Figure 4.3-3: The
Configuration
Tab
Profile Name
A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0
ADAPTER. You can, by clicking the down arrow, at the right of this item to display
available profiles for your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 Adapter. You may set values for
the chosen pre-defined profile. When you finish setting up the new changes, choose
Apply
to save the profile.
To identify a new profile, enter texts in the
Profile Name
field. After defining the
configurations below, Click the
Apply
button to establish a new profile. To switch between
any existing profiles, click the arrow button at the right of the
Profile Name
field to open
the pull-down menu and then select an intended one from it.
Note:
You will have at least one profile named
Default
. When selecting any link from the list under the
Site
Survey
tab, you have already automatically established a new profile for it under the
Configuration
tab.
Network Name
Also known as SSID (Service Set Identifier), must be unique to distinguish itself as a
particular wireless network, while all wireless points in this network area share the same
SSID. Type the identical SSID in the
Network Name
field to associate with access points
or stations within the specified wireless LAN. To change the
Network Name
, highlight
the texts in the box, edit a new SSID, and then click
Apply
to save the changes.
Network Type
Two network types are offered here:
Access Point
and
Peer-to-Peer
. Choose an
intended type from the two options. The
Access Point
mode, which is also known as
the Infrastructure mode, allows you to communicate with a wired network via an access
point. If you attempt to operate this mode, you must indicate the identical
Network
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