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Figure 3-2. Current profile
Description of items in
Figure 3-2
is as follows:
Profile Name:
A profile can be saved for various wireless settings in different
environments, i.e. home, office, and the corner coffee shop.
SSID:
The Network Name of the wireless router or Access Point.
Channel:
Shows the current wireless channel.
Authentication:
Sever authentication types. They include “OPEN”, “Shared
”, “LEAP”,
“WPA”, “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2” and “WPA2-PSK”
.
Encryption:
The type of encryption used in this profile: “None”, “WEP”, “AES” and “TKIP”.
Network Type:
Informs you if an Access Point (infrastructure) or Ad Hoc is connected. In
Ad Hoc, you may select a channel for each member participating in Ad Hoc.
