User guide

Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Creating a New Profile

Wireless-N PCI Adapter

Creating a New Profile

The next screen to appear will be the Available Wireless Networks screen. It provides two options for setting up

the Adapter.

• Available Wireless Networks (for most users). Use this option if you already have a network configured. The

networks available to this Adapter will be listed on-screen. You can choose one of these networks and click

the Connect button to connect to it. Click the Refresh button to update the Available Wireless Network list.

• Advanced Setup. If your network is not listed on this screen, select Advanced Setup to set up the Adapter

manually. This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for advanced users only.

The setup for each option is described, step by step, under the appropriate heading on the following pages.

Click Back to close the Setup Wizard, if you wish to set up the Adapter later.

Available Wireless Networks

The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen by Wireless Network Name. Select the

wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button. (If you do not see your network listed, you

can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again.) If the network uses wireless security, you will need to

configure security on the Adapter. If not, you will be taken directly to the Congratulations screen.

1. If you have wireless security enabled on your network, continue to step 2. If you don’t have wireless security

enabled, continue to step 3.

2. If your network has WEP, PSK, or PSK2 wireless security enabled, then that security

screen will appear. Continue to the section for your wireless security method.

WEP

If you have WEP enabled, this screen will appear. Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. Then enter a

passphrase or WEP key.

Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The

passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the

passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If

you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)

Figure 5-10: Available Wireless Networks

Figure 5-11: WEP Key Needed for Connection