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Chapter 3 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. Advanced Configuration Export Select the profile you want to save in a different location, and click Export. Direct Windows to the appropriate folder, and click Save. Delete Select the profile you want to delete and click Delete. NOTE: If you want to export more than one profile, you must export them one at a time. Create a New Profile The next screen is the Available Wireless Networks screen. Profiles Profile This is the name of the profile. Wireless Network Name This is the SSID or unique name of the wireless network. Profile Information For each profile selected, the following are listed: Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use. Standard Channel This is the channel used by your wireless network. Security This is the status of the wireless security. Authentication This is the authentication setting for the network. IP Address This is the method used by the network to assign IP addresses. Connect To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click Connect. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Refer to the "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" instructions in the "Status" section at the beginning of this chapter. New Click New to create a new profile. See the next section, "Create a New Profile," for instructions. Edit Select the profile you want to change and click Edit. Import Click Import to import a profile that is saved in another location. Select the appropriate file, and click Open. Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter Available Wireless Networks This screen provides two options for setting up the Adapter. Available Wireless Networks (For most users) Use this option if you already have a network set up. The networks available to this Adapter are listed on this screen. You can choose one of these networks and click Connect to connect to it. Click Refresh to update the Available Wireless Networks list. Advanced Setup If your network is not listed on this screen, select Advanced Setup to set up the Adapter manually. This method is for advanced users only. The setup for each option is described, step by step, under the appropriate heading on the following pages. Available Wireless Networks The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen byWireless Network Name. Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect. (If you do not see your network listed, click Refresh to bring the list up again.) If the router does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, proceed to the section, "No Wi-Fi Protected Setup". If the router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup , proceed to the section, "Wi-Fi Protected Setup". 12

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Chapter±3
Advanced Configuration
²³
Dual-Band W±reless-N USB Network Adapter
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.
Profiles
Prof±le
This is the name of the profile.
W±reless Network Name
This is the SSID or unique name
of the wireless network.
Profile Information
For each profile selected, the following are listed:
W±reless Mode
This is the mode of the wireless network
currently in use.
Standard Channel
This is the channel used by your
wireless network.
Secur±ty
This is the status of the wireless security.
Authent±cat±on
This is the authentication setting for the
network.
IP Address
This is the method used by the network to
assign IP addresses.
Connect
To connect to a wireless network using a specific
profile, select the profile, and click
Connect
.
W±-F± Protected Setup
Click the
W±-F± Protected Setup
button
to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi
Protected Setup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”
instructions in the “Status” section at the beginning of this
chapter.
New
Click
New
to create a new profile. See the next
section, “Create a New Profile,” for instructions.
Ed±t
Select the profile you want to change and click
Ed±t
.
Import
Click
Import
to import a profile that is saved in
another location. Select the appropriate file, and click
Open
.
Export
Select the profile you want to save in a different
location, and click
Export
. Direct Windows to the
appropriate folder, and click
Save
.
Delete
Select the profile you want to delete and click
Delete
.
NOTE:
If you want to export more than one
profile, you must export them one at a time.
Create a New Profile
The next screen is the
Available Wireless Networks
screen.
Available Wireless Networks
This screen provides two options for setting up the
Adapter.
Ava±lable W±reless Networks (For most users)
Use this
option if you already have a network set up. The networks
available to this Adapter are listed on this screen. You
can choose one of these networks and click
Connect
to connect to it. Click
Refresh
to update the Available
Wireless Networks list.
Advanced Setup
If your network is not listed on this
screen, select
Advanced Setup
to set up the Adapter
manually. This method is for advanced users only.
The setup for each option is described, step by step, under
the appropriate heading on the following pages.
Available Wireless Networks
The available networks are listed in the table on the center
of the screen by Wireless Network Name. Select the wireless
network you wish to connect to and click
Connect
. (If you
do not see your network listed, click
Refresh
to bring the
list up again.)
If the router does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
proceed to the section, “No Wi-Fi Protected Setup”. If the
router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
, proceed to the
section, “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”.