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Profiles, Profile Information

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Wireless-N Notebook Adapter • If the network has WPA2 Personal wireless security enabled, then you will see the WPA2 Personal Needed for Connection screen. Enter the network's Pre-shared Key in the Pre-shared Key field. To connect to the network, click Connect. To cancel the connection, click Cancel. Profiles The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and Wireless Network Names. Profile - The name of the profile is displayed here. Wireless Network Name - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here. Profile Information For each profile selected, the following are listed: Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use. Wide Channel - This displays the Wireless-N primary channel used with a 40 MHz radio band network. Standard Channel - This displays the channel used by your wireless network. Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here. Authentication - The authentication setting for the network is shown here. Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click Connect. New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, "Creating a New Profile," for detailed instructions. Edit - Select the profile you want to change, and then click the Edit button. 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 Save button. Delete - Select the profile you want to delete, and then click the Delete button. Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor Profiles Figure 5-9: Profiles NOTE: If you want to export more than one profile, you have to export them one at a time. 21

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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Profiles
Wireless-N Notebook Adapter
If the network has WPA2 Personal wireless security enabled, then you will see the
WPA2 Personal Needed for
Connection
screen. Enter the network’s Pre-shared Key in the
Pre-shared Key
field. To connect to the
network, click
Connect
. To cancel the connection, click
Cancel
.
Profiles
The
Profiles
screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left
displays a list of available profiles with their profile names and Wireless Network Names.
Profile - The name of the profile is displayed here.
Wireless Network Name - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.
Profile Information
For each profile selected, the following are listed:
Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.
Wide Channel - This displays the Wireless-N primary channel used with a 40 MHz radio band network.
Standard Channel - This displays the channel used by your wireless network.
Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.
Authentication - The authentication setting for the network is shown here.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click
Connect
.
New - Click the
New
button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile,” for detailed
instructions.
Edit - Select the profile you want to change, and then click the
Edit
button.
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
Save
button.
Delete - Select the profile you want to delete, and then click the
Delete
button.
NOTE:
If you want to export more than one profile,
you have to export them one at a time.
Figure 5-9: Profiles