Linksys WPC55AG Network Card User Manual


 
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Chapter 6: Using the WLAN Monitor
Profiles
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter
Profiles
The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration profiles for different network setups. The table on the left
displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. This table shows the network’s
profile name and SSID, as set in the connection profile.
Profile Information
For each profile selected, the following are listed:
Network Type - The mode of the wireless network currently in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
Transfer Rate - The Adapter is set to Auto mode, so it will dynamically shift to the fastest data transfer rate
possible at any given time.
Channel - The channel to which the wireless network devices are set. (Auto indicates that the Adapter will use
the channel setting of the network’s access point.)
WEP - The status of the encryption security feature.
Connect - To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile, select the profile, and click the Connect
button.
Edit - Select a profile, and click the Edit button to change an existing profile.
New - Click the New button to create a new profile. See the next section, “Creating a New Profile,” for detailed
instructions.
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 OK button.
Delete - Click the Delete button to delete a profile.
Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to exit the WLAN Monitor.
Figure 6-6: Profiles
Figure 6-7: Importing a Profile
Figure 6-8: Exporting a Profile
NOTE: If you want to export more than one profile, you have to export them one at a time.