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PDT 8000 Series with Windows
11. Select the APs tab to view APs with the same ESSID as the terminal's profile.
The associated AP displays a radio wave radiating from its antenna to indicate its
associated status. Tapping on the icon displays a menu with Set Mandatory and
Set Roaming options.
Selecting the Set Mandatory item prohibits the terminal from associating with a
different AP. The letter M displays on top of the icon when the Set Mandatory option
is selected.
Selecting Set Roaming allows the terminal to roam to any AP with a better signal.
These settings are temporary and never saved to the registry.
Tap Refresh to update the list of the APs with the same ESSID. A signal strength
value of 32 is the highest possible. The APs tab only displays when Infrastructure
is selected as the terminal operating mode from the Mode tab.
12. If the terminal is in Ad Hoc mode, select the Peers tab to display the BSSID or MAC
addresses of the other mobile computers in the network, their operating mode
(PSP or CAM), their transmit rate, their supported data rate and the length of time
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Figure 9-23. Mobile Companion - APs Tab