Honeywell Vx9 Manual

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Aggressive 
Scan On When set to On and the current connection to an AP weakens, the radio ag-
gressively scans for available APs.
Aggressive scanning works with standard scanning (set through Roam Trig-
ger, Roam Delta and Roam Period). Aggressive scanning should be set to 
On unless there is significant co-channel interference due to overlapping 
APs on the same channel.
Options are: On, Off
CCX 
FeaturesOptimized Use of Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) radio management and AP 
specified maximum...

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Tray Icon  N/A The tray icon is not displayed when the Thor VX9 is running a Windows Em-
bedded Standard 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows 7 Pro-
fessional operating system.
Admin 
PasswordSUMMIT
(or Blank)A string of up to 64 alphanumeric characters that must be entered when the 
Admin Login button is tapped. If Hide Password is On, the password is 
masked when typed in the Admin Password Entry dialog box. The password 
is case sensitive. This value is masked when the Admin is logged...

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Admin Login
To login to Administrator mode, enter the admin password and tap the  Login button.
Once logged in, the button label changes to Logout. The admin is automatically logged out when the LCM is 
exited.
Enter the Admin password (the default password is SUMMIT and is case sensitive) and tap OK. If the pass-
word is incorrect, an error message is displayed.
The Administrator default password can be changed on the  tab.
The end-user can:
 Turn the radio on or off on the Configuration tab....

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Diagnostics
Start > All Programs > Laird > Laird Configuration Manager > Diagnostics tab
The Diagnostics screen can be used for troubleshooting network traffic and radio connectivity issues.
This screen displays the status of the Wi-Fi radio.
About – Use this button to view the version of the LCM and other software information.
Advanced – Use this to access details status information, ping tools and other utilities.
Status
The Status screen shows the active profile and connection details. 

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Ping
The Ping screen is used to ping another device.
IP - Displays the IP address of the Thor VX9
Use the text box at the upper right to enter the IP address to ping.  Information on the selected function is dis-
played in the output box in the center of the screen.
Start (Stop) - Start a continuous ping to the IP address specified in the text box in the upper right of this screen. 
Once the button is clicked, the ping begins and the button label changes to Stop. Clicking the button ends the...

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Utilities
This screen displays the regulatory domain and logging options.
Reg. Domain: The regulatory domain for which the network card is configured.
Use the pull down list to select the desired level of logging:
Disabled (no logging, default)
1- Text (Low)
2 - Text
3 - Text (High)
4 - Serial (Low)
5 - Serial
6 - Serial (High)
Dump Location - Tap this button and browse to save the log files.  Using a standard Windows explorer interface a 
file name and location can be specified.  The default is...

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Sign-On vs. Stored Credentials
When using wireless security that requires a user name and password to be entered, the Laird Configuration Manager 
offers these choices:
 The Username and Password may be entered on the Credentials screen. If this method is selected, anyone using the 
device can access the network.
 The Username and Password are left blank on the Credentials screen. When the device attempts to connect to the 
network, a sign on screen is displayed. The user must enter the Username...

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7. Click the Commit button.
8. When the device attempts to connect to the network, a sign-on screen is displayed.
9. Enter the Username and Password. Click the OK button.
10. Verify the device is authenticated by reviewing the Status tab. When the device is property configured, the  indi-
cates the device is Authenticated and the method used.
11. The sign-on screen is displayed after a reboot. 
Note: See Configuring the Profile (page 6-16) for more details.
If a user enters invalid credentials and...

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Windows Certificate Store vs. Certs Path
Note: It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VX9 and host computers when using any type of certificate. 
Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
User Certificates
EAP-TLS authentication requires a user certificate. The user certificate must be stored in the Windows certificate 
store.
 To generate the user certificate, see Generate a User Certificate (page 6-68).
 To import the user...

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Configuring the Profile
Use the instructions in this section to complete the entries on the Profile tab according to the type of wireless security used 
by your network. The instructions that follow are the minimum required to successfully connect to a network. Your system 
may require more parameters than are listed in these instructions. Please see your system administrator for complete infor-
mation about your network and its wireless security requirements.
To begin the configuration process:...