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Psion Teklogix 8525/8530 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 23
Chapter 2: Basic Checkout
Configuring An IEEE 802.11 Radio
Network Key:
This text box is used to specify a 5 or 13 ASCII character sequence or an
equivalent 10 or 26 Hexadecimal digit sequence that matches the active
WEP key on the access point.
• To assign a Network key, tap in the checkbox next to ‘The key is pro-
vided automatically’ to remove the check mark next to this option.
Figure 2.6 Accessing Network Key And Key Index
Key Index:
This field is used to identify the WEP key.
• Enter a value from 1 to 4.
Enable 802.1x authentication
“802.1X” is the IEEE standard that offers additional security for local area
networks. It provides authentication for user devices attached to an Ethernet
network, whether wired or wireless. A security protocol packet such as TLS
or MD5 encapsulated in an “EAP” is used in conjunction with the “802.1x”
standard to authenticate users at the MAC layer. Available EAPs are listed
in the dropdown menu next to the ‘EAP’ option.
• To activate “802.1X”, tap on the checkbox next to ‘Enable 802.1x
authentication’, and press the [SPACE] key to enable it.
EAP Type (Extensible Authentication Protocol):
This dropdown menu lists the EAP types available on your system. The
items in this dropdown menu will vary depending on your network setup.
Keep in mind also that some authentication protocols require that you select
Disable this option to
access Network Key &
Key Index fields.