1. Slide 1 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode can be a real problem for wireless connectivity at meetings. Systems that accidentally enter ad-hoc mode appear to their users to simply not have network access, but are actually actively interfering with others' ability to use the network.

2. Slide 2 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode Windows XP How to turn off 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode when using Windows XP

3. Slide 3 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode To do this, go to "Start," "Control Panel,"

4. Slide 4 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode Click on Network and Internet Connections

5. Slide 5 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode Click on Network Connections

6. Slide 6 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode Right click on the entry labeled "wireless network connection" and select "Properties" from the drop down menu.

7. Slide 7 of 7 Turning off 802.11 Ad-Hoc Mode Then click on the "Wireless Networks" tab, and then on the "Advanced" tab at the bottom of that window. Select the one next to "Access point (infrastructure) networks only."