Operating Mode - Motorola MT2070 User Manual

Operating Mode

Select the operating mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) from the Operating Mode: drop-down list. The operating
mode Infrastructure enables the device to transmit and receive data with an AP. Infrastructure is the default mode.
Operating Mode Fields
Table 2-5
Field
Operating Mode
Country
Tab to Next > and press ENT to move to the next dialog.
Infrastructure: Select
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the device default mode.
Ad Hoc: Select to enable the device to form its own local network where devices
Ad Hoc
communicate peer-to-peer without APs using a shared ESSID. If Ad-Hoc mode was selected,
see Channel on page 2-46. If Infrastructure mode was selected, see
2-47
Country: is used to determine if the profile is valid for the country of operation. The profile country
must match the country in the options. page or it must match the acquired country if 802.11d is
enabled.
Single Country Use:
When the device is only to be used in a single country, set every profile country to
. In the >
Country Options Regulatory
the specific country the device is to be used in, and deselect (uncheck) the Enable 802.11d
option. This is the most common and the efficient configuration. It eliminates the initialization
overhead associated with acquiring a country via 802.11d.
Multiple Country Use:
When the device may be used in more than one country, select (check) the Enable 802.11d
option in the
Regulatory Options
need for reprogramming the country (in
However, this only works if the infrastructure (i.e. APs) support 802.11d (some infrastructures do
not support 802.11d, including some Cisco APs). When the Enable 802.11d option is selected,
the > >
Options Regulatory Country
multiple countries, with infrastructure that supports 802.11d (including Symbol infrastructure), set
the Profile Country to
Allow Any Country
> >
Options Regulatory Country
For a single profile that can be used in multiple countries, but with infrastructure that does not
support 802.11d, set the profile country to
. In this case, the
802.11d Options
the device is currently in. This configuration option is the most efficient and may be chosen for
use with any infrastructure. However, the
changed when a new country is entered.
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Description
to enable the device to transmit and receive data with an AP.
dialog box (see Figure 2-99 on page
dialog box (see Figure 2-99 on page
>
Options Regulatory
setting is not used. For a single profile that can be used in
. Under >
Options Regulatory
setting is not used.
Allow Any Country
> > setting must always be set to the country
Regulatory Country
>
Options Regulatory
Security Mode on page
Allow Any
2-77), set the country to
2-77). This eliminates the
) each time a new country is entered.
, select
Enable 802.11d
, and de-select (uncheck)
Enable
> setting must be manually
Country
. The