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To use the Intermec Dashboard to verify the network status:
1 Press the Dashboard (
2 Tap WiFi to view the details of the WiFi status.
3 Tap Diagnostics. The ISpyWiFi diagnostics screen appears.
The ISpyWiFi tab shows:
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MAC address and IP address of the 802.11 radio.
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network association status, including the SSID and MAC
address of the access point.
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security configuration.
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radio transmit power and signal strength information.
4 Tap the Scan tab to view a list of available 802.11 networks. The list
includes the signal strength, channel, and MAC address for each
network.
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Tap Scan to refresh the screen.
5 Tap the Supp tab to view radio supplicant information, including
a list of supplicant events and authentication status.
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To verify the settings for the currently active security profile, tap
Configure Profile. The Profile Wizard for the active profile
appears.
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To try reconnecting to the network, tap Reconnect.
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To delete the events in the list, tap Clear Events.
6 Tap the Ping tab to run a ping test to the host.
To run a ping test:
a In the Host field, enter the IP address of the host.
b From the Repetitions list, choose the number of times the
computer will ping the host.
c Tap Ping. The graph shows the amount of time it takes for the
host to return the ping. Tap List to see this information in a list
format.
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) button. The Dashboard launches.
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