PLANET WNL-9501 - Manual (Page 30)

802.11n Wireless PCI Express Adapte r
WNL‐9501
Figure 4-1-2
The following items can be found on the screen.
Object Description
 Profile Name:
Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Coffee Shop, Home, and
Office). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that
no space is allowed between words.
 SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list.
 Network Type:
Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless
router or access point, select Infrastructure. If you are
connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter,
select ad hoc.
 Security Type:
Select the security type from the list. In Infrastructure mode,
four options are available: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK,
WPA/WPA2, WEP and None. In ad hoc mode, two options
are available: WEP and None. The security type should be
the same as on your router or access point; otherwise, you
will not be able to build a successful connection.
 Encryption Type:
From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is
the same as on your router or access point.
 Key Index:
You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format on the right.
ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard
characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands
for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the
specified length.
 Security Key:
Enter the passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless router or
access point. Click the Show characters box to see the
passphrase. Unchecking it will hide it.
 Authentication:
Select a type of authentication, either certificate or
password.
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