Tp-Link TL-WDN4800 [35/47] Add a profile in ad hoc mode

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide

4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode

If you are connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter, select ad hoc as the

Network Type in the screen that appears and follow the instructions below to finish the setting.

Figure 4-6

The following items can be found on the screen.

¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop. The same

name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.

¾ SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list.

¾ Network Type: Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless router or

access point, select Infrastructure. If you are connecting to another wireless client such as

an adapter, select ad hoc.

¾ Band: This item determines which operating frequency will be used. Two options are

available: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. It is recommended that your computers and devices running

video and voice applications use the 5Ghz band, while your guest access and computers

that are only browsing the web use the 2.4Ghz band.

z 2.4Ghz - You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many classic wireless devices

like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.

z 5Ghz - This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music, video

streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or

noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.

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Note:

The choice for

Band

is only available in Windows XP; while in Windows 7 and Windows

Vista, by default it only supports 2.4 G network in Ad-hoc mode.

¾ Security Type: Select the security type from the list. Two options are available: WEP and

None. None stands for no security. It is recommended that you select WEP to secure your

wireless network.

¾ Encryption Type: If you select None as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be

None accordingly. If you select WEP as the Security Type, the Encryption Type will be

Open.