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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-tocomputer
(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.
The passphrase must be identical with the setting of wireless
access point you with to connect.
Key index Select WEP key index. For most of access points you can select ‘1’,
but please refer to the setting of the access point.
Network key /
Confirm network
key
When the encryption type is ‘WPA’ or ‘WPA2-PSK’, it’s required
to input a set of ‘passphrase’ to connect to wireless access point.
Please input the same passphrase in two boxes for confirmation.
EAP TYPE
/ Tunnel /
Provision Mode
When authentication type is any of 802.1X, you have to select EAP
type, tunnel, and provision mode from dropdown menu. This setting
must be identical with your 802.1x authentication server.
Username /
Identity / Domain
/ Password
Please input 802.1x related authentication information here.
Certicate If certication is required to authenticate with 802.1x authentication
server, please select a local certicate from dropdown list.
PAC Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access Certicate) will be
automatically selected.