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5.1 Configuration Tab
The Configuration menu lets you specify the operating parameters for your PRISM WLAN Interface
card. When you first start the Configuration Utility, this menu is displayed. If another menu is
displayed, you can display the Configuration options by clicking on its tab in the Configuration Utility
panel.
Setting the Profile
A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your PRISM WLAN Interface card. The Profile
field lets you set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Click the down
arrow at the right of the Profile field to display the available profiles for your PRISM WLAN Interface
card.
You will always have at least one profile, named
Default
. Initially, this profile contains the parameters
configured at installation. You can modify this profile at any time after the installation. After changing
parameters, you can save them in the profile named in this field by clicking the
Apply
button in the
Configuration Utility panel.
You can also create additional profiles by typing a name in the Profile field. When you change the
name in the Profile field and then click the
Apply
button, the Configuration Utility uses the current
parameters for your card to create a separate profile. You can then switch between profiles by clicking
the down arrow at the right of the Profile field, selecting a profile from the drop-down list, and clicking
the
Apply
button.
The following example describes a situation in which you would want to create multiple profiles.
Suppose that you use the wireless LAN at your work, but you also have a network in your home (with
a wireless Access Point) for sharing an internet connection and a printer between several computers.
Suppose also that you have another office within your business which also has WLAN capability, but
which is configured differently than your main office.
In this situation, you can create a different profile for each of these three environments. Each profile
specifies the parameters used on a single network. Moving from one location to another, you only
need to apply the appropriate profile to be able to participate in the local network.
