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Edit Profile Dialog Box
Select Profiles»Edit to open this dialog box. Use this dialog box to edit the settings of an existing
profile.
This page includes the following components:
• Profile Name – Displays the current name of the profile you are editing. Enter any changes to
the name of the profile in this field.
• Network Type – Displays the current network mode of the profile you are editing. Select Infra-
structure or Ad-hoc from the menu to change the network type of the profile. Select Infrastruc-
ture 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 – Displays the current SSID of the profile you are editing. Enter any changes to your SSID
in this field. The SSID is the unique network name that functions as 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.
• IP – Displays the current method of obtaining your IP address. Select Automatically or Manually
from the menu to change the method affiliated with the profile. Select Automatically to obtain
your IP address automatically. Select Manually to manually enter your IP address. If you select
Manually from the IP menu, the IP Configuration dialog box will open when you click the Okay
button.
Client Manager Configuration
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