Honeywell 6000 User Guide

Honeywell WLAN

Secure Wireless Client (SWC)

For:

Dolphin™ 6000 Terminal with Windows® Mobile 6.5 Dolphin™ 6100/6500 Terminal with Windows® CE 5.0 Dolphin™ 6100/6500 Terminal with Windows® Embedded

Handheld 6.5

Dolphin™ 7600 Terminal with Windows® CE 5.0 Dolphin™ 7600 Terminal with Windows Mobile® 6 Dolphin™ 7850 Terminal with Windows Mobile® 5.0 Dolphin™ 9700 Terminal with Windows Mobile® 6.5 Dolphin™ 9900 Terminal with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Dolphin™ 99EX Terminal with Windows® Embedded

Handheld 6.5

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Configuring the WLAN Connection

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	1-1
Accessing the WLAN SWC..................................................................................................	1-1
Command Bar Icon Colors.............................................................................................	1-2
Connection Status Indicator ...........................................................................................	1-2
Enabling the WLAN Radio Driver.........................................................................................	1-3
Establishing a Connection ...................................................................................................	1-3
Config Tab ...........................................................................................................................	1-6
Activating the Configuration ...........................................................................................	1-6
Config Tab Buttons ........................................................................................................	1-6
Using the Scan Feature .................................................................................................	1-7
Network Window ..................................................................................................................	1-8
Association Modes .........................................................................................................	1-9
Common Configurations ....................................................................................................	1-13
WEP .............................................................................................................................	1-13
PEAPv1-MSCHAPV2...................................................................................................	1-14
WPA-PSK.....................................................................................................................	1-14
Static IP........................................................................................................................	1-15
Status Tab..........................................................................................................................	1-16
Chapter 2 - Working in Ad Hoc Mode
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................	2-1
Requirements.......................................................................................................................	2-1
Initiating an Ad Hoc Connection...........................................................................................	2-1
Chapter 3 - Setting up the WLAN SWC with DeviceConfig
Overview ..............................................................................................................................	3-1
Configuring the DeviceConfig.exm File................................................................................	3-1
Setting up the Terminal ..................................................................................................	3-2
Enabling a Profile ...........................................................................................................	3-2
Changing Power Save Mode ...............................................................................................	3-3
Chapter 4 - Administrative Tools
Overview ..............................................................................................................................	4-1
IP Tab ..................................................................................................................................	4-1

Advanced Tab .....................................................................................................................	4-2
STATUS.........................................................................................................................	4-3
STATUS_VERBOSE .....................................................................................................	4-3
SCAN.............................................................................................................................	4-3
SCAN_RESULTS ..........................................................................................................	4-3
LIST_NETWORKS ........................................................................................................	4-4
SELECT_NETWORK ....................................................................................................	4-4
ENABLE_NETWORK ....................................................................................................	4-4
REMOVE_NETWORK...................................................................................................	4-4
SAVE_CONFIG .............................................................................................................	4-4
DISCONNECT ...............................................................................................................	4-4
REASSOCIATE .............................................................................................................	4-4
DHCP release................................................................................................................	4-4
DHCP renew..................................................................................................................	4-4
DEBUG on.....................................................................................................................	4-4
DEBUG off.....................................................................................................................	4-4
Technical Assistance...........................................................................................................	5-1
Online Technical Assistance..........................................................................................	5-1

Configuring the WLAN Connection

Introduction

Note: Screen captures/icons in this user’s guide may differ from what appears on your device.

The WLAN Secure Wireless Client (SWC) configures the wireless connection of the 802.11b/g radio for numerous Dolphin terminals.

Windows Mobile	Windows Mobile 6	Windows Mobile	Windows CE 5.0	Windows
6.5		5.0		Embedded
				Handheld 6.5


Dolphin 9700	Dolphin 7600	Dolphin 7850	Dolphin 7600	Dolphin 99EX

Dolphin 6000	Dolphin 9900		Dolphin 6100	Dolphin 6100

			Dolphin 6500	Dolphin 6500

The different operating systems format the application windows of the SWC differently. For example, on terminals running Windows CE, the tabs appear at the top of the window whereas on terminals running Windows Mobile, the tabs appear at the bottom of the window.

Windows Mobile		Windows CE

Despite the different formatting, the content of the application window is the same on both terminals.

Server-Assigned IP Addresses

Please note that all server-assigned IP addresses use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Accessing the WLAN SWC

On the Today screen, tap the icon in the command bar .

This icon displays in different colors to indicate the status of the radio; see Command Bar Icon Colors on page 1-2.

The SWC opens displaying the Status tab, which is empty until a connection is configured. After a connection to an access point or network is configured and active, this tab displays the connection status.

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Command Bar Icon Colors

The icon in the command bar on the Today screen changes according to the status of the radio.

Color	Meaning	Matching Status


Gray	The radio is	NO RADIO
	•Disabled	RADIO OFF
	•Idle	DISCONNECTED
	•Not connecting	INACTIVE
	•Not connecting

Yellow	The connection is	ASSOCIATING
	•Associating (icon stops spinning)	AUTHENTICATING
	•Authenticating (icon stops spinning)
	•Negotiating DHCP address (icon spins clockwise)
	•Out-of-Range

Red	Authentication failed and the connection failed as a result.	ASSOCIATED
		(but not authenticated)

Green	The connection is authenticated with a valid DHCP address.	COMPLETE

Note: The color of the icons matches the status displayed on the Status Tab (see page 1-16).

