From the Connection tab, you can view the wireless network’s name, SSID, and
network type (either Access point for infrastructure mode networks or Computer-
to-computer for ad hoc mode networks). You can also configure the following:
• Connect automatically when this network is in range
• Connect to a more preferred network if available
Specifies whether Windows Vista will automatically disconnect from this wireless
network if a more preferred wireless network comes within range.
• Connect even if the network is not broadcasting
The following figure shows the
Security tab.
On the Security tab, you can specify the following security types:
• No authentication (Open)
• Shared
Shared key authentication. The
Security tab is the only location where you can
configure shared key authentication because its use is highly discouraged.
• WPA2-Personal
• WPA-Personal
• WPA2-Enterprise
