Lenovo 20074CU User Manual

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Switching location profiles automaticallyAs you move your computer from place to place, Access Connections canautomatically detect available wireless LAN (802.11) and Ethernet networks andapply the location profile of one of them for you.To configure automatic switching between location profiles, do as follows:1. On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections, click Configure.2. Select Location Switching.3. To enable automatic location profile switching select Enable automatic locationswitching. Then, if an active connection is lost, Access Connections will searchthe list of profiles, in the order in which they are listed in the table, for one thatmatches an available wireless LAN network. When it finds such profile, itapplies that profile to restore connectivity. You can change the order of theprofiles by selecting a profile and then clicking Higher or Lower.4. If you want Access Connections to check for available wired networks (inaddition to wireless LAN networks) when switching automatically, select IncludeEthernet connections in automatic switching and prompt me to saveEthernet ports.If this option is enabled, Access Connections will automatically obtain identifyinginformation (a MAC address) for each new Ethernet port to which you connect,and then prompt you to associate that port with the location profile of yourchoice. When you later connect to the same Ethernet port, Access Connectionswill apply the profile you selected.To view or delete the MAC addresses of Ethernet ports that have beenassociated with location profiles, click Edit Saved Ports.5. If your computer supports wireless WAN connections, you can select When noother connections are available, connect through Wireless WAN and selectan appropriate wireless WAN location profile if one exists.6. Click OK.Figure 43. Automatic Location Switching windowChapter 2. Using location profiles 47