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The Profiles screen (Figure 7-6) lets you save different configuration profiles

for different network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default

profile holds the initial configuration saved when you ran the Setup Wizard.

Profile - Name of the connection profile.

SSID - The wireless network’s unique name, as set in the connection profile.

Profile Information

Network Type - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection. (In Auto

mode, the Adapter dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible

at any given time.)

Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.

WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.

Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the

profile, and click the Connect button.

Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.

New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section,

“Creating a New Profile,” for detailed instructions.

Figure 7-6

Profiles

Site Information

Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.

WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.

MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point.

Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned.

Refresh - Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless

devices.

Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless net-

work, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-

tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-5.

In the WEP drop-down box, select the type of WEP encryption used by the

wireless network: 64-bit, or 128-bit WEP.

If the wireless network uses a passphrase, enter the passphrase in the

Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key

in the Key 1 field.

Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Site

Survey screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connection and

return to the Site Survey screen.

On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner

to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Figure 7-5

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter

1. On the Profiles screen, shown in Figure 7-6, click the New button to create

a new profile.

2. When the Create connection

profile screen appears (Figure

7-9), enter a name for the new

profile. Click OK to save the

profile name or click Cancel

to return to the previous

screen.

3. The Choose a network type screen (Figure 7-10) shows a choice of two

wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want

your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired

network via a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button

if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each

other. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the

previous screen.

Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to

communicate through an access point.

Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to com-

municate directly with each other. No access point is used.

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Figure 7-10

Figure 7-9

Creating a New Profile

Import - Click

the Import but-

ton to import a

profile that has

been saved in

another location.

From the screen

that appears

(shown in Figure

7-7), select the

appropriate file,

and click the

Open button.

Export - To save the profile(s) in

a different location, click the

Export button. On the screen that

appears (Figure 7-8), direct

Windows to the appropriate fold-

er and click the OK button.

Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a profile.

Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Figure 7-7

Figure 7-8

Note: If you have more than one profile, all profiles will be auto-

matically selected and exported to the same folder.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Instant Wireless® Series Site Information Wireless Mode - The mode of the wireless network currently in use. Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature. MAC - The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point. Surveyed at - The time at which the wireless network was scanned. Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Profiles The Profiles screen (Figure 7-6) lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups.
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Instant Wireless® Series 4. The Wireless Settings screen (Figure 7-11) will appear. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel dropdown menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 5. Click the Back button to change any settings. Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network.
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Instant Wireless® Series Appendix A: Troubleshooting Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network). Refer to the game’s user guide for more information. Common Problems and Solutions This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless-G PCI Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems.
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Instant Wireless® Series Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - One of the IEEE standards for wireless networking hardware. Products that adhere to a specific IEEE standard will work with each other, even if they are manufactured by different companies. The 802.11b standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.11g - A proposed, but as yet unratified extension of the IEEE 802.