Configuring the Client
The adapter card will have to be installed on the client PC, since we're going to connect the client machine to the Access Point configured on the LAN. Here are the steps to follow in order to configure the client PC and the laptop.
1. Power down the system and remove the side cover. Locate a free PCI slot if you are going to use a PCI Wi-Fi card. Secure it tightly, screw it in, and attach the detachable antenna to the card.
2. Power up the system. The PC will detect the card and ask for the drivers. Install the drivers as mentioned in the manual and restart the system if need be.
3. You’ll see a small icon sitting in the system tray once the drivers are properly installed and the hardware properly detected. Double-click the adapter card configuration icon in the system tray. This will launch the configuration utility.
4. Here, you don't have to do anything, as most of the settings, including SSID and the encryption key, are automatically picked up by the adapter card. Select the Ad Hoc mode if connecting to the other PC or laptop configured in Ad Hoc mode. Give an SSID different from the one assigned to the other wireless card.
5. Check the signal strength available at the place the wireless desktop or laptop is placed by double-clicking the utility in the taskbar.
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