Using the Hughes 9211
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Connecting the terminal
to the computer
You can connect your computer to the 9211 with one or more
of the following interfaces
Ethernet
WLAN
Your computer must be configured to support your chosen
connection method. Refer to the documentation supplied
with your computer for details.
Connecting by Ethernet
To connect the Hughes 9211 terminal to a device using
Ethernet:
Connect an Ethernet cable to your device’s Ethernet port,
and insert the other end of the connector into the Ethernet
port on the 9211.
Connecting by WLAN
If you have not previously used the 9211’s WLAN interface, it
has to be enabled from the keypad or you can connect via
Ethernet and use the internal webUI or LaunchPad.
During initial setup, you can turn on Wi-Fi by long pressing (>
2 seconds) the
button. Once the
icon shows solid
on the LCD, you can continue to configure the terminal or
setup a data session using your wirelessly connected device.
WLAN Power: The default is off, which disables the
WLAN feature.
SSID (network name): The default is “Hughes 9211”, but
you can change it to whatever you want.
Channel Number: This controls the radio channel number (1
through 11) used by the access point. To meet FCC
regulations, channels 12 to 14 are not supported.
As you are configuring the WLAN, you can enable the
Wireless LAN Encryption (WEP, WPA and WPA2), MAC
address filtering, and no SSID broadcast features for added
security.
