WLAN CONFIGURATION
If your Host PC owns a WLAN Adapter you will have a simple possibility to integrate this WLAN Adapter to your build using PENetwork.
1. Enable in Script Interface in PENetwork Configuration the checkbox Custom Settings.
Thus only the WLAN Editor can get activated.
2. Open the WLAN Editor (= PENetwork Wifi Exporter, available in English only).
3. The WLAN Editor will detect your WLAN Adapter (Wireless Adapter) automatically as well as the associated SSID (Service Set Identifier).
4. Store the encountered settings by clicking button EXPORT to a directory of your own choice.
Be aware that this file will be stored as <Profilename>.xml with all settings of your WLAN-Adapters.
5. Best way is to copy this file into the predefined folder path %BaseDir%\Temp\PENetwork\WLAN.
Clicking on button Open Folder the directory will be created automatically (if does not exist yet).
6. This file will be copied later by the script into your build to Windows\System32 where PENetwork can use it.
7. Needed Network settings of the WLAN Adapters for PENetwork:
- Use in command line of your start menu (Run\cmd) the following command:
ipconfig /all>C:\ipconfig.txt
- In file ipconfig.txt you will find all important network settings
8. Open the Profile Editor.
- Choose in Profile Editor the favoured Network Profile (Dynamic IP Address / Static IP Address)
- Using tab Network Adapter choose the favoured Network Adapter (1-6) and fill in the necessary results from file ipconfig.txt
9. Do not forget to add the driver of your WLAN Adapter to your build.
10. Use in Script Interface the button READ ME to find more explanations concerning use of Profile Editor and integration of drivers.
11. Connection to Internet in running WindowsPE
- Open the main windows of PENetwork
- Choose the tab WiFi
Option 1:
- Choose in tab Available Networks your WLAN-Adapter
- Click on Connect and enter your password
- Using button OK you will get connected to the Internet
Option 2:
- Choose the tab Preferred Networks
- Click on Import
- Choose your xml file that has been copied by the script to WindowsPE
- Your WLAN-Adapter will be shown and you will get connected automatically to the Internet