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Connecting to a Network without a Profile
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Profile Connection Preferences
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Loading a Profile from the Task Tray
A profile is a saved group of network settings. Profiles are displayed in the Profile List in the
PROSet General page. Profiles can be arranged in order of network connection priority. You can
connect to one network using the first profile in the Profile List, then automatically connect to
another network using the next profile. This allows you to stay connected while roaming freely
from one wireless network to another. Although you can assign multiple profiles to a single
network, you can only use one profile per connection.
Profile general settings include, the network name (SSID), channel, security settings, and TCP/IP
settings. The Networks tab allows you to add, edit and delete profiles.
Creating a New Profile
To add a new profile, use the Profile Wizard sequence of dialogs to configure the profile contents.
The following example uses all of the Profile Wizard dialogs. Some settings may not be required
for all profiles.
To create a new profile and connect to a network:
1. Select the wireless adapter in the left-side pane.
2. From the General page, click the
Networks
tab.
3. Click
the
Add
button. The General Settings dialog displays.
NOTE:
If this is the first time you have created a profile, click the profile named
Default
in
the Profile List, click the
Edit
button and rename the default profile in the Profile Name
field on the General page.
Step 1 of 4: General Settings
4. Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field.
5. Enter the network SSID, in the
Network Name (SSID)
field.
6. Click the operating mode to use,
Infrastructure
or
Ad hoc
.
7. The Mandatory AP option is not required unless the adapter has to connect to a specific
access point or computer. Click the
Mandatory AP
button to force the adapter to connect
to a specific access point. Enter the Ethernet address for the access point or computer
(Ad-hoc). Click
OK
to save the setting and return to the General Settings page.
8. The
Mandatory AP
option is not required unless the adapter has to connect to a specific
access point or computer. Click the
Mandatory AP
button to force the adapter to connect
to a specific access point. Enter the Ethernet address for the access point or computer
(Ad-hoc). Click
OK
to save the setting and return to the General Settings page.Click the
Configure TCP/IP and VPN settings
checkbox to access the TCP/IP and VPN settings.
If these settings are not required, leave the box unchecked, proceed to step 9.
9. Check
the
Enable Auto-Import
check box to allow this profile to be imported. Refer to
Automatic Profile Distribution for more information.
10. Click
Next
.
Step 2 of 4: TCP/IP and VPN Client Settings
