Linksys WMP55AG manual Instant Wireless Series, Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter, Profiles

Instant Wireless® Series

Figure 6-7

In the WEP Level drop-down box, select the level of WEP encryption used by

the wireless network: 64-bit / 10 hex. characters, 128-bit / 26 hex. charac-

ters, or 152-bit / 32 hex. characters (152-bit WEP is only available for 802.11a networking).

If the wireless network uses a passphrase, and you’re using 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption, enter the passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field.

Note: If you chose 152-bit / 32 hex. characters WEP encryption, you must manually enter a WEP key. You cannot use a passphrase.

Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Link Information screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connec- tion and return to the Site Survey screen.

On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.

Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter

Profiles

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 configuration saved when you installed the Adapter.

Figure 6-8

Profile Name - The name of the profile.

SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.

Site Information

Wireless Type - The type of wireless connection: 802.11a, 54g, or both.

Network Mode - The network mode: Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure.

Transfer Rate - The Adapter is set to Auto mode, so it will dynamically shift 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.

Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile’s SSID, and click the Connect button.

Edit - Select the profile’s name, and click the Edit button to change an exist- ing profile.

New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile.”

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