The profile screen – TRENDnet TEW-509UB User Manual
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Exploring the Wireless Client Utility Screens -- 17
T
HE
L
INK
I
NFORMATION PANEL IS SHOWN IN ALL SCREENS SO YOU CAN ALWAYS
SEE THE STATUS OF YOUR CURRENT CONNECTION.
Monitor this set-
ting as you move around to attain a suitable signal.
The Profile Screen
A profile is a record of the configuration you use to connect to a particular access point. Without
profiles, you would have to reconfigure the TEW-509UB each time you change access points. Using
the Profile screen you can configure the TEW-509UB to access you home network and your office
network. Each configuration is saved as a profile.
W
IRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR PEER
-
TO
-
PEER
MODE.
I
N
INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE TO A
WIRED
LAN
VIA ACCESS POINTS.
E
ACH ACCESS POINT AND ITS WIRELESS
DEVICES ARE KNOWN AS A
B
ASIC
S
ERVICE
S
ET
(BSS). I
N
AD
-
HOC MODE (ALSO
KNOWN AS PEER
-
TO
-
PEER MODE), WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH
EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE AN ACCESS POINT.
T
HIS IS AN
I
NDEPENDENT
BSS (IBSS).
NOTE