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Note:
You may need to change the proxy settings when you change profiles.
Creating new profiles
By creating different profiles for different wireless LANs, you can easily switch
from one wireless LAN to another without having to memorize the network
settings.
1
To create a new profile, click
New
. The Profile Wizard opens. This wizard will
guide you through creating a new profile. To continue, click
Next
.
Note:
Most settings can be left at their default values, as in most cases these
settings are sufficient to provide good quality communications. However,
there are situations when you may need to change the default settings.
2
Type a name for the new profile. You can select a name yourself that consists of
up to 30 alphanumeric characters. In the text box you can enter information to
help you identify different profiles. This information can contain up to 108
characters. Click
Next
.
Tip:
When you create new profiles, make the name of the new profile as
descriptive as possible. This enables quick selection among different
profiles. You can also add in the text box further details about the profile,
for example the name or address of the place where the wireless LAN is
located.
3
Select one of the two available operating modes. In the infrastructure mode,
computers can communicate with each other and with wired LAN stations
through an access point. In the ad hoc mode, computers can send and receive
data directly with each other. No access point is needed. See “Operating mode”
on page 12 for more information. Click
Next
.
4
Type the network name as defined by the system administrator, or select one
from the list box. In the ad hoc operating mode, the users themselves name the
wireless LAN. The network name can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. By default, the network name is case-sensitive. To change this
property, go to the General settings page and select the
Advanced
tab. There
you can clear the
Case-sensitive network names
check box.
Select a channel for wireless communications. If you select the
Automatic
channel selection
option, you are automatically allocated an available channel
without needing to specify one. You can, however, also select the correct
channel yourself. In that case, make sure that the wireless LAN card and the
access point are using the same channel. Click
Next
.
5
Select the
Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server
box if you want the DHCP
server to assign an IP address for the wireless LAN card automatically. Make
sure the network has a DHCP server. Alternatively, the IP address, subnet mask,
