Chapter 5 Wireless Network Configuration; Introduction - LXE MX7 Reference Manual

Chapter 5 Wireless Network Configuration

Introduction

The MX7 mobile device uses the LXE 802.11network card and either the Funk® Odyssey Client
software on the mobile device or the Summit Client software. Both client software utilities
support WEP encryption, WPA security, no authentication and all authentications listed below.
The Summit client device is either an 802.11g radio, capable of both 802.11b and 802.11g data
rates or an 802.11a radio, capable of 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g data rates.
The Odyssey Client device is an 802.11b/g network card, capable of both 802.11b and 802.11g
data rates.
This chapter is separated into two sections: Funk Odyssey Client Configuration and Summit
Client Configuration. Please refer to the table below for the security options supported by each
client.
Prerequisites
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Network SSID or ESSID number of the Access Point
•
WEP or LEAP Authentication Protocol Keys
•
The Summit profile settings for Auth Type, EAP Type and Encryption depend on the
security option chosen.
Please refer to the LXE Security Primer" to prepare the Authentication Server and Access Point
for MX7 communication.
It is important that all dates are correct on CE computers when using any type of certificate.
Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
Certificates are necessary for many of the WPA authentications. Please refer to the Root
Certificates and User Certificates sections at the end of this chapter for more information on
generating and installing certificates.
E-EQ-MX7RG-L-ARC
Security Options
Supported
No Security
WEP
LEAP
EAP-FAST
PEAP-MSCHAP
WPA/LEAP
WPA-PSK
PEAP-GTC
EAP-TLS
Summit Client
(CE .NET 4.2 - 802.11b/g)
(CE 5 - 802.11a / 802.11g)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Odyssey Client
(CE .NET 4.2 - 802.11b/g)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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