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8600 Series Mobile Computer Reference Manual
3.10.3 WLAN SETTING
Wireless networking can operate in two modes – (1) Ad-hoc mode: peer-to-peer, and (2)
Infrastructure mode: point to multi-point through access points.
Set the following parameters.
Local Name
Enter a name for identifying the mobile computer.
 By default, it is made up of model number and the serial number.
SS ID
This refers to Service Set Identifier or AP name, which is used for remote device association.
 The mobile computer can ONLY communicate with access points that have the same SS ID.
System Scale
This refers to Access Point Density.
Options — [1] Low [2] Medium [3] High [4] Customized
 The value you set must match that set for the access point.
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Low / Medium / High” means the mobile computer will search for other APs only when data
transmission rate drops below “1 / 2 / 5” Mbps individually.
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Customized” lets you set data rate for the mobile computer to search for other APs when data
transmission rate drops below the specified value —
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps & 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Power Saving
This refers to the low power consumption mode.
Options — Enable or Disable
 The value you set must match that set for the access point.
Ad-Hoc
This refers to peer-to-peer mode, without going through access points.
Options — Enable or Disable