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PPT 8800 with Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs Product Reference Guide
Select Find WLANs from the Mobile Companion menu to locate the APs in the area. The
Mobile Companion window displays the available WLAN networks.
1. Select an available WLAN network from the list box.
2. Tap Connect. The Mode tab appears.
Infrastructure Mode
3. The Profile Name: and 802.11 ESSID: fields are populated with the name and
(WLAN) identifier of the network connection. You can change the Profile Name: if
desired.
Use the Profile Name field to enter the name of the terminal profile used to transmit
with either an AP or another networked computer.
The ESSID is the 802.11 Extended Service Set Identifier. The ESSID is 32-
character (maximum) string identifying the WLAN. The ESSID assigned to the
terminal is required to match the AP ESSID for the terminal to communicate with
the AP.
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Figure 5-2. Available WLAN Networks
Figure 5-3. Mode Tab
Ad Hoc Mode