Laird Wireless Network Configuration; Important Notes; Laird Connection Manager - Honeywell Thor VM2 User Manual

Laird Wireless Network Configuration

The Laird client device is a Laird 802.11a/b/g/n radio, capable of 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g and 802.11n data rates. The radio can be configured for no encryption, WEP
encryption or WPA security.

Important Notes

It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VM2 and host computers when
using any type of certificate. Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct
authentication will fail.
For Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Embedded Standard 7:
It is necessary to run Laird Connection Manager (LCM) as an administrator because
LCM must be able to access and make changes to the Windows registry.
Rather than selecting to run as an administrator each time, right click on the Laird Con-
nection Manager icon and select Properties. Tap the Compatibility tab and check Run
this program as an administrator. This modification only affects the current user
unless Change settings for all users is tapped before changing the privilege level.
Caution: When using the 802.11a radio, the U-NII 1 band is the preferred band for
After making any changes to the wireless configuration, restart the Thor VM2.

Laird Connection Manager

Note: When making changes to profile or global parameters, the device should be restarted
afterwards.
Start > All Programs > Laird > Laird Connection Manager or
Laird Connection Manager Icon on Desktop
The
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Tray Icon
The Windows Wireless icon (located in the taskbar) displays the status of the wireless
connection. The LCM tray icon is not displayed on these operating systems.
210 Thor VM2 with with Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Embedded Standard User Guide
indoor operation. For regulatory domains in which the U-NII 3 band is
allowed, the following channels are supported: 149, 153, 157 and 161. The
AP must be configured accordingly.
Status tab contains information on the current connection.
Configuration tab is used to configure radio parameters.
Diagnostics tab provides utilities to troubleshoot the radio.