Quatech HD500, IN5000 Configuring the Wireless Interface, Configuring for Infrastructure Networks

Quatech, Inc. AirborneDirect™ User Manual

17.0 Configuring the Wireless Interface

The following section will outline how to configure the wireless interface for both infrastructure and AdHoc networks.

17.1Configuring for Infrastructure Networks

Infrastructure networks use Access Point and/or Wireless Routers to provide wireless access to a network. Each wireless network is identified by a name referred to as the SSID (Service Set IDentifier). To configure the device with the necessary parameters to operate with an Infrastructure network use the following steps.

Table 24 - Configuring Wireless Interface - Infrastructure
Step	Description
Navigation Bar	You will see a group of fields under the banner of
Select Configuration	WLAN Parameters.
Feature Link	This step is optional. The default home page for the
Select WLAN Settings	Configuration link in the Navigation Bar is
	WLAN Settings.
Select Radio Startup Mode	Select On from the drop down list.
Select Wireless LAN Connection Type	Select the Infrastructure form the drop down list.
Select SSID	Enter the name of the wireless network you want
	the device to use. This cannot include spaces.
Select Wireless LAN Region	Select the most appropriate region for the
	deployment location of the device.
Press Commit [Button]	Saves changes to the device.
Press Reload [Button]	Reloads the WLAN Settings page.
Feature Link	The wireless interface is now configured however
Select WLAN Security Settings	most wireless networks use security to protect the
	network and users from unauthorized use.
	Selecting WLAN Security Settings will allow us to
	configure the devices security settings for the
	network. This is covered in section 18.0.

17.2Configuring for AdHoc Networks

AdHoc networks use peer-to-peer connection to create a local wireless network. These can be useful when no infrastructure (AP) is available. Each wireless network is identified by a name referred to as the ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentifier). To configure the device with the necessary parameters to operate with an AdHoc use the following steps.

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