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Choose Between Microsoft and Wireless Security, Select a Wireless Security Profile

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Chapter 4 - Configure the Computer Note: Your security choice does not depend on your authentication server. For example, you can choose Wireless security if you use Microsoft Active Directory® to issue certificates. Choose Between Microsoft and Wireless Security The computer supports both Wireless security and Microsoft security, which dynamically select wireless networks based on your preferences. The option you choose depends on your network security needs. • If you are using the computer in a static environment that requires a high level of security, you should use Wireless security, which offers CCX v4.0 compliance, support for LEAP,EAP-FAST, TLS, and TTLS, and configuration for up to twenty profiles. To use Wireless security, you need to select a profile. For help, see the next section, "Select a Wireless Security Profile." • If you are primarily using the computer to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, you may want to use Microsoft security. Microsoft security is enabled by default. If you want to use Wireless security you need to select it as your security choice. For help, see "Select Microsoft as Your Security Choice" on page 54. Select a Wireless Security Profile You can define up to twenty profiles for Wireless security. Different profiles let your computer communicate in different networks without having to change all of your security settings. For example, you may want to set up one profile for the manufacturing floor and one for the warehouse. By default, the active profile is Profile 1. Select a Wireless Security Profile Use the following procedure to select a Wireless security profile. 1 Start Intermec Settings. For help, see "Start Intermec Settings" on page 33. 2 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Security Choice. 3 From the Security Choice list, select Wireless Security. An alert box appears telling you that you must save your settings and reboot the computer for the new security choice to take effect. CV61 Vehicle Mount Computer (Windows XP) User Guide 49

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Chapter 4 — Configure the Computer
CV61 Vehicle Mount Computer (Windows XP) User Guide
49
Choose Between Microsoft and Wireless Security
The computer supports both Wireless security and Microsoft security,
which dynamically select wireless networks based on your preferences.
The option you choose depends on your network security needs.
•
If you are using the computer in a static environment that requires
a high level of security, you should use Wireless security, which
offers CCX v4.0 compliance, support for LEAP,EAP-FAST, TLS,
and TTLS, and configuration for up to twenty profiles.
To use Wireless security, you need to select a profile. For help, see
the next section,
“Select a Wireless Security Profile.”
•
If you are primarily using the computer to connect to Wi-Fi
hotspots, you may want to use Microsoft security.
Microsoft security is enabled by default. If you want to use Wireless
security you need to select it as your security choice. For help, see
“Select Microsoft as Your Security Choice” on page 54
.
Select a Wireless Security Profile
You can define up to twenty profiles for Wireless security. Different
profiles let your computer communicate in different networks
without having to change all of your security settings. For example,
you may want to set up one profile for the manufacturing floor and
one for the warehouse. By default, the active profile is Profile 1.
Select a Wireless Security Profile
Use the following procedure to select a Wireless security profile.
1
Start Intermec Settings. For help, see
“Start Intermec Settings”
on page 33
.
2
Choose
Communications
> 802.11 Radio
> Security Choice
.
3
From the
Security Choice
list, select
Wireless Security
. An alert
box appears telling you that you must save your settings and reboot
the computer for the new security choice to take effect.
Note:
Your security choice does not depend on your authentication
server. For example, you can choose Wireless security if you use
Microsoft Active Directory® to issue certificates.