Profiles - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

In the WEP Level drop-down box, select the level of WEP encryption used by
the wireless network: 64-bit / 10 hex. characters, 128-bit / 26 hex. charac-
ters, or 152-bit / 32 hex. characters (152-bit WEP is only available for
802.11a networking).
If the wireless network uses a passphrase, and you're using 64-bit or 128-bit
WEP encryption, enter the passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless
network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field.
Note: If you chose 152-bit / 32 hex. characters WEP encryption, you
must manually enter a WEP key. You cannot use a passphrase.
Click the OK button to complete the network connection and return to the Link
Information screen, or click the Cancel button to cancel the network connec-
tion and return to the Site Survey screen.
On the Site Survey screen, click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner
to exit the WLAN Monitor.
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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 configuration saved when you installed the Adapter.
Profile Name - The name of the profile.
SSID - The SSID of the wireless network.
Site Information
Wireless Type - The type of wireless connection: 802.11a, 54g, or both.
Network Mode - The network mode: Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure.
Transfer Rate - The Adapter is set to Auto mode, so it will dynamically shift
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's SSID, and click the Connect button.
Edit - Select the profile's name, and click the Edit button to change an exist-
ing profile.
New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section,
"Creating a New Profile."
Figure 6-8
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