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SPS 3000 Series Programmer’s Guide

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Operation

The SPS 3000 Scan/WLAN and WLAN only configurations contain Spectrum 24 High Rate
Wireless Networker (WN) directo-sequence (DS) technology. Spectrum 24 DS is a spread-
spectrum network operating between 2.4 and 2.5GHz. Spread-spectrum communication
provides a high-capacity network within large or small environments.

Configuring the SPS 3000 For Your WLAN

Symbol Status Utility

Configuration of the SPS 3000 WLAN capabilities can be accomplished through the
Symbol Status Utility. This utility includes ten property pages (beginning on

page 11

) and

resides in the Today screen’s system tray. To open the utility, tap Start/Today to display the
Today screen. Tap the

icon on the bottom of the Today screen to display the Symbol

Status Utility Mode property page (

Figure 4-6

).

Note: The

icon displays only if the SPS 3000 is attached to the iPAQ.

In addition, the icon changes based on association and signal status
(see

Table 4-1 on page 4-10

).

Use the following Symbol Status property pages to view and configure the Wireless
Networker settings.

Mode property page (page

4-11

)

Info property page (page

4-12

)

IP Config property page (page

4-13

)

Power property page (page

4-16

)

Options property page (page

4-17

)

Encryption property page (page

4-19

)

Ping property page (page

4-21

)

Signal property page (page

4-22

)

APs property page (page

4-23

)

Peers property page (page

4-24

).

For detailed information about property pages refer to

Symbol Status Property Pages

on

page 4-11.