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2.The screen in Figure 7-3 shows you any available wireless device for net- work connection. Select the wireless device, and click the Connect button to connect or the Refresh button to search for more wireless devices. Attempt Auto-Connect to ANY network in range will connect you to the closest network within range. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to close

the WLAN

Monitor or

click the

P r o f i l e

Setting button to continue.

Figure 7-3

3.When the screen in Figure 7-4 appears, click on the New button to create a new profile or select a Profile and click on the Edit button to change an existing profile or Click on the Delete button to delete a profile. Select a profile and click the Connect button to connect.

Figure 7-4

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4.If you click on the New or Edit button, the screen in Figure 7-5 will appear. You can enter a name for a new profile and change any of the set- tings on this page.

Figure 7-5

Under the Network Type, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network that employs an access point, while the Ad-Hocmode allows wire-

less-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point. If you choose Ad-Hoc, all clients should share the same SSID name. Click the Apply button to save the settings or click on the Advanced button for your WEP encryption settings.

Note: In order to enable WEP encryption, hexadeci- mal values, which are the letters “A” through “F” and the numbers “0” through “9”, must be entered.

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Contents Wireless PC Card Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Wireless PC Card FeaturesIntroduction Network Topology Planning Your Wireless NetworkPackage Contents System RequirementsBefore You Start Running the Automatic Driver InstallationInstant WirelessTM Series Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Instant WirelessTM Series Installation of the Wireless PC Card Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Instant WirelessTM Series Installation of Network Protocols Using the Wlan Monitor Configuration of the Wireless PC CardO f i l e Setting button to continue Instant WirelessTM Series Common Problems and Solutions Appendix a TroubleshootingWhat is the Ieee 802.11a standard? Frequently Asked QuestionsAppendix B Glossary What is Spread Spectrum?Instant WirelessTM Series Instant WirelessTM Series Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix C Specifications Appendix D Warranty InformationEnvironmental Appendix E Contact Information