Connecting To An Access Point Or Wireless Network Adapter - Gigaset 11 User Manual

Wireless LAN Monitor Utility

Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless Network Adapter

To connect to an existing Access Point/wireless network adapter (ad hoc mode), pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Double-click the Network Connection icon on the system tray.
2. When the Connect to Wireless Network window pops up, you will see all the Ac-
cess Points or wireless network adapters (ad hoc mode) that are available. Select the
wireless network you want to connect to.
3. If the target Access Point/wireless network adapter (ad hoc mode) has been set with
WEP key, you must enter the same WEP key in the Network key field. Otherwise
leave it blank.
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4. Click Connect, then you will join the target network and this dialog window will dis-
appear. When your wireless connection is established, the Network Connection
icon appears as below:
If the wireless connection can't be established, double-click the Network
Connection icon and then click Properties. Go to the Authentication tab
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first to make sure that you are using the correct authentication type for
the Gigaset USB Adapter 11. For more information, refer to "Authentica-
tion" on page 33.
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If you want to use encryption in infrastructure mode, please proceed
as follows:
Ensure that encryption is activated on the Access Point.
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Convert your passphrase for the Access Point to HEX format and
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type the key values into the appropriate field.
Using the HEX format makes sure that the keys are the same, even if
wireless devices use different procedures to convert passphrases.