Chapter 6 - Wireless Network Connections; Managing Wireless Connections; Wlan Wireless Configuration Utility (Wcu); Dynamic Vs. Fixed Ip Address - Honeywell Thor VM3 User Manual

CHAPTER
6
WIRELESS NETWORK
CONNECTIONS

Managing Wireless Connections

The Thor VM3 has an 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN radio and an optional WWAN radio.
• The WLAN radio is configured using the
• The WWAN radio is configured using the
• The VM3 Connection Manager also provides configuration options for hyper-
roaming between WLAN and WWAN connections.

WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU)

The 802.11 wireless client device is a Qualcomm Atheros AR950 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN
adapter. This wireless radio is configured by the Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU).

Dynamic vs. Fixed IP Address

To change between dynamic and fixed IP address select (
Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings, right click on desired adapter,
and select Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties). Always
reboot the Thor VM3 after changing the IP address type.

Important Notes

It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VM3 and host computers when
using any type of certificate. Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct
authentication will fail.
When using the 802.11 radio, the U-NII 1 band is the preferred band for indoor opera-
tion. For regulatory domains in which the U-NII 3 band is allowed, the following chan-
nels are supported: 149, 153, 157 and 161. The AP must be configured accordingly.
Thor VM3 with Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Embedded Standard 7 User Guide
WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility
VM3 WWAN Connection
(Start) > Control Panel >
(WCU).
Manager.
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