Communicate Using Ad Hoc Mode

Wireless Ad Hoc Connection

If Ad Hoc mode is used (connecting directly to another computer), the wireless LAN devices can directly connect to each other without a wireless LAN access point. Set the first computer to Ad hoc mode and then connect the other computers to the first computer.

To create an Ad Hoc network

1Select Turn Radio On by right-clicking the red icon in the taskbar notification area on the lower right desktop screen.

The wireless LAN turns on and the WLAN (wireless LAN) lamp turns green.

Or, If the icon is not displayed in the communication area, click Windows Start, point to All Programs > Marvell Wireless SoftAP and then click Marvell Wireless Soft_g_SoftAP Configuration Utility.

•From the Operation Mode screen, select Station Mode and make sure the Radio Off check box is unchecked. Proceed to Step 4.

2Select Select Mode by right clicking the red icon in the taskbar notification area on the lower right desktop screen. The Select Operation Mode screen displays.

3Select Station in the Select Operation Mode screen and click OK.

4Click Windows Start and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel screen displays.

5Click the Network and Internet Connections icon.

6Click the Network Connections icon. The Network Connections screen displays.

7Right click the Wireless Network Connections icon and click on Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen displays.

8Click the Wireless Networks tab.

9Click Advanced. The Advanced screen displays.

10Select Only computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks in Network to Access and click Close.

This allows you to connect only to Ad Hoc networks.

11Click Add. The Wireless Network Properties screen displays.

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