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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Creating a New Profile

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3. Enter your network’s settings on the Network Settings screen, which appears next.

If your network has a DHCP server (or Router), click the radio button next to Obtain an IP address

automatically (DHCP) and click the Next button to continue.

If your network does not have a DHCP server (or router), click the radio button next to Specify the IP

address. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS appropriate for your network.

Enter each address in this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s represent the numbers that make up each address).

You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen. If you are unsure about the Default Gateway

and DNS addresses, then leave these fields alone.

IP Address - This IP Address must be unique to your network.

Subnet Mask - The Adapter’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your wired network’s Subnet Mask.

Default Gateway - Enter the IP address of your network’s Gateway here.

DNS - Enter the DNS addresses of your network here.

Click the Next button to continue or the Cancel button to return to the previous screen.

4. The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes. Click the Infrastructure Mode radio

button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point, and continue to Step 6. Click the Ad-Hoc

Mode radio button if you want to connect to another wireless device directly without using a wireless router

or access point. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

SSID - The SSID is the unique wireless network name shared among all devices in your wireless network. The

SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32

alphanumeric characters, which can be any keyboard character.

Infrastructure Mode - This mode allows wireless and wired networks to communicate through a wireless

router or access point. Continue to Step 6 if selecting this mode.

Ad-Hoc Mode - This mode allows wireless-equipped computers to communicate directly with each other. No

access point or wireless router is used.

Figure 5-15: Profiles - Wireless Mode

Figure 5-14: Profiles - Network Settings

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