User's Manual

PHILIPS WLAN Configuration Utility & User Manual
PHILIPS COMPONENTS
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4.1.1 Setting the Profile
A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your PHILIPS WLAN
Interface card. The Profile field lets you set values for all parameters by
selecting a previously defined profile. Click the down arrow at the right of
the Profile field to display the available profiles for your PHILIPS WLAN
Interface card.
You will always have at least one profile, named Default. Initially, this
profile contains the parameters configured at installation. You can modify
this profile at any time after the installation. After changing parameters,
you can save them in the profile named in this field by clicking the Apply
button in the Configuration Utility panel.
You can also create additional profiles by typing a name in the Profile
field. When you change the name in the Profile field and then click the
Apply button, the Configuration Utility uses the current parameters for
your card to create a separate profile. You can then switch between
profiles by clicking the down arrow at the right of the Profile field, selecting
a profile from the drop-down list, and clicking the Apply button.
The following example describes a situation in which you would want to
create multiple profiles. Suppose that you use the wireless LAN at your
work, but you also have a network in your home (with a wireless Access
Point) for sharing an internet connection and a printer between several
computers. Suppose also that you have another office within your
business which also has WLAN capability, but which is configured
differently than your main office.
In this situation, you can create a different profile for each of these three
environments. Each profile specifies the parameters used on a single
network. Moving from one location to another, you only need to apply the
appropriate profile to be able to participate in the local network.
4.1.2 Setting the Network Type
The PHILIPS WLAN Interface card can operate in one of two types, which
are specified in the Network Type field of the Configuration menu.
Clicking the down arrow at the right of the Network Type field displays the
available types.