HWNPCM-300
Hercules Wireless N PCMCIA
User Manual – 13/79
4.4. Connecting to a network via the list of networks
WiFi Station N opens by default to the
Connection
page and WiFi network detection begins automatically.
The
List of detected networks
displays all secured, unsecured or hidden networks, whether Infrastructure or
Ad hoc.
To connect to an unsecured network (the value No appears in the Secure field):
- Select the network you wish to connect to.
- Click the
Connect
button.
- If you wish, you can add the network to your Favorites by ticking the
Yes
box and giving it a name.
After a few seconds, a green icon appears beside the network, indicating that you are connected to the
network.
If you want your computer to automatically reconnect to a specific network, add the network to your list of
Favorites and select the
Automatic Connection
option (for more information, please refer to chapter
4.6
Adding a network to your Favorites
).
If connection to the selected network fails in
Infrastructure mode
, verify the router’s security
settings (key, MAC address filtering, etc.).
To connect to a secured network (the value Yes appears in the Secure field, along with the type of key
used):
- Select the network you wish to connect to.
- Click the
Connect
button.
