User's Manual

16 User Manual for the Wireless LAN Card
Chapter 4 Software Utility - WLAN Configuration Utility
4.1 Overview
‧ Profiles: A set of preset system parameters, or “snapshots”, of the available APs within a
wireless network. You can record these “snapshots”. After this card is connected to an AP,
you can save the system parameters as these specific profiles. It significantly minimizes
access time to the same wireless network while this card is initializing.
‧ Link Status: A status screen that tells you information of this card and link condition of the
current network.
‧ Site Survey: Initiate a survey of the current available wireless networks and display these
APs, the Ad Hoc stations, and their associated information.
‧ Statistics: Monitor the card's current traffic activity when connected to a wireless network.
‧ Advance: Configure advanced operation parameters and display extra options. Note that
some options are not supported currently.
‧ About: Hardware information of this card and its software elements.
4.2 Profiles Tab
4.2.1 Profiles List Section
‧ Profile Name
: List all profiles you named.
‧ SSID: The specific name of each AP or Ad Hoc station in your profiles.
‧ Channel: Current channel adopted by this network.
‧ Authentication: The authentication type adopted by each AP or Ad Hoc station.