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3.1.1 Configure the Profile
When you press Add or Edit button, the “Profile Editing” screen will be popped up. In the screen, there
are three pages including General, Encryption, and Advanced.
General
Parameter Description
Profile Name
Select a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different
networks.
Network Type
Infrastructure
– This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11
Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point.
Ad-Hoc
– Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless
stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point.
SSID
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name
identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two
co-located WLANs.
You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the
same SSID can interconnect to the adapter.
Channel
This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. The channel setting should
be the same with the network you are connecting to.