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simply click the arrow button at the right of the
Profile Name
field to open the pull-down menu and
then select the intended one from it.
Note: You will have at least one profile named ANY, which allows a link with an Access Point or a Wireless
LAN PC Card equipped computer at the given time. When you click the
Defaults
button under the tab, a
profile of the current connection is created.
Network Name
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 name 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 the 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 Name
to make a communication with the intended
access point. On the other hand, the Peer-to-Peer mode provides you with the so-called Ad-Hoc
communication, which means each wireless-equipped computers within a group is able to
connect with each other as an independent wireless LAN without the use of an access point. Each
station within this Ad-Hoc network has to define the same
Network Name
.
The Encryption Tab
Click the
Encryption
tab to define the encryption settings for a specific profile. It offers you various
options concerning the so-called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to maintain the secure
management in a wireless LAN environment. See the explanations below for more details, and
before making an activation of any new settings, click
Apply
. To leave the window, click
OK
. To
undo the new settings, select the
Cancel
button.
Note: Choosing the WEP Encryption command from the right-click menu of PRISM Configuration Utility
tray icon will launch this tab too.