AirborneM2M™ User Guide
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CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS INTERFACE
The following section will outline how to configure the wireless interface for both infrastructure and AdHoc
networks.
CONFIGURING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS
Infrastructure networks use Access Point and/or Wireless Routers to provide wireless access to a network.
Each wireless network is identified by a name referred to as the SSID (
S
ervice
S
et
ID
entifier). To configure
the device with the necessary parameters to operate with an infrastructure network, use the following steps.
Table 21 - Configuring Wireless Interface - Infrastructure
Step
Description
Navigation Bar
Select
Configuration
You will see a group of fields under the banner of WLAN
Parameters.
Feature Link
Select
WLAN Settings
This step is optional. The default home page for the
Configuration
link in the
Navigation Bar
is
WLAN
Settings
.
Select
Radio Startup Mode
Select
On
from the drop down list.
Select
Wireless LAN Connection Type
Select the
Infrastructure
form the drop down list.
Select
SSID
Enter the name of the wireless network that you want the
device to use. This cannot include spaces.
Select
Wireless LAN Region
Select the most appropriate region for the deployment
location of the device.
Press
Commit
[Button]
Saves changes to the device.
Press
Reload
[Button]
Reloads the
WLAN Settings
page.
Feature Link
Select
WLAN Security Settings
The wireless interface is now configured. However, most
wireless networks use security to protect the network and
users from unauthorized use.
Selecting
WLAN Security Settings
will allow configuration
of the device’s security settings for the network. This is
covered in section 18.0.