Hand Held Products 7900L00-414C50E - Dolphin 7900 User Manual page 105

Active SSIDs
Add
Apply
Refresh
To Add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profile Table
An SSID needs to be in the Preferred Profile list to be edited.
1. Select an SSID in the Active SSID list and tap Add. The SSID moves to the Preferred Profile list.
If the SSID has the WEP Key turned on, the Settings window displays and prompts you to enter the WEP Method,
Encryption Key, and Key ID.
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This section contains several icons that enable you to add and configure APs.
Icon Name
New
The following buttons activate only when an Active SSID in the Preferred Profile list is selected.
Edit
Delete
Up
Down
Note: Remember that the terminal accesses the SSIDs in this list in the exact order that they
appear; moving an SSID up or down in the list determines the order of contact.
This table shows all APs or peer stations (creator of IBSS) in the vicinity of the terminal that accept
broadcast associations.
Each record displays information in the following six columns (Scroll right to see all the columns.):
Column This column displays...
SSID The Network Name of the AP or peer station and shows the signal strength icon
.
Signal Strength in percentage for the selected SSID.
Mode The mode of operation
=AP
=Peer station
Channel The channel and applied WEP method, if any.
=WEP Key-Off
SupRate Supported data rate of the AP or the peer station.
BSSID BSSID or MAC Address of the AP or the peer station.
(MAC Addr)
Tap this button to add an Active SSID to the Preferred Profiles list. Select and active SSID in the list,
tap Add, and the profile moves to the Preferred Profiles list.
Tap Apply to associate your station with a selected SSID. The SSID selected can be in the Preferred
Profile or Active SSIDs lists. When applied, the Status tab opens displaying the status of the wireless
connection. If the association fails, a search for another AP in the Preferred Profile list automatically
takes place, and the radio attempts to associate with the station, in order of preference.
Tap Refresh to start a new search for all available APs or peer stations in the vicinity.
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Description
Always active, tap this button to create a new profile.
Opens the configuration screens for a selected SSID in the Preferred
Profiles list.
Deletes the selected SSID from the Preferred Profile list.
Moves the selected SSID up one place in the Preferred Profile list so that
the terminal hits it prior to the next SSID.
Move the selected SSID down one place in the Preferred Profile list so
that the terminal hits it after the prior SSID.
=WEP Key-On
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