Wireless Applications 4 - 5

Tap-and-hold on a WLAN network to open a pop-up menu which provides two options: Connect and Refresh.
Select Refresh to refresh the WLAN list. Select Connect to create a wireless profile from that network. This starts
the Profile Editor Wizard which allows you to set the values for the selected network. After editing the profile, the
vehicle computer automatically connects to this new profile.
Profile Editor Wizard
Use the Profile Editor Wizard to create a new profile or edit an existing profile. If editing a profile, the fields reflect
the current settings for that profile. If creating a new profile, the known information for that WLAN network appears
in the fields.
Navigate through the wizard using the Next and Back buttons. Tap X to quit. On the confirmation dialog box, tap No
to return to the wizard or tap Yes to quit and return to the Manage Profiles window. See Manage Profiles Application
on page 4-22 for instructions on navigating the Profile Editor Wizard.

Profile ID

In the Profile ID dialog box in the Profile Editor Wizard, enter the profile name and the ESSID.
Figure 4-5 Profile ID Dialog Box
Table 4-3 Encryption Icon
Icon Description
No encryption. WLAN is an infrastructure network.
WLAN is an Ad-Hoc network.
WLAN access is encrypted and requires a password.
Table 4-4 Profile ID Fields
Field Description
Name The name and (WLAN) identifier of the network connection. Enter a user friendly name for the
mobile computer profile used to connect to either an AP or another networked computer.
Example: The Public LAN.
ESSID The ESSID is the 802.11 extended service set identifier. The ESSID is 32-character
(maximum) string identifying the WLAN, and must match the AP ESSID for the vehicle
computer to communicate with the AP.
NOTE Two profiles with the same user friendly name are acceptable but not recommended.