Symbol Technologies VC5090 - Manual (Page 81)

Wireless Applications 4 - 5
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The
Operating Mode
dialog box displays.
Operating Mode
Use the
Operating Mode
dialog box to select the operating mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) and the country
location.
Figure 4-4 Operating Mode Dialog Box
NOTE
Two profiles with the same user friendly name are acceptable but not recommended.
Table 4-5 Operating Mode Fields
Field Description
Operating Mode Select
Infrastructure
to enable the vehicle computer to transmit and receive data with an
AP. Infrastructure is the default mode.
Select
Ad Hoc
to enable the vehicle computer to form its own local network where mobile
computers communicate peer-to-peer without APs using a shared ESSID.
Country
Country
determines if the profile is valid for the country of operation. The profile country
must match the country in the options page or it must match the acquired country if
802.11d is enabled.
Single Country Use:
When the device is only used in a single country, set every profile country to
Allow Any
Country
. In the
Options > Regulatory
dialog box (see
Figure 4-44 on page 4-34 )
, select the
specific country the device is used in, and deselect the
Enable 802.11d
option. This is the
most common and efficient configuration, eliminating the initialization overhead
associated with acquiring a country via 802.11d.
Multiple Country Use:
When the device is used in more than one country, select the
Enable 802.11d
option in the
Options > Regulatory
dialog box (see
Figure 4-44 on page 4-34 )
. This eliminates the need
for reprogramming the country (in
Options > Regulatory
) each time you enter a new
country. However, this only works if the infrastructure (i.e., APs) supports 802.11d (some
infrastructures do not support 802.11d, including some Cisco APs). When the Enable
802.11d option is selected, the
Options > Regulatory > Country
setting is not used. For a
single profile that can be used in multiple countries, with infrastructure that supports
802.11d (including Symbol infrastructure), set the Profile Country to
Allow Any Country
.
Under
Options > Regulatory
, select
Enable 802.11d
. The
Options > Regulatory > Country
setting is not used.