Cisco Systems WEC600N manual Profiles, Profile Information, Configuration, Chapter

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Profiles

Chapter 3

Configuration

WEP Security

Passphrase  Enter the Passphrase or WEP key.

The passphrase is case-sensitive and must be 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (For non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually.)

If you enter the network’s WEP key, enter the appropriate number of hexadecimal characters (“0” to “9” and “A” to “F”). For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128­‑bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.

To connect to the network, click Connect. To cancel the connection, click Cancel.

2. Click Finish.

Congratulations

Congratulations! The Adapter is connected to

the network.

Profiles

The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and wireless network names.

Profiles

Profile  This is the name of the profile.

Wireless Network Name   This is the SSID or unique name of the wireless network.

Profile Information

For each profile selected, the following are listed:

Wireless Mode  This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Standard Channel  This is the channel used by your wireless network.

Security  This is the status of the wireless security.

Authentication  This is the authentication setting for the network.

IP Address  This is the method used by the network to assign IP addresses.

Connect   To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click Connect.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup  Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Profile Information to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” instructions in the “Status” section at the beginning of this chapter.

New  Click New to create a new profile. See the next section, “Create a New Profile,” for instructions.

Edit  Select the profile you want to change and click Edit.

Import  Click Import to import a profile that is saved in another location. Select the appropriate file, and click Open.

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Cisco Systems WEC600N manual Profiles, Profile Information, Configuration, Chapter