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Profiles list, Profile management – Intel 3945ABG User Manual

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Repair

Renews the IP Address. If you have trouble accessing the network, verify if the IP address is

valid. If it is 0.0.0.0 or 169.x.x.x, then it is probably not valid. If your network is setup for

automatic network address assignment, then click Repair and request a new IP address.

Close

Closes the page.

Help?

Provides help information for this page.

Profile Management

The Profiles List displays the current user profiles in the order that they are to be applied. Use the up and down arrows to

arrange profiles in a specific order to automatically connect to a wireless network.

Use the Connect button to connect to a wireless network. Once connected, a profile is created in the Profiles list. You

can also add, edit, and remove profiles from the Profiles 'list.

Different profiles can be configured for each wireless network. Profile settings can include, the network name (SSID),

operating mode, and security settings. See

Profile Management

for more information.

Profiles list

Name

Description

Profile Name

Network settings that allow your wireless adapter to connect to a network access

point (infrastructure mode) or computer (Device to Device [ad hoc]) mode which

does not use an access point. Refer to

Set up Profiles

for more information.

Network Name

Name of the wireless network (SSID) or computer.

Connection Icons: The network profile status icons indicate the different connection states of the adapter with a

wireless network, the type of operating mode being used, and whether network security is being used.

Blue circle: The wireless adapter is associated with an access point or computer

(Device to Device [ad hoc] mode). If a profile has 802.1x security enabled, this

indicates that the wireless adapter is associated and authenticated.
Indicates infrastructure mode.
Indicates Device to Device (ad hoc) mode.

Indicates an Administrator profile.
The wireless network uses

Security

encryption.

Arrows

Position profiles in a preferred order for auto-connection.

Up-arrow: Move the position of a selected profile up in the Profiles list.

Down-arrow: Move the position of a selected profile down in the Profiles list.

Connect

Connect the selected profile for the wireless network.

Add

Use the Profile Wizard to create a new profile. Refer to

Create a New Profile

for more

information.

Remove

Removes a selected profile from the Profile list. Refer to

Delete a Profile

for more

information.

Properties

Used to edit the contents of an existing profile. You can also double-click a profile in

the Profile list to edit the profile. Refer to

Edit an Existing Profile

for more information.

Export/Import: Imports and exports user-based profiles to and from the Profile list.

Wireless profiles can be automatically imported into the Profile list. See

Import and

Export Profiles

for more information.