Linksys WPC11 manual Creating a New Profile

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Instant Wireless® Series

Creating a New Profile

1.On the Profiles screen, shown in Figure 7-10, click the New button to cre- ate a new profile.

Figure 7-10

2.When the Create connection profile screen (Figure 7-11) appears, enter a name for the new profile. Click OK to save the profile name or click Cancel to return to the previous screen.

Figure 7-11

Wireless-B Notebook Adapter

2.The Choose a wireless mode screen (Figure 7-12) 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.

Figure 7-12

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Contents Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Planning Your Wireless Network IntroductionGetting to Know the Wireless-B Notebook Adapter Adapter’s LEDsUsing the Setup Wizard to Configure Windows 98SE, Me, Important for Windows XP users Do not run the Setup WizardProceed to Hardware Installation Overview Hardware InstallationDriver Installation for Windows XP Anyway but Windows XP Wireless Zero ConfigurationN t i n u e Using the Wlan Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, Accessing the Wlan MonitorLink Information Wireless Network StatusTCP/IP Setting Site Survey Site InformationProfiles Profile InformationCreating a New Profile Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Frequently Asked Questions Appendix a TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions What is BSS ID? What is Infrastructure?What is Roaming? What is ESSID?What is WEP? Appendix B GlossaryInstant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Appendix C Specifications EnvironmentalSales Information Appendix D Warranty InformationAppendix E Contact Information Web FTP SiteCopyright 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved