11 setting up wireless networking – Guralp Systems CMG-6TD User Manual

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CMG-6TD

Installing the 6TD

4.11 Setting up wireless networking

CMG-6TD instruments with wireless features installed use an embedded

Lantronix Wi-Port module to provide the network interface. This module can
be configured using the DeviceInstaller utility for Microsoft Windows, or

using a DHCP server. You will need a PC with a wireless card installed.

You may find it easiest to gather together all the Wi-Fi hardware before taking

it into the field, and configuring it from a local wireless-enabled PC.

CMG-6TD instruments with the wireless networking option also have an

ETHERNET port for attaching to a wired network. You can switch between
the wired and wireless interfaces using DeviceInstaller.

Note: There are two types of wireless network topology supported
by the Wi-Port, infrastructure and ad-hoc. GSL can only support

6TDs running in infrastructure mode.

4.11.1 Using DeviceInstaller

1. Download and install the DeviceInstaller utility from the Lantronix

Web site at

http://www.lantronix.com/

.

2. DeviceInstaller also requires the Microsoft .NET framework to be

installed. If you do not have this already, it can be downloaded at

http://www.microsoft.com/

.

3. Find out the MAC address of the 6TD's network interface. This should

be printed on a label on the case.

4. Configure your wireless router or access point to use a network name

(SSID) of LTRX_IBSS

5. Disable any security features of the wireless router or access point.

6. Run DeviceInstaller. The main window has two panels, a tree on the

left (with Lantronix Devices at the top) and a table on the right.

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