NETGEAR WG121 Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode, How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121

a.Type a descriptive name for the Profile in the “Profiles” field.

b.Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.

c.Click Apply.

d.Click Close to exit the configuration utility or Cancel to return to the previous settings

4.Verify wireless connectivity to your network.

Verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.

You can check the status bar in the configuration utility for the current connection status.

Note: If you cannot connect, see the “Troubleshooting” on page 3-14. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to “Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking” on page C-1.

Connecting to Another PC in Ad-hoc Mode

The peer-to-peer setting of the WG121 uses Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-Hoc mode is an 802.11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point. For example, this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.

How to Configure an Ad-hoc Mode Profile

Note: Ad-hoc mode will not work using DHCP settings. Ad-hoc mode requires either static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1). For instructions on setting up static IP addresses on a Windows PC, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial included on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG121 Resource CD.

Follow the instructions below to configure an Ad-hoc mode profile.

1.Run the WG121 Configuration Utility.

a.Make sure the WG121 software is installed and the WG121 is connected to your PC.

b.Open the configuration utility by clicking on the WG121 icon in the Windows system tray.

c.Click the Settings tab.

Configuration 4-3