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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition
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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

by John Ross
January 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
No Starch Press
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Changing Your Adapter's Configuration Settings

In most cases, your Wi-Fi adapter's default settings will do everything you need to connect your computer to a nearby network. But if you're dealing with an unusual situation, it's always possible to use the adapter's configuration tool to make changes. Because the specific settings for each make and model of adapter are slightly different, the configuration program is supplied with the adapter. The configuration settings will remain the same even if you connect to a different network.

For example, Figure 5-19 shows the configuration tool for the Intel mini-PCI adapter supplied with a ThinkPad laptop. To change one of the adapter's properties, scroll down the list of properties and highlight the item ...

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