CHAPTER 5
Managing your Wireless II Network
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Refer to one of the remaining sections that best represents the type of
network profile you want to create. The steps in each section help you
select profile type, mode, and 802.11b settings for each.
Scan for public access points
The
Profile Manager
tab of the AnyPoint Connection Manager includes a
button to scan for access points. If you want to see if any access points are
in range of your adapter, click the
Scan
button.
To scan for public access points:
1
From the
Profile Manager
tab of the AnyPoint Connection Manager,
click
Scan
. The
Detect Wireless Access Points
screen appears. You
will see a listing of all access points in the area.
2
Click the access point you want to connect to.
3
Click
Connect
to obtain all the settings for that access point. If
encryption is not needed for the access point, the
Detect Wireless
Access Point
screen disappears and you will be connected.
Note: For information explaining the technical differences between
the mode variations, see page 3.
