Getting Started |
Setting up an ad hoc network for your computer is a great way to be able to use your Mobile Mouse by connecting directly to your computer, without the need for a WIFI router. This is the next best thing to using Bluetooth. The first thing you will need is a laptop with WIFI, or a 802.11b wireless card in your desktop PC. Once you have made sure you have the necessary hardware, setting up an ad hoc network is a breeze. However, please do not attempt to make any changes to your network unless you have some understanding about how to network your computer. Although we have tested these directions to work, we can't help you fix your computer if you make any changes that mess up your networking. Please proceed with caution.
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OS X Setup |
- Click on the AirPort icon in your menu bar, and from the AirPort menu, select Create Network.
- A dialog box will open asking you to name the connection. Give it a unique name, then check off the box to require a password.
- Click on OK. The AirPort icon in the system menu bar changes to a little computer in a gray signal field.
- On your iPhone, go to your Settings, then to Wi-FI. Under "Choose a Network...", select the name of the network you just created and enter the password you specified.
- That it! Now launch Mobile Mouse and connect to your server.
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Windows 7 Setup |
- Open Control Panel
- Click on "View network status and tasks", this brings you to the network and sharing center
- Click on "Setup a new connection or network"
- Scroll to the bottom and choose "Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network
- Enter name, choose a WEP, and give a security code. (ex. 12345)
- At some point you are asked what kind of network to save this as, choose Home. Default Public network connections will drop the iphone at random times.
- On your iPhone, go to your Settings, then to Wi-FI. Under "Choose a Network...", select the name of the network you just created and enter the password you specified.
- That's it! Now launch Mobile Mouse and connect to your server.
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Vista Setup |
- Open your control panel from the Start menu
- Double click on the Network and Sharing Center icon
- To the right of the window, click the link that says "Manage wireless networks"
- Under the Manage wireless networks screen, click the "+ Add" button
- When presented with the "How do you want to add a network" optoin, select "Create an ad hoc network"
- Give your network a unique name, specify a password, and click Next.
- Your computer will configure your network, wait for it to complete.
- On your iPhone, go to your Settings, then to Wi-FI. Under "Choose a Network...", select the name of the network you just created and enter the password you specified.
- That it! Now launch Mobile Mouse and connect to your server.
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XP Pro Setup |
- Open Network Places through the Start menu
- Over to the left side of this screen, click the link that says "View Network Connections"
- Right click on Wireless Network Connection and select properties.
- In the properties window, click the Wireless Networks tab.
- Check off the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings. After that click Advanced button
- Advanced window will appear. Select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only option, then click close.
- Click Add to add new ad hoc wireless network.
- Name your ad hoc network. Try to use open authentication without encryption first. After tested to work, proceed to enable WPA or WEP encryption. Click OK.
- Now you will see your created ad hoc network (PC card icon) in preferred networks list.
- On your iPhone, go to your Settings, then to Wi-FI. Under "Choose a Network...", select the name of the network you just created and enter the password you specified.
- That it! Now launch Mobile Mouse and connect to your server.
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