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User Guide for the NETGEAR 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Card MA701

Notebook Configuration 6-5

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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.

Note: If you cannot connect, see the “Troubleshooting” on page 4-13. 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

Figure 6-4: NETGEAR MA701 Wireless PC Card in Peer-to-Peer Mode

The peer-to-peer setting of the MA701 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.

NETGEAR Wireless Adapter

in a Notebook PC

Notebook with 802.11b or g

wireless adapter

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