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Network Profiles
Section 5B
Network Profiles
ࡗ What is a Network Profile? (page 65)
ࡗ The Network Profiles Window (page 66)
ࡗ Network Profile Priority (page 66)
ࡗ Creating a Profile for a WiFi Network (page 67)
ࡗ Automatic Profile Creation Settings (page 69)
ࡗ Editing a Network Profile (page 70)
ࡗ Deleting a Network Profile (page 70)
ࡗ Profile Properties: WiFi (page 71)
ࡗ Profile Properties: Mobile (page 72)
ࡗ Profile Properties: Add Mobile Profile (page 73)
ࡗ Profile Properties: IP Settings (page 74)
ࡗ Profile Properties: General (page 80)
This section describes network profiles and walks you through creating, editing, and
deleting network profiles.
What is a Network Profile?
A network profile is a saved configuration for connecting to a particular network. Some
profiles, such as the profile used to establish a Sprint Mobile Broadband connection, are
predefined. Additional network profiles for other types of connections can be created in the
Network Profiles window.
Network profiles have the following advantages:
● You can configure Sprint SmartView to automatically connect to a network profile
whenever the associated network is available.
● If the last network you connected to is not available, the Sprint SmartView software
uses the priorities of all defined network profiles to select a network to connect to,
regardless of whether it is in automatic or manual connection mode. In manual
mode, the selected network is presented as the default for manual connection. This
allows the same easy, one click connection to an alternate network.
● You can automate steps in the connection process, such as entering an encryption
key or logging into a VPN, so that you don't have to perform these actions each time
you connect.
Moreover, you must have a profile to connect to:
● Closed WiFi networks. (See “Accessing a Closed Network” on page 38.)
● A mobile broadband network. (Sprint SmartView creates a profile for you
automatically when you connect a Sprint Mobile Broadband Device.)