Belkin F5D6020, User Manual

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THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORK MONITOR UTILITY
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Connecting to a Network Using the Quick Connect Screen
When the Quick Connect screen appears, you will see all of the available
networks in the window. Select a network by clicking on the name, then click the
“Connect” button.
Note: If the network that you are attempting to connect to is
using encryption, you will be prompted to enter the network key. If you don’t know
the key, you will need to obtain it from the system administrator. Also, see the
section of this manual called “Creating and Using a Profile” for advanced
encryption setup options.
Using the Profiles Manager View
Using profiles is a convenient way to quickly and easily connect to networks if
you travel between multiple wireless networks. For example, your primary
wireless network may be at home, but you also use a wireless network at work
and also at the local café. Each of these networks likely has different settings.
For instance, the network at your workplace uses encryption, but home and the
café don’t. Also, each of these networks has a different name. Trying to keep
track of these differences just got easier with the profile manager. Every time
you successfully connect to a network, the profile manager will remember that
network’s settings for a later time. This means that after the first time you
connect your computer to the network at your workplace, you won’t have to
reenter the encryption settings again. The profile manager will recognize the
network and automatically connect to it. You can also create custom profiles,
delete profiles, and edit profiles when needed.