Airlink101 AWLL5166HP Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks, Open the Wireless Monitor

4.7 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks

Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two or more computers together without going through a router.

In ad-hoc mode, you lose a lot of the features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps. In addition, WEP encryption is the only security available in ad-hoc mode.

To set up ad-hoc mode, you will need to create a new profile.

Step 1 Open the Wireless Monitor.

Step 2 Click on Profile and click on Add. The profile settings box will appear.

Step 3 Check “This is a computer to computer (adhoc) network; wireless access points are not used”.

Step 4 Enter a network name (SSID) into the SSID box. Select your desired Channel.

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