User's Manual
22 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Adapter User’s Guide
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, choose the security type and
enter the wireless security settings.
Note Use 10 characters for standard security or 26 for stronger security. WEP
keys can contain numbers and the letters A through F.
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 the Windows 2000, Windows Me or
Windows 98 SE operating system
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 Congure.
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 retype it in the Conrm Security
Key box.
Note Use 10 characters for standard security or 26 for stronger security. WEP
keys can contain numbers and the letters A through F.
8. Click OK twice.
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