StarTech.com PCI555WG, Instruction Manual

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the Available Networks window.
Connect
: Allows you to connect to the network device highlighted in the Available
Networks window.
Add to Profile
: Adds the network highlighted in the Available Networks window to the
Profiles list (see below).
Profile
This area provides an easy way to manage the wireless networks that you access
frequently. The Profiles List appears as a grid in the center of the window and shows
general information about networks saved in the profiles list: Profile Name, SSID,
Channel, Authentication, Encryption, and Network Type. From this screen, you have
four choices that can be used by highlighting a profile on the Profiles List and clicking
the appropriate button:
Add
,
Delete
,
Edit
, and
Activate
.
Add
: Create a new profile for a wireless network.
Delete
: Remove the highlighted profile from the Profiles List.
Edit
: Configure the highlighted profile. (See additional information under
“Configuring a Profile below.)
Activate
: Make the highlighted profile the network that the wireless card will use.
This is the same as choosing Connect from the Site Survey menu. (Note: Only one
wireless connection can be active at any one time.)
Configuring a Profile
Often, wireless networks use a number of settings to configure how devices like the
PCI555WG connect to their resources. You will not be able to connect to a wireless
network unless the configuration settings for the network card match the settings of the
wireless access device, usually a wireless router or access point. Unless the network you
wish to access uses a completely “open” configuration (no security or encryption), you
will need to configure a profile for it. This is also useful if you move between multiple
sites or networks that use different settings. This section will allow you to configure the
network card to the settings of the network or networks you wish to use.
When you choose
Add
or
Edit
from the
Profile
tab of the configuration utility, you
will be presented to the following menu:
System Configuration
Tab
Profile Name: A short nickname that will
allow you to recognize which network the
profile is configured for.
SSID: Short for Service Set Identifier, this is
the name that a wireless access point or
router broadcasts so that it can be
recognized by other devices. It also allows
for more than one wireless network to be
installed in a single location without confusion. The SSID is set on the access device and
cannot be changed through the PCI555WG. To add a network to the profile, use can use