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5. The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen, for those who chose an Ad-hoc network,
will appear. Select the correct operating channel for your network from the
Channel drop-down menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-
down menu. Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to
change any settings.
Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the
other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which chan-
nel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6).
Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and Wireless-
B computers will be allowed on the network, but the speed will be reduced.
Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users will be
allowed on the network.
6. The Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 7-14, will appear. Enable or
disable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless net-
work. If you enable WEP, enter a Passphrase or WEP key. Click the Next
button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
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4. The Wireless Mode screen, shown in Figure 7-12, shows a choice of two
wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want
your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired
network via a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button
if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each
other. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the
previous screen.
SSID - The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in your wire-
less network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless net-
work. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters,
which can be any keyboard character.
Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to
communicate through an access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to com-
municate directly with each other. No access point is used.
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Figure 7-13
Figure 7-12