Intermec 6950, User Manual

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6950 Enterprise Gateway Server User’s Guide 2-1
Section 2
Introduction
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About the 6950 EGS
The 6950 EGS is a communication gateway between
applications running on your host computer or computers
and an Enterprise Wireless LAN by INTERMEC

. It
connects your handĆheld wireless stations and enterprise
host via a TCP/IP telnet session. The 6950 EGS supports
communications from wireless stations to multiple host
applications.
The Enterprise Wireless LAN is the portion of the network
that handles communication between INTERMEC

wired
and wireless products. A wireless network includes the
6950 EGS; RC3250 Network Controller, RCB4030
Base/Controller, or RC4030E Gateway; 2100 UAPs, 6710
Access Points, or RB4030 Base Radios; and wireless
stations.
The 6950 EGS connects to the RF network by one of these
methods:
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A 2100 UAP or 6710 Access Point on the Enterprise
Wireless LAN, connected (without a controller) via one
of its Ethernet ports to the Ethernet network at a
remote location from the 6950 EGS.
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An RB4030 Radio Base connected (without a
controller) via one of its Ethernet ports to the
Ethernet network at a remote location from the 6950
EGS.