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Chapter 2 Configuring Wireless Profiles Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings Table 2-1 Profile Management General Settings (continued) Setting Start this connection automatically Connect even if the network is not broadcasting What to Enter Check this check box if you want the device to connect automatically whenever the wireless network is in range. If you do not check this check box, you must manually connect to this wireless network from the Connect to a network dialog box, which you can access through the Network and Sharing Center. Default: For the No authentication (Open) security type, this check box is unchecked. For all other security types, this check box is checked. Check this check box if you want the device to attempt to connect even if the wireless network is not broadcasting its name. Default: Not checked. Step 8 After you enter all required settings, click Next. Another Manually connect to a wireless network dialog box appears (see Figure 2-6). Figure 2-6 Manually connect to a wireless network Dialog Box-Successfully added Step 9 Click Connect to to connect to a wireless network, including the one for which you have created a profile. Or click Change connection settings to change the profile settings. See the "Viewing and Changing the Settings of a Profile" section on page 2-13 for more information. Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista OL-16534-01 2-9

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Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows Vista
OL-16534-01
Chapter 2
Configuring Wireless Profiles
Creating a New Profile and Configuring Basic Settings
Step 8
After you enter all required settings, click
Next
. Another Manually connect to a wireless network dialog
box appears (see
Figure 2-6
).
Figure 2-6
Manually connect to a wireless network Dialog Box—Successfully added
<network name>
Step 9
Click
Connect to
to connect to a wireless network, including the one for which you have created a
profile. Or click
Change connection settings
to change the profile settings. See the
“Viewing and
Changing the Settings of a Profile” section on page 2-13
for more information.
Start this connection
automatically
Check this check box if you want the device to connect automatically
whenever the wireless network is in range. If you do not check this
check box, you must manually connect to this wireless network from
the Connect to a network dialog box, which you can access through the
Network and Sharing Center.
Default:
For the No authentication (Open) security type, this check box
is unchecked. For all other security types, this check box is checked.
Connect even if the network
is not broadcasting
Check this check box if you want the device to attempt to connect even
if the wireless network is not broadcasting its name.
Default
: Not checked.
Table 2-1
Profile Management General Settings (continued)
Setting
What to Enter