Chapter 7 - Wireless Lan Communications With 802.11B; Overview; Powering Up The 802.11B Radio Driver; Configuring The 802.11B Radio - Hand Held Products Dolphin 9550 User Manual

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Wireless LAN Communications with 802.11b

Overview

Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals are available with an on-board 2.4 GHz 802.11b (Wireless Local Area Network) WLAN radio that
uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology to spread the signal continuously over a wide frequency band. It
provides a data rate of up to 11 Mbps. In addition, the open software architecture makes the Dolphin 9500/9550 a complete
solution for a variety of wireless mobile data collection applications.
The Dolphin 9500/9550 is interoperable with other 802.11b WiFi-compliant products including access points, printers, PCs via
PC-card adapters and other wireless portable terminals.

Powering Up the 802.11b Radio Driver

When the mobile computer is first initialized, the radio driver for the 802.11b module is installed. Before using the radio, make
sure that the 802.11b radio is powered up. For more information, see The Radio Manager on page 4-18.

Configuring the 802.11b Radio

Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal loaded with an 802.11b radio contain a configuration utility that enables you to enter and save the
optimal transmission settings.

Accessing the Configuration Utility

You can access the configuration utility two ways:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > HHP WLAN Settings .
This icon appears on the System tab only if there is an 802.11b radio installed on the terminal.
2. Tap the Status icon - see The Status Icon on page 7-10.

The Configuration Utility

The configuration utility consists of four tabs: Status, Config, Advanced, and About. Each tab is described in its own section in
this chapter.
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