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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor

Creating a New Profile

Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster

5. The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings screen, for those who chose an Ad-hoc network, will appear next. Select the

correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. Then, select the Network

Mode from the drop-down menu. Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to change any

settings.

Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless

network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, leave the default channel.

Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers will be allowed on the

network, but the speed will be reduced. Select G-Only Mode for maximum speed, but no Wireless-B users

will be allowed on the network.

6. Select the method of security that is used on your wireless network: WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,

WPA-Enterprise, or RADIUS. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected

Access. WPA is a stronger security method than WEP. WPA2 is a newer and stronger version of WPA. RADIUS

stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. WPA-Enterprise and RADIUS use a RADIUS server.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. For more information

about the information on this screen, you can also click the Help button.

If you don’t want to use encryption, select Disabled and then click the Next button to continue. Proceed to

Step 9.

7. Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method: WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-

Enterprise, or RADIUS.

Figure 5-17: Profiles - Wireless Security

Figure 5-16: Profiles - Ad-Hoc Mode Settings

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