From some short Google searches it probably forces the wireless adapter into an 802.11n only mode for adhoc connections. Of course this presumes the other computer can also do 802.11n. Why not experiment a bit and report back.
"AdHoc 11n" Disable or Enable
In the advanced settings of my wireless adaptor there is "Adhoc 11n" and its disabled, can someone please tell me what will happen if I enable it?
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Anonymous
2011-05-10T10:23:42+00:00
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2011-05-09T20:47:41+00:00 In the advanced settings of my wireless adaptor there is "Adhoc 11n" and its disabled, can someone please tell me what will happen if I enable it?
I have that also and its also disabled...
In general adhoc is used to setup a temporary wireless connection between your computer and another wireless computer so you can exchange files or allow the other computer internet access through your computer.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Set-up-a-computer-to-computer-ad-hoc-network
I do that sometimes but use a program called Virtual Router that turns my HP Windows 7 laptop into a wireless router so I can access the internet with my wireless iPod Touch (4th gen) if I am somewhere with wired internet access but no wireless access.
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Anonymous
2017-10-29T11:43:43+00:00 "Why not experiment a bit and report back." ? Because this is a Q&A forum.
Perhaps the results of experimentation aren't concrete with any degree of confidence. Perhaps documentation on the driver settings or scarce if non-existent. So why not pose the question to a Q&A forum and hope a Microsoft "MVP" doesn't come back with wrong, pre-canned answer or worse, smart-aleck response.
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Anonymous
2016-02-09T03:07:44+00:00 "Ad-hoc" has nothing to do with Google ads. It is a mode of wireless networking that doesn't require a router.
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Anonymous
2011-05-10T04:25:16+00:00 I created an adhoc wireless connection on my computer and i use it to connect other computers to share internet to, so far it works fine, so how does the setting "AdHoc 11n" disabled or enabled affect it.