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Chapter 1. Overview Access Connections is a connectivity assistant program which helps to configure various network connections including wireless LANs. Users can create and manage location profiles that stores the network and Internet configuration settings needed to connect a client computer to a network from a specific location, such as home or at work. The network connection can be made using a modem, a wired network adapter, a broadband device (DSL, cable modem, or ISDN), or a wireless network adapter. Virtual private network (VPN) connections are also supported. By switching between location profiles as you move your computer from place to place, Access Connections can quickly and easily help users connect to a network without having to reconfigure network settings manually. A location profile supports advanced security settings, default printer, and automatic application launch. Access Connections has the ability to support automatic location switching between Ethernet and wireless LAN connections. Features Access Connections has features that enable you to find wireless and network connections quickly and effortlessly. These features increase the portability of your wireless activity. Access Connections includes the following functions: v Create new location profiles Access Connections provides a wizard that helps you create location profiles that define the settings required to connect to various types of networks. The Connection Status window is opened by default when Access Connections is started. v View location profile and connection status The Connection Status window allows you to view the status of the network connection associated with each location profile defined in Access Connections allowing you to switch between location profiles. When you open the window, status is shown for the network connection and for the components used by the currently applied location profile. v Switch between location profiles Access Connections allows you to change location profiles. You can simply choose another location profile from the list and connect to it. A progress indicator window shows the state of the connection. If the connection fails, a button appears to help you fix the connection. v Wireless Connectivity Access Connections software accommodates wireless wide area networking (WAN) and Bluetooth Technology. With the introduction of 3G cellular technologies, wireless WAN services are emerging as effective alternatives for high-speed wireless access to networks. Access Connections provides portability when users are away from the office and not near a public WLAN hot spot. v Find wireless networks. Access Connections can search for wireless networks that are in range of your wireless adapter. This feature is useful when you are traveling or in a public place, and you are not sure about what, if any, wireless networks are available to you. You can attempt to connect to any wireless networks that are found. If the © Lenovo 2008. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 1

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Chapter
1.
Overview
Access
Connections
is
a
connectivity
assistant
program
which
helps
to
configure
various
network
connections
including
wireless
LANs.
Users
can
create
and
manage
location
profiles
that
stores
the
network
and
Internet
configuration
settings
needed
to
connect
a
client
computer
to
a
network
from
a
specific
location,
such
as
home
or
at
work.
The
network
connection
can
be
made
using
a
modem,
a
wired
network
adapter,
a
broadband
device
(DSL,
cable
modem,
or
ISDN),
or
a
wireless
network
adapter.
Virtual
private
network
(VPN)
connections
are
also
supported.
By
switching
between
location
profiles
as
you
move
your
computer
from
place
to
place,
Access
Connections
can
quickly
and
easily
help
users
connect
to
a
network
without
having
to
reconfigure
network
settings
manually.
A
location
profile
supports
advanced
security
settings,
default
printer,
and
automatic
application
launch.
Access
Connections
has
the
ability
to
support
automatic
location
switching
between
Ethernet
and
wireless
LAN
connections.
Features
Access
Connections
has
features
that
enable
you
to
find
wireless
and
network
connections
quickly
and
effortlessly.
These
features
increase
the
portability
of
your
wireless
activity.
Access
Connections
includes
the
following
functions:
v
Create
new
location
profiles
Access
Connections
provides
a
wizard
that
helps
you
create
location
profiles
that
define
the
settings
required
to
connect
to
various
types
of
networks.
The
Connection
Status
window
is
opened
by
default
when
Access
Connections
is
started.
v
View
location
profile
and
connection
status
The
Connection
Status
window
allows
you
to
view
the
status
of
the
network
connection
associated
with
each
location
profile
defined
in
Access
Connections
allowing
you
to
switch
between
location
profiles.
When
you
open
the
window,
status
is
shown
for
the
network
connection
and
for
the
components
used
by
the
currently
applied
location
profile.
v
Switch
between
location
profiles
Access
Connections
allows
you
to
change
location
profiles.
You
can
simply
choose
another
location
profile
from
the
list
and
connect
to
it.
A
progress
indicator
window
shows
the
state
of
the
connection.
If
the
connection
fails,
a
button
appears
to
help
you
fix
the
connection.
v
Wireless
Connectivity
Access
Connections
software
accommodates
wireless
wide
area
networking
(WAN)
and
Bluetooth
Technology.
With
the
introduction
of
3G
cellular
technologies,
wireless
WAN
services
are
emerging
as
effective
alternatives
for
high-speed
wireless
access
to
networks.
Access
Connections
provides
portability
when
users
are
away
from
the
office
and
not
near
a
public
WLAN
hot
spot.
v
Find
wireless
networks.
Access
Connections
can
search
for
wireless
networks
that
are
in
range
of
your
wireless
adapter.
This
feature
is
useful
when
you
are
traveling
or
in
a
public
place,
and
you
are
not
sure
about
what,
if
any,
wireless
networks
are
available
to
you.
You
can
attempt
to
connect
to
any
wireless
networks
that
are
found.
If
the
©
Lenovo
2008.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2005.
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