Checking The Status Of Your Wireless Connection; Configuring Security On The Wireless Network - Intermec 741 User Manual

Checking the Status of Your Wireless Connection

Configuring Security on the Wireless Network

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• Controller IP address
• IP settings (if not using DHCP)
• Network port
3 Make sure the 751 is talking to the network and that the network can
see the 751.
4 Configure security. For help, see
Network" on this page.
After you configure your wireless settings, you can use iConnect to check
the status of your connection.
To check the status of your wireless connection
1 Tap the iConnect icon (
screen.
2 From the menu, select Status > Wireless. The Wireless Status screen
appears and checks the connection.
You can also use iConnect to configure or change the network settings by
tapping Tools > Wireless Settings from the iConnect menu.
Your wireless adapter (network interface card) connects to wireless networks
of two types: infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks.
• Infrastructure networks connect you to your corporate network and the
internet. Your computer establishes a wireless connection to an access
point, which links you to the rest of the network.
• Ad-hoc networks are private networks shared between two or more
clients, even without an access point.
Each wireless network is assigned a name (or SSID) to allow multiple
networks to coexist in the same area without infringement.
Intermec recommends using security measures with wireless networks to
prevent unauthorized access to your network and to ensure the privacy of
transmitted data. These elements are required for secure networks:
• Authentication by both the network and the user
• Authentication is cryptographically protected
• Transmitted data
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer
"Configuring Security on the Wireless
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