Windows Ad Hoc
Windows supports a wireless PC to
PC file transfer process known as an Ad Hoc Network. This is an ideal method for transferring
files wirelessly when no wireless internet is
available.
On Computer 1
1. ➔ SELECT the Internet
Access icon in your system tray (bottom right) and OPEN Network and Sharing Center.
2. ➔ SELECT Set UP a New Connection or
Network.
3. ➔ SELECT Set Up a wireless ad hoc network and
CHOOSE Next
4. ➔ CHOOSE Next
again.
5. ➔ ENTER a name for
this Network and a password
to give to those you want to connect. Be sure to write the password down. SELECT Next
again.
6.
➔ SELECT the Network
and Sharing Center.
7.
➔
CONFIRM that
1) Turn on Network Discovery, 2) Turn on File and Printing and Turn on Sharing so Anyone
with a Network Access can Read and 3) Write files in the Public Folders are selected.
8. ➔
TURN OFF password protected sharing is
selected. CLICK Save changes
On Computer 2
1. ➔ SELECT the Internet
Access icon in your system tray (bottom right) and SELECT the
Network
2. ➔ ENTER the Security Key (password) you
created on computer 1.
3. ➔ SELECT Open Network and Sharing
Center.
4. ➔ While
the computers are negotiating with each other, you will see Identifying under
View Your Active Networks. Once connected you
will see Public Network.
5. ➔ CLICK the MY
Computer icon on your desktop and CLICK Network to
expand the list of available networks.
6. ➔ CLICK the Users
(Share) folder
7. ➔ CLICK
on
the Public folder
8.
➔ CLICK
the results folder you
have directed your meet management software to retrieve its information.
Once you have created the network
connection as described above, the results file (created by the Eagle Eye
timing computer) can be saved by selecting Save Times within the Race Results
tab. The meet management computer will
then retrieve the results file from this
same location (for example, when using the GET TIMES button within Hy-Tek’s
Meet Manager Run mode).
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