Siemens 11 User Manual
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Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / utility.fm / 06.12.2002
Connecting to an Access Point or Wireless Network Adapter
To connect to an existing Access Point/wireless network adapter (ad hoc mode), pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Double-click the Network Connection icon on the system tray.
2. When the Connect to Wireless Network window pops up, you will see all the Ac-
cess Points or wireless network adapters (ad hoc mode) that are available. Select the
wireless network you want to connect to.
3. If the target Access Point/wireless network adapter (ad hoc mode) has been set with
WEP key, you must enter the same WEP key in the Network key field. Otherwise
leave it blank.
4. Click Connect, then you will join the target network and this dialog window will dis-
appear. When your wireless connection is established, the Network Connection
icon appears as below:
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If you want to use encryption in infrastructure mode, please proceed
as follows:
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Ensure that encryption is activated on the Access Point.
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Convert your passphrase for the Access Point to HEX format and
type the key values into the appropriate field.
Using the HEX format makes sure that the keys are the same, even if
wireless devices use different procedures to convert passphrases.
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If the wireless connection can’t be established, double-click the Network
Connection icon and then click Properties. Go to the Authentication tab
first to make sure that you are using the correct authentication type for
the Gigaset USB Adapter 11. For more information, refer to "Authentica-