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Communicating with Other Computers
This section describes how to communicate between wireless computers with a built-
in wireless module or a wireless LAN card installed.
To enable wireless communication between the computers;
• Assign IP address and subnet mask for each computer.
• Set the communication mode to ad hoc.
• Give the same network name (SSID) to each computer.
• Set the encryption key (WEP key)
TKIP and AES cannot be utilized in ad-hoc mode.
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1.
Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon (
taskbar. If you cannot find the icon click
2.
Click Change advanced settings of the Related Tasks field.
3.
Select Wireless Network Connection; then, click Change settings of this
connection of Network Tasks.
4.
Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in This connection uses the following
items.
5.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, select Use the following
IP address and set the IP address to 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.254 and the
Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0; then, click OK.
• The IP address of each computer should be unique.
• The same subnet mask should be set to all computers.
• The Default gateway can be blank.
6.
Click the Wireless Networks tab; then, the Advanced button in the lower right of
the dialog box. The Advanced dialog box appears.
7.
Select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only; then, click the Close
button.
8.
Click the Add... button in Preferred networks of the Wireless Network
Connection Properties dialog box.
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