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Connecting to the WLAN
To link your Wireless PCI Adapter to your WLAN:
1
Open the
Adaptec Wireless Utility
by double-clicking the
Adaptec Wireless Utility icon on your taskbar.
2
Click the
Configuration
tab.
a
Ensure that the Operating Mode setting is correct for your
WLAN. Each station on your WLAN must be set to the same
operating mode. (See
for more information.)
b
Check that the Wireless Network ID (SSID) is the same as the
one used on your other WLAN stations.
You can also set your Wireless Network ID to the word
any
,
which allows your Wireless PCI Adapter to connect to any
Wireless device on your WLAN.
Note:
Ensure that Access Points (APs) on your WLAN
allow connections from Wireless devices set to
any
before using this setting.
c
If you are using Ad-hoc mode, check that the Channel
number
is the same number used on your other WLAN
station. If you are using Infrastructure mode, the Channel
number is set by your AP. (See
channel
on
for more
information.)
d
Make any necessary changes, then click
Apply Changes
.
3
Click the
Encryption
tab.
a
Ensure that the Encryption Key Length setting is correct for
your WLAN. Each station on your WLAN must have the
same Encryption Key Length setting.
If your other WLAN stations are set to Disabled, you must
set your Wireless PCI Adapter to Disabled.
Double-click
