Creating A New Profile - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

transfer rate possible at any given time.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. (Auto indicates that the
Adapter will use the channel setting of the network's access point.)
WEP - The status of the encryption security feature.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click the
Connect button.
Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.
New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, "Creating a New Profile,"
for detailed instructions.
Import - Click the Import button to import a profile that has been saved in another location. Select
the appropriate file, and click the Open button.
Export - Select the profile you want to save in a different location, and click the Export button.
Direct Windows to the appropriate folder, and click the OK button.
Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a profile.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
NOTE: If you want to export more than one profile, you have to export them one at a time.

Creating a New Profile

1. On the Profiles screen, click the New button to create a new profile.
2. Enter a name for the new profile, and click the OK button. Click the Cancel button to return to
the Profiles screen without entering a name.
3. The Profile Wizard screen will appear. Select 2.4GHz + 5GHz if you will connect to 802.11a or
802.11g networks. Select 5GHz if you will only connect to 802.11a networks. Select 2.4GHz if you
will only connect to 802.11g networks. Click the Next button.
4. The Network Setting screen will appear next. If your network has a DHCP server, click the radio
button next to Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP). Click the Next button to continue, or
click the Cancel button to return to the Profiles screen.
If your network does not have a DHCP server, click the radio button next to Specify the IP Setting.
Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate for your network. You
must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen. If you are unsure about the Default
Gateway and DNS address, leave these fields empty. Click the Next button to continue, or click
the Cancel button to return to the Profiles screen.
IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network.
Subnet Mask - The Adapter's Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network's Subnet
Mask.
Default Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network's Gateway here.
DNS 1 and DNS 2 - Enter the DNS address of your (wired) Ethernet network here.
5. The Choose a network type screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the
Infrastructure Mode
radio button if you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired
network via a wireless access point. Click the Ad-Hoc Mode radio button if you want multiple
wireless computers to communicate directly with each other. Enter the SSID for your network in
the SSID 1 field. Enter alternative SSIDs in the SSID 2 and SSID 3 fields.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to communicate through an
access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to communicate directly with each
other. No access point is used.
SSID 1-3 - The network name. It must be used for all the devices in your wireless network. It is
case sensitive.
It should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network.
When attempting a connection, the Adapter will first try SSID 1. If unsuccessful, the Adapter will
then try SSID 2 and SSID 3 until it establishes a connection.
6. The Wireless Settings screen will appear. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 6 now. If
you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel
drop-down menu. If you are setting up an 802.11g profile, then select the Network Mode from the