PLANET WNL-U555HA - Manual (Page 16)

PLANET 802.11n Wireless High Power USB Adapte r
All options in this page will be filled automatically according to the access point you wish to add to
profile. However, you can still modify any of them to meet your requirement.
Profile name You can give a name to this profile, so you can remember its
purpose easily. It can be any phrase to help you remember.
Network Name (SSID)
The SSID (Service Set IDentifier, i.e. access point’s name).
This field will be filled as the access point you selected when
SSID is not hidden and grayed out. If SSID is hidden, you
have to input correct SSID you yourself.
This is a
computer-to-computer
(ad-hoc) network
Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer /
network device by ad-hoc method. When not accessing to
wireless access point, you have to check this box.
Channel Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection. This option
only appears when you’re using ad-hoc connection.
Network Authentication Select the network authentication type from drop-down menu.
This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless
access point you with to connect.
Data encryption Select the data encryption type from drop-down menu. This
setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access
point you with to connect.
ASCII / PASSPHRASE When the encryption type is “WEP”, it’s required to input a set
of “passphrase” to connect to wireless access point. Check
“ASCII” or “PASSPHRASE” depends on the security setting of
access point, and input it in the box; if you select
“PASSPHRASE” you also need to select the length of the key.
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