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Using Wireless Profiles in PROSet
● Creating a New Profile
● Creating a VPN Profile
● Importing and Exporting Profiles
● Automatic Profile Distribution
● Editing an Existing Profile
● Deleting a Profile
● Connecting to a Network if a Blank SSID displays
● Connecting to a Network without a Profile
● Profile Connection Preferences
● Loading a Profile from the Task Tray
A profile is a saved group of network settings. Profiles are displayed in the Profile List in the PROSet General
page. Profiles can be arranged in order of network connection priority. You can connect to one network using
the first profile in the Profile List, then automatically connect to another network using the next profile. This
allows you to stay connected while roaming freely from one wireless network to another. Although you can
assign multiple profiles to a single network, you can only use one profile per connection.
Profile general settings include, the network name (SSID), channel, security settings, and TCP/IP settings. The
Networks tab allows you to add, edit and delete profiles.
Creating a New Profile
To add a new profile, use the Profile Wizard sequence of dialogs to configure the profile contents. The following
example uses all of the Profile Wizard dialogs. Some settings may not be required for all profiles.
To create a new profile and connect to a network:
1. Select the wireless adapter in the left-side pane.
2. From the General page, click the Networks tab.
3. Click the Add button. The General Settings dialog displays.
NOTE: If this is the first time you have created a profile, click the profile named Default in the Profile
List, click the Edit button and rename the default profile in the Profile Name field on the General
page.
Step 1 of 4: General Settings
4. Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field.
5. Enter the network SSID, in the Network Name (SSID) field.
6. Click the operating mode to use, Infrastructure or Ad hoc.