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Using Configuration Profiles ............... ............................................................................4-1
Connecting to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode ............................................ 4-2
How to C onfigure an Infrastructure Mode P rofile .....................................................4-3
Connecting to Another PC in Ad -hoc Mode ....................................................................4 -4
How to Configure an Ad-hoc M ode Profile ...............................................................4 -5
How to Start a Computer-to-Compu ter (Ad-H oc) Network .......................................4-7
Enabling W ireless Security Features ......................................................................... .....4-8
Identifying the Wireless Network N ame (SS ID ) and W EP Security Settings ...........4-8
How to Configure WEP Encryption Security ...... ......................................................4-9
Statistics Page ........................................................................................................ 4-11
Advanced Settings Page ........................................................... .............................4-12
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... B -1
Infrastructure Mode .......................................................................................... .......B -1
Ad H oc Mod e (Peer-to-P eer Workgroup) ................................................................ B -2
Network Nam e: Extended Service Set Identification (ES SID ) ................................ B-2
Authentication and W EP .................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . B -2
802.11 A uthentication .............................................................................................. B -3
Open S ystem A uthentication ................................................................................... B-3
Shared Key A uthentication ...................................................................................... B-4
Overview of W EP P arameters ............................................................ .................... B-5
Key Size .................................... .............................................................................. B -5
WE P Configuration Op tions ................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .................................... B-6
Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... B-7
Appendix C
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Preparing Your Comp uters for TCP /IP N etworking ....................................................... C-1
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and M e for TCP /IP N etworking .......................................C -2
Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components .......................................C -2
E n a b l in g D H C P to A u to m a ti ca l l y C on fi g u re T C P /I P S etti n g s i n
Windows 95B, 98, and M e ........................................................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . C -3
Selecting the Windows’ Internet Access M ethod .................................................... C -5
Verifying TCP/IP P roperties .................................................................................... C -5