Buffalo WLI-USB-KB11 User Manual page 21

New Profile Dialog Box
Use this dialog box to create a new profile.
This page includes the following components:
• Profile Name – Enter the name you want to associate with the new profile.
• Network Type – Select the network mode you want to associate with the new profile. Select
Infrastructure if your network consists of both wired and wireless devices that communicate
through a central device, such as an access point. Select Ad-hoc if your network consists of only
wireless devices that communicate with each other directly.
• SSID – Enter the SSID of your network. The SSID is the unique network name that functions an
identifier for your wireless devices. All wireless devices on a network must use identical SSIDs to
successfully associate with other devices on the network. myssid is an example of a valid SSID.
• Channel – Displays the channel associated with the new profile. The channel indicates what
range of frequencies the radio waves emitted by the wireless device are occupying. Devices that
meet 802.11b and 802.11g standards can use channels 1-11 within the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
• IP – Select your preferred method of obtaining your IP address. Select Automatically to obtain
your IP address automatically. Select Manually to manually enter your IP address. If you select
Manually the IP Configuration dialog box will open when you click the Okay button.
• WEP – Select whether you want to enable WEP encryption. Select Yes to enable WEP encryp-
tion. Select No to disable WEP encryption. If you select Yes the WEP Configuration dialog box
will open when you click the Okay button.
• OK – Click the OK button to save your specifications and return to the Profiles page.
Client Manager Configuration
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