Using the SMC WLAN Configuration Tool (Windows)
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SMCWUSB-N4 300 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Manual
Adding a New Profile
To add a new profile:
1. From the
Profile
screen, click
New
. The Site Config dialog box appears, with the
Site
Status
tab displayed.
2. Complete the fields in the
Site Status
tab:
Parameter
Description
Profile Name
Enter a meaningful name that will let you identify the profile from any others you have defined or will
create.
SSID
Enter the name of the network to which you will connect using this profile.
Network Type
Select whether the network is an Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc type of network (refer to the Glossary for
definitions of these network types).
3. Click
Security Settings
and complete the fields in the
Security Settings
tab:
Parameter
Description
Authentication Type
Select the type of authentication, if any, required to access the wireless network.
Encryption Type
Select the type of encryption, if any, required to access the wireless network.
Show Password
Check this option if you do not want key characters to be replaced with asterisks.
