Wireless-G Portable USB Adapter
The Profiles Tab
The Profiles screen 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
Wireless Mode - 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.
Authentication - The authentication setting for the network.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click the Connect button.
New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile,” for detailed instructions.
Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.
Chapter 5: Using the WLAN Monitor
Figure 6-5: The Profiles Tab
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The Profiles Tab