Motorola MC3090G Integration Guide - Page 148

Changing Profiles, Editing a Profile, Creating a New Profile, See Profile Editor Wizard

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6 - 26 MC3000 Integrator Guide Table 6-19 Profile Icons Icon No Icon Profile is not selected, but enabled. Profile is disabled. Description Profile is Cancelled. A Cancelled profile is disabled until a connect or login function is performed through the configuration editor. Profile is currently in use and describes an infrastructure profile not using encryption. Profile is currently in use and describes an infrastructure profile using encryption. Profile is currently in use and describes an ad-hoc profile not using encryption. Profile is currently in use and describes an ad-hoc profile using encryption. Profile is not valid in the device current operating regulatory domain. The profiles are listed in priority order for use by the automatic roaming feature. Change the order by moving profiles up or down. Edit existing profiles by selecting one in the list and then tap-and-hold to display the menu. The menu allows the selected profile to be connected, edited, disabled (enabled) or deleted. (Note: the Disable menu item changes to Enable if the profile is already disabled.) A dialog displays to confirm the users desire to delete a profile, if selected. Changing Profiles A completed profile is a set of configuration settings that can be used in different locations to connect to a wireless network. Creating different profiles is a good way of having pre-defined operating parameters available for use in various network environments. When the WLAN Profiles window initially displays, existing profiles appear in the list. Select a profile from the list. Select Connect from the pop-up menu to set that profile as the active profile. Once selected, the mobile computer uses the authentication, encryption, ESSID, IP Config and power consumption settings initially configured for that profile. Editing a Profile Select a profile from the list. Select Edit from the pop-up menu to display the Profile Wizard where the ESSID and operating mode can be changed for the profile. Use the wizard to edit the profile power consumption and security parameters. See Profile Editor Wizard on page 6-6 for procedure on using the wizard. Creating a New Profile Create new profiles from the Manage Profiles window by performing a tap-and-hold anywhere in this window. A menu with only the Add highlighted displays. Select Add to display the Profile Wizard wherein the profile name and ESSID can be set. Use the Profile Wizard to set security, network address information and power consumption level for the new profile.

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The profiles are listed in priority order for use by the automatic roaming feature. Change the order by moving
profiles up or down. Edit existing profiles by selecting one in the list and then tap-and-hold to display the menu. The
menu allows the selected profile to be connected, edited, disabled (enabled) or deleted. (Note: the
Disable
menu
item changes to
Enable
if the profile is already disabled.)
A dialog displays to confirm the users desire to delete a profile, if selected.
Changing Profiles
A completed profile is a set of configuration settings that can be used in different locations to connect to a wireless
network. Creating different profiles is a good way of having pre-defined operating parameters available for use in
various network environments. When the
WLAN Profiles
window initially displays, existing profiles appear in the list.
Select a profile from the list. Select
Connect
from the pop-up menu to set that profile as the active profile. Once
selected, the mobile computer uses the authentication, encryption, ESSID, IP Config and power consumption
settings initially configured for that profile.
Editing a Profile
Select a profile from the list. Select
Edit
from the pop-up menu to display the
Profile Wizard
where the ESSID and
operating mode can be changed for the profile. Use the wizard to edit the profile power consumption and security
parameters
. See Profile Editor Wizard on page 6-6
for procedure on using the wizard.
Creating a New Profile
Create new profiles from the
Manage Profiles
window by performing a tap-and-hold anywhere in this window. A
menu with only the
Add
highlighted displays.
Select
Add
to display the
Profile Wizard
wherein the profile name and ESSID can be set. Use the
Profile Wizard
to
set security, network address information and power consumption level for the new profile.
Table 6-19
Profile Icons
Icon
Description
No Icon
Profile is not selected, but enabled.
Profile is disabled.
Profile is Cancelled. A Cancelled profile is disabled until a connect or login function is performed through
the configuration editor.
Profile is currently in use and describes an infrastructure profile not using encryption.
Profile is currently in use and describes an infrastructure profile using encryption.
Profile is currently in use and describes an ad-hoc profile not using encryption.
Profile is currently in use and describes an ad-hoc profile using encryption.
Profile is not valid in the device current operating regulatory domain.