Making A Wireless Lan Connection - Inmarsat EXPLORER 700 Getting Started

4.6

Making a wireless LAN connection

The EXPLORER 700 has a built-in wireless LAN (WLAN) 802.11a/b/g Access Point. To set up a
WLAN connection, place your computer within 100m from the terminal. Note that this is the
maximum distance; the actual distance may be shorter, depending on the environment. In an office
environment, you should be able to establish a connection across the adjoining 2-3 rooms. After
registration with the network, use BGAN LaunchPad to set up the WLAN interface, as follows:
a. Select Terminal > WLAN Interface Settings from the BGAN LaunchPad main menu. The
Configure WLAN Interface dialog box is displayed, as shown below:
b. Select Enable to activate the WLAN interface.
c. Enter a Network Name (SSID). The default is EXPLORER 700, but you can change this if
required.
d. Select Enable next to Broadcast SSID to allow other users to view this access point, or Disable
to hide the access point from other users.
e. Select a Country from the drop-down list.
f. Select a Mode from the drop-down list. The options vary depending on the Country you select
in step 5. The possible options are:
802.11a (5 GHz). In some countries, this mode is restricted to indoor use. Note that if you
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intend to use Bluetooth and WLAN simultaneously, it is recommended that you use this
mode (if available) for optimum performance.
802.11b
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802.11g
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g. Select a Channel number from the drop-down list. The WLAN channels you may legally use
vary in different regions of the world. In some countries, certain channels are not available.
Please be sure to select your Country from the drop-down menu before selecting one of the
available channels. Channel 11 is common to almost all regions and so it is used as the default.
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