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Chapter 4. Connecting to the Internet
• To create a computer-to-computer (Ad Hoc) network
To create a new computer-to-computer (Ad Hoc) network or to connect to a hid-
den access point (Stealth/Closed Mode), refer to the following procedures.
1. Click
Add
in the
Networks
tab.
2. Enter
Profile Name
and
Network name (SSID)
, select
Operating
Mode
, then click
Next
.
3. Configure password setting to be used for computer-to-computer network connec-
tion in the
Security Settings
window.
To connect to an access point, enter the network authentication, data encryption
(WEP), key index, and password configured in the access point.
4. When a profile creation is completed, the new created profile appears in the
profiles list in the
Networks
tab. Select corresponding profile, and click
Connect
to connect to the created profile.
When a wireless connection to the created profile is established, connection icon
(
) appears in front of the name of connected profile.
A hidden access point is an access point that exists, but is configured not to be
detected by the scan operation to prevent access attempts from unauthorized
users.
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What is a network name (SSID)?
Network name (SSID) is a name that a wireless adapter uses for identifying con-
nection. Enter the name of a computer-to-computer network (e.g. samsung) or the
name of the access point to connect to. The network name identifies cases. (capi-
tal and lowercase) For the name of access point, check the settings of the access
point, or ask your wireless network administrator.
Operating Mode:
Infrastructure - Connect to an Access Point -
Select to connect to an
access point.
Ad hoc -
Connect directly to other computers -
Select to create
a computer-to-computer (Ad Hoc) network.
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It is recommended to configure data encryption for security purposes when creat-
ing a computer-to-computer network connection profile. For more information on
security settings refer to the security settings in
Connecting to AP
or Help.
When you are creating a computer-to-computer network connection profile, the
network authentication setting is disabled.
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