Connection Status Indicator

The command bar contains a status strength indicator.

The bars indicate the strength of the signal when the radio is transmitting.

If the radio is not transmitting, a small “x” appears over the bars.

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Enabling the WLAN Radio Driver

The radio driver must be enabled for the radio to transmit a signal at all. You cannot connect to a network unless the radio is enabled.

For this Terminal Configuration,	Do this…


Dolphin 6100/6500/7600 with Windows	Tap the UP arrow in the lower, right corner of the
CE 5.0	screen.

Dolphin 6000 with Windows Mobile 6.5	Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab >
Dolphin 6100 with Windows	Dolphin Wireless Manager.
Dolphin 6100 with Windows
Embedded Handheld 6.5
Dolphin 6500 with Windows
Embedded Handheld 6.5
Dolphin 7600 with Windows Mobile 6
Dolphin 9900 with Windows Mobile 6.1
Dolphin 9700 with Windows Mobile 6.5
Dolphin 99EX with Windows
Embedded Handheld 6.5

Dolphin 7850	Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Radio
	Manager.

For details about enabling and disabling the radios on each terminal, refer to the User’s Guide for each terminal, which are available for download from the web site: www.honeywellaidc.com.

Establishing a Connection

Requirements

!The parameters you enter in the SWC depend entirely upon the wireless network established in your facility. If you do not know what to enter in these fields, contact your network administrator.

1.On the Today screen or Desktop, tap the icon in the command bar .

2.Tap the Config tab and tap New.

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3.You can create multilple profiles that use the same SSID by giving each profile a unique name in the “Profile Name” field on the Network window.

4.Type in the SSID.

5.Select a specific band if the connection is to be limited to b/g/n or a/n (2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz).

6.Select the Assoc. Mode that corresponds to your network configuration from the drop-down list.

Select	To connect with…	For more information…

None	No authentication or encryption.	None (page 1-9)

WEP	WEP encryption.	WEP (page 1-11)

IEEE 802.1X (WEP)	EAP authentication.	IEEE 802.1X (WEP) (page 1-9)

WPA-Personal (PSK)	WPA encryption and PSK	WPA-Personal (PSK) & WPA2-
WPA2-Personal (PSK)	authentication.	Personal (PSK) (page 1-11)

WPA-Enterprise (EAP)	WPA encryption and EAP	WPA-Enterprise (EAP) &
WPA2-Enterprise	authentication.	WPA2-Enterprise (EAP) (page
(EAP)		1-12)
(EAP)

Note: The Dolphin 7600 with Windows CE 5.0 does not support EAP methods.

7.The fields and options required by the association mode, encryption, and EAP methods appear on the Network Window (see page 1-8) after each is selected.

8.If required by the association mode, select the Encryption method.

9.If required by the association mode, select the EAP Method; (see page 1-9).

10.If required or desired, enter keys or passwords.

11.Tap OK. You are returned to the Config tab where the SSID now appears in the list.

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12.Select the device in the list and tap Activate. The configuration activates and the Dolphin terminal attempts to connect to the network according to the parameters you entered.

13. The Status tab appears displaying the connection status.

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Config Tab

You manage connections and configurations on the Config tab. You also determine which configuration the terminal uses to connect.

Activating the Configuration

To connect, you must select the configuration in the list and tap Activate. The terminal will not attempt to connect until you tap Activate.

The Config tab stores all the configurations you have created in the list but activates only one configuration at a time. To switch connections, simply select it on the Config tab and tap Activate.

On the Config tab, an “[x]” appears next to the activated configuration.

Config Tab Buttons

Modify	To modify an existing configuration, select it in the list and tap Modify. The Network
	window appears displaying the data for the selected configuration. Make your
	changes and tap OK to save. Then, tap Activate to start connecting.
Add	To manually add a connection, tap Add. A blank Network window appears.
	Complete Steps 5–8 of Establishing a Connection (see page 1-3).
Delete	To delete a connection, select it in the list and tap Delete.

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Using the Scan Feature

The Scan button on the Config tab queries for the local, configured, wireless network for devices in range of the terminal. when you tap Scan on the Config tab, the query starts, and the results appear on the Scan window appears.

Buttons

Add	Tap this button after you’ve selected an item in the list. It opens the Network
	Window (see page 1-8) so that you can configure the connection.
Rescan	Tap this button to rescan the wireless network if you don’t see the Access Point
	you’re looking for in the list.
Close	Tap this button to close the Scan window and return to the Config Tab.

Columns

SSID	Displays the SSID of the Access Point. (This is the name of the Access Point you
	are connecting to.)
db	Displays the signal in dBMs.
Ch	Displays the operating channel number.
MHz	Displays the operating frequency in MHz
Flags	Displays the association mode and encryption required to connect to the device.
BSSID	Displays the full BSSID. (This is the MAC address of the Access Point.)

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