Chapter 7. Wireless Applications; Introduction; Signal Strength Icon - Symbol MC3000 Integrator Manual

Introduction

Wireless LANs allow mobile computers to communicate wirelessly and to send captured data to a host device in real time. Before a
mobile computer can be used on a Spectrum24 WLAN, the facility must be set up with the required hardware to run the wireless LAN
and the mobile computer must be properly configured. Refer to the documentation that came with the Access Points (APs) for
instructions on setting up the hardware.
To configure the mobile computer, a set of wireless applications provide the user with the tools to configure and test the wireless
radio embedded the mobile computer. The following wireless applications are available on the task tray from the Wireless Application
menu:
• Wireless Status
• Wireless Diagnostics
• Find WLANs
• Manage Profiles
• Options
• Login, log off.
Tap the Signal Strength icon to display the Wireless Application menu.

Signal Strength Icon

The Signal Strength icon in the task tray indicates the mobile computer's wireless signal strength as follows:
Table 7-1. Wireless Applications Icons, Signal Strength Descriptions
Icon
Excellent signal strength
Very good signal strength
Good signal strength
Fair signal strength
Poor signal strength
Out-of-network range (not associated)
No wireless LAN network card detected.

Signal Strength Icon

Figure 7-1. Wireless Applications Menu
Status
Wireless LAN network is ready to use.
Wireless LAN network is ready to use.
Wireless LAN network is ready to use.
Wireless LAN network is ready to use. Notify the network administrator that the
signal strength is only "Fair".
Wireless LAN network is ready to use. Performance may not be optimum. Notify
the network administrator that the signal strength is "Poor".
No wireless LAN network connection. Notify the network administrator.
No wireless LAN network card detected. Notify the network administrator.
Wireless Applications 7-3
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