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B.4 Ad-Hoc Networks

Using an ad-hoc network is a bit more complicated as there are a number

of steps that need to be taken to create a new network. To start the pro-

cess, right click on your wireless adapter’s tray icon, select View Available

Wireless Networks and then click on the Change advanced settings

link. Once the dialog shown in ﬁgure B.2 is displayed, click the Add button

to begin the process of creating a new ad-hoc network. The window pic-

tured in ﬁgure B.3 will be shown, allowing you to enter the details necessary

to perform this action:

• Network name (SSID) - Use this ﬁeld to name the network that

you are creating. This name will be used by your camera to identify

and use the connection to transmit your photographs. Please note this

value as you will need it when you get to the stage of conﬁguring your

camera.

• Network Authentication - This value determines how your com-

puter will determine which devices will be allowed to connect to the

network. If you are not using encryption, then leave this dropdown set

to Open - this will allow any device requesting a connection to com-

municate with the laptop. When using WEP encryption, select the

Shared entry. When using WPA encryption select WPA-PSK.

• Data Encryption - Selects the type of encryption that will be used

on the data traveling over the network. Leaving it in the disabled

setting will provide the highest throughput, however third parties may

be able to eavesdrop on the images travelling over the network. If you

would like to encrypt your transmisions and are using the Nikon WT-

2, Canon WFT-E1 or WiPics select WPA as it is the strongest form

of encryption available. Since the Nikon WT-1 doesn’t support WPA,

you will need to select WEP if you would like to use encryption.

• Network Key - If you have enabled encryption you will need to specify

a network key that will be used by your devices to gain access to the

network. This works in a similar fashion to a password, so you will need

to remember this value and enter it into your camera’s conﬁguration.

Naturally, if encryption is disabled these controls will be grayed out.