Wlan Connection Setup; Activating The Wlan Connection Via An Access Point - Bosch SAIC VDI III Operating Instruction

5.4

WLAN connection setup

VDI III is capable of communicating in your
workshop network by WLAN. The "Network
setup" tab in VCI Manager provides a number
of functions for selecting and configuring VDI III
network connection interfaces, including WLAN
and security settings.
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VDI III must be connected by USB to make
settings in the "Network setup" tab. As long
as there is no USB connection, the "Network
setup" tab is disabled.
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VDI III supports the point-to-point method
for wireless connections.
Point-to-point
With the point-to-point wireless communicati-
on method, VDI III connects to your computer
directly using a USB WLAN adapter. The various
types of connections are described in the follo-
wing sections.
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5.4.1 Activating the WLAN connection via an
access point
VDI III can be configured for a connection via
access point. The following must be prepared
before configuration:
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An IP address and subnet mask that can be
assigned to VDI III (if the existing LAN does
not assign IP addresses automatically)
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A wireless-network access point SSID
(network name)
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Network security standard WPA2 enabled
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Data encryption by TKIP or WEP (64-bit or
128-bit)
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WLAN password
The figure below shows several VDI IIIs that
are connected to a single computer by wireless
access point.
With the following procedure, you can configure
VDI III for a wireless connection in your network
environment. Contact your IT administrator
before starting setup.
1. Double-click the VCI Manager icon on the
computer's desktop to launch the "VCI Mana-
ger" software.
2. Plug VDI III into an external 12 V power
source.
3. Plug the USB connecting cable into the com-
puter and VDI III, and allow VDI III to boot
completely.
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