Profiles - Linksys WMP11 User Manual

Profiles

The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different
network setups. You can also import or export profiles. The default profile
holds the initial configuration saved when you installed the Adapter.
Profile - Name of the connection profile.
SSID - The wireless network's SSID, as set in the connection profile.
Profile Information
Network Type - The wireless mode currently in use.
Transfer Rate - The data transfer rate of the current connection: 1Mbps,
2Mbps, 1 or 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, or Auto (in Auto mode, the Adapter
dynamically shifts to the fastest data transfer rate possible at any given time).
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set.
WEP - The status of the WEP encryption security feature.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the
profile, and click the Connect button. If the wireless network has WEP encryp-
tion enabled, you will see the screen shown in Figure 7-7.
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."
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• 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.
Figure 7-7
Figure 7-8
Note: If you want to export more than one profile, you have to export
them one at a time.
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