Psion Teklogix 8100107B user manual Setting Up a RA2040 CF Radio

Chapter 5: Connecting To A LAN With 802.11

Setting Up A RA2040 CF Radio

•Release/Renew: Obtains a new IP address through DHCP and logs all activity in the output area.

•Start Ping/Stop Ping: Starts a continuous ping to the address in the text box next to this button. This a toggle button so when you tap on it, it changes to Stop Ping. Closing this window or tapping on another button also stops the ping.

•Diagnostics: Attempts to connect or reconnect to an AP, and provides a more detailed dump of data than if you used (Re)connect. The dump includes the radio state, config settings, global settings and BSSID list of APs. The SCU is saved to a file called _sdc_diag.txt in the Windows directory.

5.5Setting Up A RA2040 CF Radio

Note: If a RA2041 CF radio is installed in your unit, follow the setup instruction in “Setting Up A RA2041 Radio–Summit Client Utility” on page 73.

Network (802.11) cards are used to connect to a wireless LAN. When a radio is installed in your hand-held, a notification bubble is displayed listing the networks (SSIDs) that have been located. You can tap on a network listed in the notification bubble to connect to an existing network.

You can also choose to set up a new network. The steps in this section use the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system connection setup tools (Windows Zero Config – WZC) to set up a network.

Note: A detailed, context sensitive Help File is available on your WORK- ABOUT PRO. If you find that you’re unsure how to proceed at any point during setup, just tap on the question mark icon in the navigation bar at the top of the screen for further assistance.

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