User's Manual

> The list of available networks is not updated automatically while this dialogue is
open, you must click “Scan”. While the scan is active a progress dialogue is shown.
Once the scan for networks is complete, all networks found are added to the pop-up
menu of available networks. For each network the following information is shown:
- Name of network
- Signal strength
> Selecting a network from the pop-up menu assigns the network’s name as well as
the network mode and the communication channel for point-to-point networks.
User Information
For WLAN networks that require user authentication you must define the user data within
the WLAN profile. The same information is used by all the supported authentication
methods. Additional WLAN profiles should be created if you want alternative user data.
> The user enters his data in the dialogue shown below. User data is only used
when authentication takes place. However, these settings can be entered even if
the currently selected authentication method does not use them.
> The field for entering a user name holds the user’s account name used for logging
into the wireless network. This usually different from the user’s real name
(e.g. “jdoe17” vs. “John Doe”). For a new profile the user name is set initially to
the account name of the current user.
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WLAN Settings
This group of settings determines the communication parameters used on the air
interface. It’s shown in a separate tab in the WLAN configuration dialogue. If an
authenticated connection to a wireless network is required, additional parameters
are needed that may interact with the parameters described in this section.
> The user may either enter the network name or select it from a list which was
generated by clicking the Scan button. A network might not broadcast it’s name
for security reasons and so will not appear in the list, you will need it’s details
from your IT administrator.
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