User`s manual

Chapter 3 — Configuring the CV30
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Configuring Security on the CV30
The CV30 provides four types of security for your wireless
network:
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
• 802.1x
•WEP
This section explains how to configure security on your wireless
CV30. If you choose not to use security, see “Disabling Security”
on page 63. 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 44.
If you are using WPA-802.1x, WPA2-802.1x, or 802.1x security,
this section assumes that your authentication server and
authenticators are properly configured. For more information on
802.1x security, see the MobileLAN™ secure 802.1x Security
Solution Installation Guide (P/N 073134) available at
www.intermec.com.
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.
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.