Since V 0.16 and initial support for ad-hoc mode is included.This is still under development, and I'm aware that it might fail.You can put the nic in ad-hoc mode runningiwconfig <ifname> mode ad-hocThen, once the nic bringed up it will sets up an ad-hoc network called'Rtl8180'. You can change the essid in the same mode as for managed mode.You may also want to change channel just like for monitor mode.When the nic is set to a new essid, it scans the channel to see if anothercell with the same essid exists, if it exist then the nic sets to thischannel and connect itself to such cell.If it doesnt exist the nic creates a new one. In this case the channel should be set manually.In this initial release you have to be very gentle with ad-hoc.Every time you set a new essid you might want to wait the card to completescan and create the IBSS before issue other commands, in particular beforechanging channel.If the nic finds the IBSS but set the channel wrongly you might correct itmanually.Furthermore i'm not sure (altought I think yes) if promisc mode still works when the nic operates in ad-hoc mode.. if you try it, *PLEASE* report..