User Manual

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Ne w Pro fi le Dia lo g Box
• Se le c t Pro fi le – Select whether the profi le is for a wireless or
wired connection.
• Pro fi le Na me – Enter the name you want to associate with
the new profi le.
• Ne two rk Type – Select the network mode you want to
associate with the new profi le. Select Infrastructure if your
network consists of both wired and wireless devices that
communicate through a central device, such as an access
point. Select Ad-hoc if your network consists of only wireless
devices that communicate with each other directly.
• Ne two rk Na m e SSID – Enter the SSID of your network. The
SSID is the name of your wireless network. All wireless
devices on a network must use identical SSIDs to successfully associate with other devices on
the network. MYSSID is an example of a valid SSID.
• Cha nne l – Auto-Channel is recommended for most profi les. If you are making an Ad-hoc
connection, or connecting to a network that doesn’t broadcast its SSID, you may have to set
the wireless channel manually here.
• Enc ryp tio n Me tho d – Displays the types of encryption available. Once encryption is selected,
you will be required to enter an Encryption Key. For the Transmission Key Number, 1 is
recommended.
• OK – Click OK to save your specifi cations and return to the Profi les page.
Manual Co nfi g uratio n - Ne w Pro fi le