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Figure 53 Network Profile
a. Click the Add tab. Enter the SSID to which the client connects.
b. Set the Network type to Infrastructure.
c. Set the Association mode to xSec, AES encryption is automatically selected.
d. Under Authentication, select the Authenticate using profile checkbox.
e. From the pull down menu, select the profile used for 802.1x authentication. This would be one of the
profiles configured in step 2.
f. Select the keys that will be generated automatically for data privacy.
g. Apply the configuration changes made by clicking on the OK tab.
h. To modify an existing profile, select the profile and then click the Properties tab.
5. Click the Adapters tab if the adapter used is not seen under the list of adapters pull down menu under
connections.
a. When using a wireless client, click the Wireless tab.
b. Select the Wireless adapters only radio button. From the resulting list, select the adapter required from
the list and click OK.
c. For wired 802.1x clients, select the Wired 802.1x tab and select the Wired adapters only radio button.
From the resulting list, select the adapter required from the list and click OK.
6. Establish the connection.
a. Click the Connection tab.
b. From the pull down menu, select the adapter required. If the adapter in use is not visible, add the adapter
as explained in Step 5.
c. Select the Connect to network checkbox and select the Network option from the pull down menu. To
configure a new network, follow the instructions in Step 4.
d. This will automatically start the connection process. To reconnect to the network, click Reconnect.
7. Click Scan to display the SSIDs seen by the NIC after a site survey.