security.
8.
Click
OK
twice.
