Netopia 6180088-00-01 quick start Advanced, New Wireless LAN Profile, Version

Advanced

Wireless Network Options

• Authentication Mode:

• Power Saving: Power Mode: Continuos Access, Maximum Power Saving, or Fast Power Sav- ing.

• Short Preamble: Disable or Enable. Long Preamble is default if Short Preamble is disabled.

• Transmit rate

• If you make any changes to the items above, you must click the Apply Changes button and the Restart Network Driver button.

Language and Region Options

• Language: English, French, Ger- man, or Korean.

• Country: N/A

• If you make any changes to the items above, click the Change button

If you use your wireless PC in multiple locations, connecting to multiple networks, it can be useful to create profiles of the security and password settings for easy switching. The Profile screens allow you to create, edit, delete, and switch among multiple profiles.

Profile

• Profile in Use: Shows the cur- rent profile you are using.

• Available Networks: Shows the networks available in range.

• Refresh button: Allows you to res- can for available networks.

• Profile List: A list of profiles you have configured, for convenient switching. To create a new profile, click the New button. This will dis- play the “New Wireless LAN Pro- file” screen, where you can Add or Edit a profile.

• To delete a profile, click the Delete button.

• To activate a profile, select one from the list and click the Apply button.

New Wireless LAN Profile

• Profile Name: Enter a descrip- tive name, for example Home

Office.

• Wireless Network Name: The

Network name as it appears in the scanning list.

• Network Operating Mode: Base

Station Mode or Device-to-Device.

Wireless Security Password Setting

•Automatic Wireless Security Password: If your network supports this, check this box, and click the OK button. No further entries are required.

•Password Key field: If your network is secured by an encryption key, transfer it to this field from your wireless Gateway’s settings in either ASCII characters or hexa- decimal digits. Then click the OK button.

•Key Format: ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal digits.

•Key Length: 40 bits (5 characters or 10 hex digits; 104 bits (13 characters or 26 hex digits)

•Key Index: This should be the same key index as that used in your Netopia Wire- less Gateway.

Version

• Computer Name: Name of this PC.

• Utility Version: Version number of this Netopia WLAN Configura- tion Utility.

• Firmware Version: Firmware ver- sion of your Netopia 3-D Reach wireless USB adapter.

• EEP ROM Version: Manufactur- ing version of the ROM chip.

Network Driver Information

• Driver Version: Version number of this wireless device driver.

• Driver Date: Release date of this wireless device driver.

• Driver File: File name of this wireless device driver.

Netopia Part Number: 6180088-00-01

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