User's Manual

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Profile Management
● What is a Profile?
● Profiles Types
● Profiles List
● Profile Icons
● Connect to a Profile
● Create a New Profile
● Edit an Existing Profile
● Remove a Profile
● Set a Profile Password
● Export or Import Profiles
What is a Profile?
A profile is a saved group of network settings. Profiles are displayed in the Profiles List. Profiles are useful
when moving from one wireless network to another. Different profiles can be configured for each wireless
network. Profile settings include the network name (SSID), operating mode, and security settings.
A profile is created when you connect to a wireless network.
1. Select a network from the Wireless Networks list.
2. Click Connect.
3. If the wireless network requires a WEP password or encryption key, you are prompted to enter this
information prior to connection. To change the security options, click Advanced to open the Create
Wireless Profile Security Settings.
4. Click OK to connect. A profile is created and added to the Profiles list.
The Create Wireless Profile Wizard guides you through the settings required to connect with the wireless
network. At completion, the profile is saved and added to the Profiles list. Since these wireless settings are
saved, the next time you are in range of this wireless network you are automatically connected.
Profile Types
There are two basic types of profiles that can be used to connect to a wireless network. The profile types
are:
● User Profiles: These profiles are created by individual users. If there is more than one user on a
computer, each user needs to create their own set of user profiles. User-created wireless profiles are