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# Profile Wizard General Settings

The General Settings page is the first page in the Create WiFi Profile Wizard.

See Profile Management for a description of when the Create WiFi Profile General Settings is launched.

NOTE: Throughout this Help, the terms "wireless" and "WiFi" are used interchangeably.

## How to Access

1. If you are creating or editing an administrator profile, open the Administrator Tool. Or if you are creating or editing a personal profile, at the main window, click Profiles.
2. At the Profiles window or tab, for an existing profile, click Properties. For a new profile click Add.

While you configure a profile, you can use the left pane to navigate to the General and Security Settings pages. The Back and Next buttons located at the bottom of the Profile Wizard can also be used for the same functions.

## General Settings Page Description

Name | Description
--- | ---
Profile Name | Name of the wireless network profile. When you configure a wireless network that was selected from the WiFi Networks list, the profile name is the same as the WiFi Network Name SSID). This name can be changed to be more descriptive or customized for your personal use.

Examples: My Office Network, Bob's Home Network, ABC Company Network

WiFi Network Name (SSID) | Name of the wireless network access point used by the WiFi adapter for connection. The network name must match exactly the name of the wireless access point. It is case sensitive. When you configure a wireless network that was selected from the WiFi Networks list, the network name is taken from the wireless network list. You cannot and should not change it.

<SSID not broadcast>: If an access point does not broadcast its network name (SSID) or the WiFi adapter receives a hidden network name from a stealth access point, it is displayed in the WiFi Networks list. To associate with an <SSID not broadcast> network entry, a new profile must be created before connection. Provide the actual SSID for the access point. After connection, the <SSID not broadcast> is still displayed in the WiFi Networks list. The associated SSID profile is viewed in the Profiles list.

Operating Mode | Network (Infrastructure): Connect to an access point. An Infrastructure network consists of one or more access points and one or more computers with WiFi adapters. This connection is the type used in home networks, corporate networks, hotels, and other areas that provide access to the network and/or the internet.

NOTE: Only Network (Infrastructure) is available for administrator profiles (Pre-logon/Common and Persistent profiles). See the Administrator Tool for more information.

Device to Device (ad hoc): Connect directly to other computers in an ad hoc wireless network. This type of connection is useful for connections between two or more computers only. It does not provide access to network resources or the internet.

Administrator Profile Type (Visible only in Administrator Tool) | Persistent: Persistent profiles are applied at boot time or whenever no one is logged on the computer. After a user logs off, a Persistent profile maintains a wireless connection either until the computer is turned off, or a different user logs on.

Pre-logon/Common: These profiles are only available using the Administrator Tool. Pre-logon/Common profiles are applied once a user logs on. The connection is made as part of the Windows log-on sequence (Pre-logon/Common). This profile is shared by all users.

Advanced | Click Advanced to access the Advanced Settings. Use the Advanced Settings to set Maintain Connection, User Name Format, Auto Connect or Auto Import options, launch an application (Application Auto Launch), set a profile password (Password Protection), specify a certain access point address for adapter connection (Mandatory Access Point), and set Pre-logon Connect options.
Next | Proceeds to the Security Settings page.
OK | Finishes creation of the new profile with the current settings.
Cancel | Closes the Create WiFi Profile Wizard and cancel any changes.
Help? | Provides help information for this page.

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