Planet WNL-U554M, User Manual

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You’ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wireless access point you wish to connect:
Required parameters are as follows:
Object Description

Profile name
You can give a name to this profile, so you can remember its
purpose easily. It can be any phrase to help you remember.

Network Name (SSID)
The SSID (Service Set Identifier, i.e. access point’s name).
This field will be filled as the access point you selected when
SSID is not hidden and grayed out. If SSID is hidden, you
have to input correct SSID you yourself.

Infrastructure –
Connect to AP
This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11
Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point
or Router.

Ad-Hoc – Connect to
other computers
Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer /
network device by ad-hoc method. When not accessing to
wireless access point, you have to check this box.

Authentication
Select the authentication type from drop-down menu. This
setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access
point you with to connect.
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Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless
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