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manual abstract
Search for Wireless Devices The Search for Wireless Devices utility searches for wireless LAN devices and Bluetooth devices currently used in the neighborhood, and displays information about them on a virtual map. To search for wireless devices: 1 Click the icon in the system tray. 2 Click Search for Wireless Devices. A virtual map appears with a graphical representation of the wireless devices that have been detected. NOTE Search for Wireless Devices can also be started from the ConfigFree Launcher. For Wi-Fi networks, the intensity of a signal is displayed in five levels or “bands.” The signal from the connected access point is displayed in the bands surrounding the PC icon at the center of the map. Placing the pointer over the displayed “point of light” shows detailed information about the wireless device. NOTE The wireless device shown near the center of the map is not necessarily near your notebook computer. If a wireless device located a distance away also has a strong signal, it appears near the center of the map as well. Sample viewing Wi-Fi devices The following screen shows an example of Bluetooth devices that are detected. As with the Wi-Fi screen, moving the mouse pointer over a device icon displays information about the device. Sample viewing Bluetooth devices You can connect to devices shown on the Bluetooth map: 1 Click the icon of a Bluetooth device. 2 Click your own computer at the center of the map. 3 Configured devices are automatically connected. Devices not yet configured launch the Add New Connection Wizard, where you can configure and connect to the device. Profile Settings The Profile Settings utility lets you save network settings in “profiles.” ConfigFree profiles are useful for easily switching network settings and devices.You can switch network settings simply by selecting the profile with the desired settings. If you visit a client company occasionally, for example, you can set up a profile to match that environment and connect to the network. Similarly, users who access networks in the office and at home can set up profiles to handle these networking environments. A profile contains the currently configured network settings on the computer, as well as information about any network devices. The following settings can be saved (or “captured”) in a profile: . Internet settings — includes LAN settings (proxy server settings) and the address of a home page that opens automatically when Internet Explorer starts. . Devices — lets you enable or disable settings of wired and wireless network devices, infrared devices, and set the power status of Bluetooth antennas. . TCP/IP settings — includes DHCP, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server, and WINS server settings. . Personal firewall settings for Internet connections. . Dial-up connection settings for the default connection. . File and printer sharing settings. . Printer settings for the default printer. To create a profile: 1 Click the icon in the syste...
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