Configuration, Profiles, Profile information – Cisco WEC600N User Manual

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Chapter 3

Configuration

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Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard

WEP Security

Passphrase

Enter the Passphrase or WEP key.

The passphrase is case-sensitive and must be 16 or
fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices
and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only.
(For non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key
manually.)

If you enter the network’s WEP key, enter the
appropriate number of hexadecimal characters (“0” to
“9” and “A” to “F”). For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly
10 hexadecimal characters. For 128 -bit encryption,
enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.

To connect to the network, click Connect. To cancel
the connection, click Cancel.

Click

2.

Finish.

Congratulations

Congratulations! The Adapter is connected to

the network.

Profiles

The Profiles screen lets you save different configuration
profiles for different network setups. The table on the left
displays a list of available profiles with their profile names
and wireless network names.

Profiles

Profile

This is the name of the profile.

Wireless Network Name

This is the SSID or unique name

of the wireless network.

Profile Information

For each profile selected, the following are listed:

Wireless Mode

This is the mode of the wireless network

currently in use.

Standard Channel

This is the channel used by your

wireless network.

Security

This is the status of the wireless security.

Authentication

This is the authentication setting for the

network.

IP Address

This is the method used by the network to

assign IP addresses.

Connect

To connect to a wireless network using a specific

profile, select the profile, and click Connect.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

button

to connect to a router that supports Wi-Fi

Protected Setup. Refer to the “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”
instructions in the “Status” section at the beginning of this
chapter.

New

Click New to create a new profile. See the next

section, “Create a New Profile,” for instructions.

Edit

Select the profile you want to change and click Edit.

Import

Click Import to import a profile that is saved in

another location. Select the appropriate file, and click
Open.

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