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V1.1
Setting up a network profile for a closed network
To access a closed network, you must first set up a network profile for that closed network. To
create a network profile:
1. At the main
Wi-Fi
screen, click
Profiles
. The
Profiles
screen opens.
2. Click
WiFi
on the left pane and click
Add
. The
WiFi
screen opens.
3. Type the SSID of the network you want to add in the SSID field. Note that the SSID is
case sensitive and must be typed exactly as provided by the administrator of the closed
network.
4. Click
This is a non-broadcasted network (closed)
to identify this as a closed network.
SSID
Name of the network. The name must exactly match the network’s
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is a non-broadcased network (Closed)
Select this check box if you are configuring a closed network.
Enable data encryption
Select the appropriate authentication method for this network
profile.
•
None - Select this option if the network is unencrypted.
•
WEP-Open (Normal Method) - This is the standard WEP
encryption method.
•
WEP-Shared - Use this encrypted method only if told to do so
by your IT administrator.
•
WPA - If you select this method, you will need to specify which
802.1x authentication method you will be using below.
•
WPA-PSK - You will need to enter your pre-shared key in the
fields provided.
Enable 802.1x authentication
Follow these steps to enable 802.1x authentication when
connecting to this network:
1. Click
Enable 802.1x authentication
.
2. Select the EAP type from the drop-down field.
3. Click the
Properties
button. You must click
Enable Data
Encryption
to enable 802.1x encryption.
