User's Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2008
At this point the connection is established.
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
1. On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard, select or type the network name (SSID).
2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type.
3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting screen displays:
4. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11a, 802.11b, or
802.11g) for your Ad Hoc computer-to-computer network.
5. In the Channel drop-down list, select Automatic unless you notice interference problems. If
you experience interference with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not
being used by any other wireless networks near your wireless adapter. Use the Networks tab to
view the channels in use in your area.
6. Click OK.
Note: If you cannot connect, see “Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software” in Chapter 1.
For problems accessing network resources, the Windows client and rile and print
sharing software might not be installed or configured correctly on your computers.
See the link to “Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:” in Appendix B.
Note: for Windows Vista computers, you must have administrator rights. Otherwise,
this option is not available for selection.
Figure 2-21
Note: The channel number differs depending on the country. The connection speed
automatically defaults to the highest speed.