Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Client Utility
The WPMG Wireless Utility is a powerful application that helps you to configure the
network card and monitor the statistics of the communication link.
It appears as a square icon (green when connected, red when not) in the task bar at the
bottom right corner of screen
(see Figure 3-1)
.
Figure 3-1.
WPMG Client Utility quick start icon
To open the WPMG Utility, either double click the quick start icon located in your system
tray, or from the Windows
Start
menu, select
Programs, GIGABYTE Wireless Network
Adapters,
GN-WPMG
, and then
GN-WPMG Utility
.
Note:
You may only use the utility to change wireless configurations when the WPMG
Adapter is enabled and operating. You have to use Windows native Zero Configuration
tool provided with Windows when the Adapter is not enabled.
3.1. Creating a Profile
The
Profile Manager
tab shows you the current association information about the profile.
(
see
Figure 3-2)
. Profiles are useful if you often associate with different access points.
You can configure a group of settings depending on the access point you often associate
with. and save as a profile, Click the
Create
button to create a new profile (see section
below for further details), When you have finished creating a profile, return to Profile
Manager Screen and click the
Apply Profile
button to have a selected profile become
active.
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