User's Manual

Chapter 3 — Configuring the CV30
40 CV30 Fixed Mount Computer With Windows CE User’s Manual
Configuring Security on the CV30
The CV30 provides three types of security for your wireless
network:
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
•WEP
This section explains how to configure security on your wireless
CV30. If you choose not to use security, see “Disabling Security”
on page 65. Intermec always recommends that you implement
security.
You must use either Funk or Microsoft security to implement
your security solution. For details, see “Choosing Between Funk
and Microsoft Security” on page 43.
If you are using WPA-802.1x, WPA2-802.1x, or 802.1x WEP
security, this section assumes that your authentication server and
authenticators are properly configured.
Understanding the Wireless Network
Your wireless radio adapter (network interface card) connects to
wireless networks of two types: infrastructure and ad-hoc
networks.
• Infrastructure networks get you onto your corporate network
and the internet. The CV30 establishes a wireless connection
to an access point, which links you to the rest of the network.
When you connect to a network using an access point, you
are using the 802.11 b/g infrastructure mode.
• ad-hoc networks are private networks shared between two or
more clients.
Each wireless network is assigned a name or SSID (Service Set
Identifier) to allow multiple networks to exist in the same area
without infringing on each other.
Note: Your security choice does not depend on your
authentication server. For example, you can choose Funk security
if you use Microsoft’s Internet Authentication Service.