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Installing the 6TD

4.11 Setting up wireless networking

CMG-6TD instruments with wireless features installed use an embedded

Lantronix Wi-Port module to provide the network interface. This module can
be configured using the DeviceInstaller utility for Microsoft Windows, or

using a DHCP server. You will need a PC with a wireless card installed.

You may find it easiest to gather together all the Wi-Fi hardware before taking

it into the field, and configuring it from a local wireless-enabled PC.

CMG-6TD instruments with the wireless networking option also have an

ETHERNET port for attaching to a wired network. You can switch between
the wired and wireless interfaces using DeviceInstaller.

Note: There are two types of wireless network topology supported
by the Wi-Port, infrastructure and ad-hoc. GSL can only support

6TDs running in infrastructure mode.

4.11.1 Using DeviceInstaller

1. Download and install the DeviceInstaller utility from the Lantronix

Web site at

2. DeviceInstaller also requires the Microsoft .NET framework to be

installed. If you do not have this already, it can be downloaded at

3. Find out the MAC address of the 6TD's network interface. This should

be printed on a label on the case.

4. Configure your wireless router or access point to use a network name

(SSID) of LTRX_IBSS

5. Disable any security features of the wireless router or access point.

6. Run DeviceInstaller. The main window has two panels, a tree on the

left (with Lantronix Devices at the top) and a table on the right.